St Ignatius' Square Preston
66 addresses across 2 postcodes (PR1), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30701626.
- Energy: 53 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7, C: 19, D: 20, E: 6, F: 1).
- 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 95% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Preston (Lancs), about 1.1 km (0.7 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 11.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 40 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 46 of its 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gutteridge Medical Centre, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 26% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 256 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
53 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (24); Flat (24); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1983-1990 (18); before 1900 (17); 1900-1929 (13). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (23); owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (33 addresses)
- 1 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 2 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 2, St. Ignatius Square
- 3 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 4 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 4, St. Ignatius Square
- 5 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 6 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 7 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 9 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 10 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 11 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 11, St. Ignatius Square
- 12 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 13 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 14 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 16 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 17 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 18 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 18, St. Ignatius Square
- 19 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 19, St. Ignatius Square
- 20 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 20, St. Ignatius Square
- 21 Meadowbrook House, St. Ignatius Square
- 23, St. Ignatius Square
- 26, St. Ignatius Square
- 28, St. Ignatius Square
- 30, St. Ignatius Square
- 31, St. Ignatius Square
- 32, St. Ignatius Square
- 39, St. Ignatius Square
- St. Ignatius Presbytery, St. Ignatius Square
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 A (78% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St Ignatius Square Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 12.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST IGNATIUS, grade II*
- 1-5, ST IGNATIUS SQUARE, grade II
- 16-21, ST IGNATIUS SQUARE, grade II
- 22-27, ST IGNATIUS SQUARE, grade II
- 28,29, ST IGNATIUS SQUARE, grade II
- 30,31, ST IGNATIUS SQUARE, grade II
- 32,33,34, ST IGNATIUS SQUARE, grade II
- 35-40, ST IGNATIUS SQUARE, grade II
- 6-15, ST IGNATIUS SQUARE, grade II
- ST IGNATIUS PRESBYTERY, grade II
- ST IGNATIUS SCHOOL, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL IN FRONT OF CHURCH OF ST IGNATIUS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Ribchester House, Lancaster Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Lancastria House, Lancaster Road: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- 50 - 52 Lancaster Road, Preston: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- NCP Car Park & Former Bargains Galore: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Portergate Phase 3, Great Shaw Street, Preston: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 10 to 14 Lancaster Road, Preston: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Telephone House, 170 Moor Lane, Preston: up to 120 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Miller Arcade, Church Street: up to 45 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR1 1TT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| PR1 1TW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 66 addresses are between 40 m and 42 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR1 1TT | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| PR1 1TW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gardner Street Preston City Centre | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Preston City Centre | 230 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks Ltd | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 48.8 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gutteridge Medical Centre | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kadri Pharmacy Limited | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 220 m |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Preston Police Station | 320 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crown Convenience Cashzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,630 m² | 350 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,740 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Smith's Recreation Ground 8,960 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Ignatius, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 167 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Ignatius | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Sessions House | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Preston War Memorial | Listed building, Grade I | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Harris Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Moor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Avenham Walk | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Castle Hill motte | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Deepdale Enclosure | Wood | 370 m east |
| The Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Throslock Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Bull Nose | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 34 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 66 |
46 of the street's 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 40 m | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stoneygate Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Preston Muslim Girls High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moor Park High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Deepdale Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 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 |
| Cardinal Newman College Roman Catholic | 16 plus | 16–99 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eden Boys' School, Preston Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lancaster University School of Mathematics | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 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 |
| Frenchwood Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 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: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School PR1 1TT | School/college/university | 20 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Bagel Club PR1 1TT | School/college/university | 20 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2023 |
| Asia Continental PR1 1TP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Preston Zabka Sklep PR1 1TP | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Wellsprings community hub PR1 1YP | Other catering premises | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| New Meadow Street Club PR1 1YQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2024 |
| St Margarets Parish Centre | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | Exempt | |
| Silvertown Health PR1 1YH | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| FC2 LTD PR1 1YH | Distributors/Transporters | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Holiday Inn Preston PR1 3AU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 150 m | 4 Good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Disability Equality North West PR1 1TP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| The Burger Hut PR1 1TS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| AYP Healthcare Limited PR1 2QL | Retailers - other | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Masjid-e-Noor PR1 1QS | Other catering premises | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Noor Foodbank PR1 1QS | Other catering premises | 190 m | 4 Good | 19 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 91 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (39); On or near A6 (32); On or near Sedgwick Street (25); On or near Cromwell Street (24); On or near Egan Street (22).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 17% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Food hygiene ratings Bites N Beyond (restaurant/cafe/canteen, PR1 2LA) now 2 Improvement necessary, was 4 Good (rated 7 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Penny Street · St Ignatius Square · Lancaster Road · Sedgwick Street · Agnes Street · Margaret Street · St Paul's Road · Pump Street · Shaw Street · Gardner Street · Park Mill Place · Lady Street
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.