Acorn Close, Penwortham, Preston
House prices, sold prices and local information for PR1 0UQ.
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At a glance
16 property sales on Acorn Close, Penwortham, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £184,993. Average sale prices rose from £203,408 in 2016 to £228,000 in 2025 (+12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% terraced, 31% detached, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Acorn Close range from £159,950 to £360,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Acorn Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Acorn Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PR1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 7 | £184,993 | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Detached | 5 | £273,900 | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £211,500 | 22 Aug 2025 |
Sold prices on Acorn Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Acorn Close PR1 0UQ | 10 Oct 2025 | £230,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Acorn Close PR1 0UQ | 22 Aug 2025 | £237,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Acorn Close PR1 0UQ | 27 May 2025 | £217,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Acorn Close PR1 0UQ | 3 Dec 2024 | £225,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Acorn Close PR1 0UQ | 7 Oct 2024 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Acorn Close PR1 0UQ | 26 Sep 2024 | £360,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Acorn Close PR1 0UQ | 2 Dec 2021 | £230,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Acorn Close PR1 0UQ | 18 Mar 2021 | £223,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Acorn Close PR1 0UQ | 27 Apr 2018 | £183,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Acorn Close PR1 0UQ | 14 Sep 2017 | £165,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Acorn Close PR1 0UQ | 11 Nov 2016 | £170,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Acorn Close PR1 0UQ | 30 Sep 2016 | £172,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Acorn Close PR1 0UQ | 5 Aug 2016 | £319,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Acorn Close PR1 0UQ | 5 Aug 2016 | £159,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Acorn Close PR1 0UQ | 17 Jun 2016 | £162,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Acorn Close PR1 0UQ | 15 Feb 2016 | £237,500 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Acorn Close | £162,000 (Jun 2016) → £230,000 (Oct 2025) | +42% over 9 yrs |
| 18, Acorn Close | £159,950 (Aug 2016) → £225,000 (Dec 2024) | +41% over 8 yrs |
| 7, Acorn Close | £172,000 (Sep 2016) → £220,000 (Oct 2024) | +28% over 8 yrs |
| 21, Acorn Close | £223,000 (Mar 2021) → £230,000 (Dec 2021) | +3% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Acorn Close
Crime
84 crimes were reported within about a mile of Acorn Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 40 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Acorn Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Ribble estuary west of Preston Flood alert area
- Lower River Ribble and Darwen Flood alert area
- Ribble estuary at Hutton and Longton Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Acorn Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Hallows Catholic High School 911 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School 195 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ashbridge Independent School 127 pupils | Other independent school | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Whitefield Primary School 338 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham 196 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Howick Church Endowed Primary School 103 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Kingsfold Primary School 126 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Penwortham Girls' High School 799 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Preston station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Lostock Hall station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
- Bamber Bridge station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Blackthorn Drive (by, Bank Top Road) 3 min walk
- Blackthorn Drive (adj, Bank Top Road) 3 min walk
- Millbrook Way South (by, Millbrook Way) 4 min walk
- Millbrook Way (by, Millbrook Way) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Kingsfold Medical Centre
Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston · 0.4 mi - St. Mary's Health Centre
Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston · 0.8 mi - New Longton Surgery
The Village Surgery, 2 Churchside, Preston · 0.9 mi - St Fillan's Medical Ctre
2 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, Preston · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Millbrook · 0.1 mi
- Booths Booths Penwortham · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Penwortham · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Pope Lane · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Kingsfold Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Allied Pharmacy Cop Lane · 0.8 mi
- Village Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- 46 - 48 Liverpool Road · 1.0 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 94.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 4.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 521 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,344 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 92% |
Share of homes across South Ribble with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Acorn Close
Ethnic group
| Here | South Ribble | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.4% | 95.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.1% | 2.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 1.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | South Ribble | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 67.4% | 61.8% |
| No religion | 24.5% | 30.8% |
| Hindu | 3.6% | 0.7% |
| Not answered | 3.4% | 5% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Ribble | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.5% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.5% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Ribble | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.6% | 31.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.8% | 19% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 14.1% |
| No qualifications | 10.1% | 15.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.9% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 7.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | South Ribble | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.7% | 47.9% |
| Good health | 32.4% | 34.1% |
| Fair health | 10.9% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 1.8% | 3.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Ribble | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.7% | 32.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.9% | 42.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.1% | 10.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.3% | 14.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Ribble.
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