Alston Street, Preston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Alston Street, Preston · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/preston-lancashire/alston-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR1 5RR.

Average price (last 12 months)

£140,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2021)

£101,667

3 sales

Price range

£80k – £140k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Jun 2026

PR1 5RR

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At a glance

House prices£102k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkPreston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

3 property sales on Alston Street, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £140,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £101,667. Recorded sale prices on Alston Street range from £80,000 to £140,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Alston Street compared

PR1 postcode area£190,090

Preston£248,590

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Alston Street 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 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£101,667	26 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Alston Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Alston Street PR1 5RR	26 Jun 2026	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Alston Street PR1 5RR	23 Sep 2022	£109,950	Terraced	Freehold
14, Alston Street PR1 5RR	26 Nov 2021	£85,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Alston Street PR1 5RR	29 Jul 2021	£80,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Alston Street PR1 5RR	14 Aug 2020	£73,500	Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Alston Street

Crime

582 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alston Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	227
Anti-social behaviour	127
Criminal damage & arson	43
Other theft	36
Public order	35
Shoplifting	26

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Alston Street is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Lower River Ribble and Darwen 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 Alston Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School 244 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.2 mi
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School 281 pupils	Primary Methodist	7–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston 347 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy 415 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Preston Muslim Girls High School 607 pupils	Secondary Muslim	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston 214 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Fishwick Primary School 167 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Deepdale Community Primary School 696 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Bamber Bridge station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
Lostock Hall station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

Acregate Lane (adj, Ribbleton Avenue) 3 min walk
Acregate Lane (opp, Ribbleton Avenue) 3 min walk
Skeffington Road (opp, Ribbleton Lane) 3 min walk
Skeffington Road (by, Ribbleton Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

The New Hall Lane Practice
Geoffrey Street, Preston · 0.3 mi
Issa Medical Centre - Patel
73 St Gregory Road, Deepdale, Preston · 0.5 mi
Dr Ali Guttridge Medical Centre
Deepdale Road, Preston · 0.7 mi
Gutteridge Medical Centre
Guttridge Medical Centre, Deepdale Road, Preston · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Tesco Preston Superstore · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Preston 31A Harewood Road · 0.4 mi
Asda Express Asda North End S/Stn Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Longsands Preston · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Nhl Pharmacy Preston · 0.2 mi
Boots · 0.5 mi
Hbs Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
Issa Medical Centre · 0.5 mi
Time For Teeth Hmp Preston · 0.7 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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	1 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	41.3%	62.5%
Private rented	38.0%	20.3%
Social rented	20.7%	17.1%
Households	666

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	27.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,802

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	92%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	92%

Share of homes across Preston 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Alston Street

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Who lives around Alston Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Preston
White	52.4%	72.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	40%	20.2%
Other ethnic group	3.2%	1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.2%	2.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.2%	3%

Religion

	Here	Preston
Muslim	35.6%	16.1%
Christian	32.3%	47.6%
No religion	19.4%	26.3%
Not answered	6.5%	5.4%
Hindu	3.5%	3%
Sikh	2.1%	0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Preston
Born in the UK	62.7%	80.7%
Born outside the UK	37.3%	19.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Preston
No qualifications	31.7%	19.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.1%	31.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.1%	9.4%
Level 2 qualifications	12.4%	12.8%
Level 3 qualifications	12.2%	18.3%
Other qualifications	4.8%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.4%

General health

	Here	Preston
Very good health	50.7%	48.4%
Good health	32.9%	33.1%
Fair health	11.5%	12.9%
Bad health	3.8%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Preston
No cars or vans in household	45.6%	27.8%
1 car or van in household	38.8%	41.4%
2 cars or vans in household	13%	23.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.7%	7%

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 Preston.

Planning and heritage near Alston Street

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Planning applications near Alston Street

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