PR2 8HX, Preston
Sold prices and local information for PR2 8HX on Merton Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£276,906
16 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£290,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
94%
of homes, gigabit 94%
Sold prices in PR2 8HX
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Merton Avenue | 7 Jul 2026 | £290,000 | Detached |
| 31, Merton Avenue | 8 Aug 2025 | £200,000 | Detached |
| 22, Merton Avenue | 28 Feb 2025 | £330,000 | Detached |
| 22, Merton Avenue | 21 Feb 2025 | £370,000 | Detached |
| 7, Merton Avenue | 31 May 2024 | £350,000 | Detached |
| 2, Merton Avenue | 27 Oct 2023 | £360,000 | Detached |
| 21, Merton Avenue | 31 Jan 2023 | £357,000 | Detached |
| 23, Merton Avenue | 24 Sep 2021 | £295,000 | Detached |
| 2, Merton Court, Merton Avenue | 2 Aug 2021 | £221,000 | Detached |
| 9, Merton Avenue | 13 Dec 2020 | £291,000 | Detached |
| 1, Merton Court, Merton Avenue | 8 Jun 2018 | £255,000 | Detached |
| 15, Merton Avenue | 20 Oct 2017 | £230,000 | Semi-detached |
| 14, Merton Avenue | 22 May 2017 | £275,000 | Detached |
| 11A, Merton Avenue | 19 Apr 2017 | £190,000 | Detached |
| 19, Merton Avenue | 18 Nov 2016 | £218,500 | Detached |
| 17, Merton Avenue | 29 Sep 2016 | £198,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in PR2 8HX
- Merton Avenue£290k
Schools near PR2 8HX
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School | Secondary | – | 0.3 mi |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Archbishop Temple Church of England High School | Secondary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Sherwood Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| St Pius X Preparatory School | Other independent school | – | 0.5 mi |
| Kennington Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
Living in PR2 8HX
Nearest stations
- Preston station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
- Lostock Hall station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
- Bamber Bridge station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer Hospital 0.4 mi
- Booths 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Sharoe Green Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Broadway Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Asda Pharmacy 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Sharoe Green Dental Practice 0.4 mi
- Fulwood Dental Aesthetic & Implant Centr 0.5 mi
- Lifestyle Dental And Implant Clinic 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- Lytham Road Surgery 0.5 mi
- North Preston Medical Practice 0.6 mi
- The Healthcare Centre 0.9 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 92% of homes in Preston (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in PR2 8HX
Ethnic group
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 59.1% | 72.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 36.1% | 20.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.5% | 47.6% |
| Muslim | 26.7% | 16.1% |
| No religion | 13.8% | 26.3% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 4.5% | 3% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 83.8% | 80.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 16.2% | 19.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 44.8% | 31.7% |
| No qualifications | 14.2% | 19.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.9% | 18.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.7% | 12.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.2% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.1% | 48.4% |
| Good health | 32.9% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 11.5% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.3% |
Occupation
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 33.4% | 19.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 14.8% | 9.3% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.1% | 10% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6.9% | 10.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.5% | 12.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 4.8% | 8.4% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 4.2% | 9.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.5% | 23.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.7% | 41.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.4% | 7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.3% | 27.8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 50.3% | 55.3% |
| Economically inactive | 46.5% | 40% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 3.2% | 4.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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