Oliver's Place Preston
55 addresses across 6 postcodes (PR2), about 390 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 30701804.
- Flood: 13 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Preston costs £2,576 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Preston (Lancs), about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 52 to 56 m above sea level.
- Noise: 27 of its 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is North Preston Medical Practice, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 47 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Preston in 2026-27: Band D £2,576 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,717 | £2,003 | £2,290 | £2,576 | £3,148 | £3,721 | £4,293 | £5,151 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (43% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 September 2026 to 16 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR2 9WT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| PR2 9BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PR2 9BT | not in 2 or 3 | 11 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PR2 9LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| PR2 9WS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PR2 9ZZ | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 52 m and 56 m above sea level (54 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR2 9BT | 46% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PR2 9LF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PR2 9WS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PR2 9WT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PR2 9ZZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) | |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Caxton Road Eastway | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Preston City Centre | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Asda Fullwood Preston Car Park | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 52.4 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Preston Medical Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sharoe Green Dental Practice | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Preston Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Fulwood Police Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Royal Preston Hospital, Fulwood Cashzone | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.4 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,570 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Sharoe Green Allotments 6,790 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cromwell's Mound Civil War fieldwork, a scheduled monument, 250 m north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cromwell's Mound Civil War fieldwork | Scheduled monument | 250 m north-west |
| The former Harris Orphanage | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Moor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mason's Wood | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Midgery Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| The Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| White Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) west |
| Grimsargh Wetlands | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) east |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 56 |
27 of the street's 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Preston: see them on the Preston page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Preston College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Archbishop Temple Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Longsands Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kennington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Olive School, Preston Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen's Drive Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Fulwood Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Stores Limited PR2 9BQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 70 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Tudor House Day Nursery @Grasshoppers PR2 9BS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Traderhub Ltd PR2 9BS | Distributors/Transporters | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Zuga Stores PR2 9BT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 90 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Burger King PR2 9BQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Johnson Apparel Master Limited PR2 9ZD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Haute Dolci PR3 5LR | Farmers/growers | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| HealthStrong PR3 5LR | Manufacturers/packers | 350 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Majestic Groceries Limited PR2 9PL | Importers/Exporters | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Breakfast Club PR2 9GA | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 20 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barnacre Close (39); On or near Ashleigh Court (4); On or near The Pennines (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- PR2 9WT: 22 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- PR2 9BQ: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- PR2 9BT: 13 addresses
- PR2 9LF: 3 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- PR2 9WS: 2 addresses
- PR2 9ZZ: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sherwood Way · Ashleigh Court · Barnacre Close · The Pennines · Forest Green · The Howgills · Tower Lane · Briar Bank Row · Caxton Road · Haywood Close · Broughton Tower Way
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.