PR1 8BU
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Property report — PR1 8BU
Open-data due diligence for PR1 8BU and the area around it.
PR1 8BU in brief: 8 recorded sales (£180,000–£300,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for PR1 8BU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the PR1 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£127,239
Population
11,067
Crimes recorded
42
Schools
1
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in PR1 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (24 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-15 | £180,000 | PEGASUS HOUSE 5, WINCKLEY COURT CHAPEL STREET | Terraced |
| 2019-12-13 | £220,000 | 11 CHAPEL STREET | Terraced |
| 2018-09-28 | £300,000 | 1, WINCKLEY COURT CHAPEL STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-08-11 | £237,000 | 11 CHAPEL STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-08-04 | £230,000 | 12 CHAPEL STREET | Other |
| 2008-08-29 | £275,000 | 12 CHAPEL STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2003-02-03 | £180,000 | 2-3, WINCKLEY COURT CHAPEL STREET | Flat |
| 2002-12-04 | £210,000 | 2, WINCKLEY COURT CHAPEL STREET | Flat |
8 recorded sales on PR1 8BU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's CofE School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Frenchwood Community Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Christ The King Catholic High School | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Inadequate (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: PARK VIEW SURGERY (0.2 mi) · AVENHAM SURGERY (0.4 mi) · FISHERGATE HILL SURGERY (0.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL PRESTON (0.3 mi) · RAMSAY FULWOOD HALL HOSPITAL (2.2 mi) · ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL (2.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 9,10, CHAPEL STREET (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 13, CHAPEL STREET (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · CHURCH OF ST WILFRID (Grade II*) (0.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · BOOTS (0.2 mi) · AVENHAM PHARMACY (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Preston (0.2 mi) · Lostock Hall (2.4 mi) · Bamber Bridge (2.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Heron Foods (0.3 mi) · Pasha Superstore (0.4 mi) · The Food Warehouse (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 30
- One-person households
- 46%
- Households with children
- 18%
- Households
- 4,701
Owned 35% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 49%
Census 2021 (ONS), for PR1 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in PR1 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 73/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for PR1 8BU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictPR1 | SectorPR1 8 | PostcodePR1 8BU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £191,433 | £127,239 | £229,000 |
| Population | 90,524 | 11,067 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 878 | 42 | — |
| Schools | 40 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 90% | 90% | 92% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (PR1 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.