Prospect Place Preston
38 addresses across 2 postcodes (PR2), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30701145.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £237,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14, D: 8, E: 5, F: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; Band D in Preston costs £2,576 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Preston (Lancs), about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Haslam Park, is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lane Ends Surgery, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 122 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | £237,750 | £168,000 | £307,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £190,500 | £179,000 | £202,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £93,500 | £93,500 | £93,500 |
| 2009 | 2 | £137,250 | £99,500 | £175,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £192,000 | £192,000 | £192,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £138,500 | £130,000 | £147,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £51,000 | £51,000 | £51,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | 4 PR2 1DL | Terraced | £85,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Feb 2024 | 2 PR2 1DL | Terraced | £103,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 28 PR2 1DL | Semi-detached | £307,500 | |
| 2 Oct 2020 | 39 PR2 1DL | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 20 PR2 1DL | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2017 | 28 PR2 1DL | Semi-detached | £202,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2017 | 20 PR2 1DL | Terraced | £179,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2016 | 26 PR2 1DL | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2015 | 37 PR2 1DL | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2014 | 6 PR2 1DL | Terraced | £93,500 | |
| 10 Sep 2009 | 6 PR2 1DL | Terraced | £99,500 | |
| 5 Feb 2009 | 31 PR2 1DL | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2007 | 37 PR2 1DL | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2006 | 4 PR2 1DL | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 26 PR2 1DL | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2003 | 14 PR2 1DL | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2003 | 16 PR2 1DL | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2001 | 4 PR2 1DL | Terraced | £51,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2000 | 2 PR2 1DL | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2000 | 6 PR2 1DL | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 28 Jul 1998 | 16 PR2 1DL | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 18 Apr 1997 | 8 PR2 1DL | Terraced | £22,750 | |
| 3 Apr 1996 | 10 PR2 1DL | Terraced | £22,500 | |
| 17 Feb 1995 | 29 PR2 1DL | Semi-detached | £67,500 |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: Flat (12); House, semi-detached (7); House, mid-terrace (4). Built: 1900-1929 (13); before 1900 (10); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (13).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 6, Prospect Place, Ashton-on-Ribble
- 20, Prospect Place, Ashton-on-Ribble
- 26, Prospect Place, Ashton-on-Ribble
- 27, Prospect Place, Ashton-on-Ribble
- 28, Prospect Place, Ashton-on-Ribble
- 28a, Prospect Place, Ashton-on-Ribble
- 31, Prospect Place, Ashton-on-Ribble
- 33, Prospect Place, Ashton-on-Ribble
- 37, Prospect Place, Ashton-on-Ribble
- 39, Prospect Place, Ashton-on-Ribble
- Flat 4, 32 Prospect Place, Ashton-on-Ribble
- Flat 6, 30, Prospect Place, Ashton-on-Ribble
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (46% of about 1,480 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ashton Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Tulketh Crescent, Ashton-on-Ribble: up to 24 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Brethren's Meeting Room, Egerton Road, Ashton.: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 October 2026 to 14 October 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 21 m and 24 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR2 1DL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PR2 1DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Salwick 1,620 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Garden Walk Ashton-on-Ribble | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Preston City Centre | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car park-Preston Mariners Way | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 48.6 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lane Ends Surgery | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 90 m |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Preston Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Express Checkout, Ashton-on-Ribble Cashzone | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haslam Park 20 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ashton Park 32 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,150 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Oxhey's Recreation Ground 1.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Haslam Park 8,720 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 52 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m south-west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-west |
| The Willows | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Former Church of St Mark | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Haslam Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Castle Hill motte | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hangman's Bank Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Round Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Bull Nose | Wetland | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| The Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 38 |
4 of the street's 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 210 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Roebuck School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ashton Community Science College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ingol Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ashton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): 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: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Penwortham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lea Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton News PR2 1BX | Retailers - other | 70 m | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Mr Slice Guy PR2 1BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Blue Flamingo Cafe and Community Hub PR2 1AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2024 |
| The Wellington PR2 1AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2025 |
| Laurel Villas PR2 1ER | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Welly Road Butty Shop PR2 1BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Express Checkout PR2 1BU | Retailers - other | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Ashton Methodist Church Hall and Luncheon Club PR2 1BU | Other catering premises | 200 m | Exempt | |
| At Home PR2 1BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2023 |
| Tinkerbells Day Nursery PR2 1DU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Sacred Heart Community Centre | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2025 |
| The Knowle Rest Home PR2 1AJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| St Michaels Church PR2 1AJ | Other catering premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School PR2 2SA | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Breakfast Club PR2 2SA | School/college/university | 270 m | 4 Good | 24 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 43 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Prospect Place (17); On or near Tulketh Road (14); On or near Brunswick Place (12); On or near Elton Street (12); On or near Victoria Parade (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 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) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 7 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: CADENT GAS LIMITED: Utility repair and maintenance works, 8 October 2026 to 14 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Tulketh Avenue · Garden Walk · Wellington Road · Tulketh Avenue · Brunswick Place · Brunswick Place · Elton Street · Bank Place · Hastings Road · Waterloo Terrace · Brampton Street · Tulketh Crescent
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.