Back Lane, Whittingham, Preston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Back Lane, Whittingham, Preston · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/preston-lancashire/back-lane-whittingham/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR3 2FH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£290,000

1 sales

Price range

£290k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Mar 2022

PR3 2FH

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At a glance

House prices£290k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 49 min walkPreston station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband80% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Back Lane, Whittingham, Preston has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £290,000.

House prices on Back Lane compared

PR3 postcode area£311,596

Preston£248,590

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Back Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PR3 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£290,000	31 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Back Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Wayside, Back Lane PR3 2FH	31 Mar 2022	£290,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Meadowcroft, Back Lane PR3 2FH	25 Jul 2018	£559,950	Other	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 Back Lane

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Back Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	8
Public order	4
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1

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

Flood risk

Back Lane is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Upper River Wyre, Brock 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 Back Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh 104 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School 199 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Longridge High School 810 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	1.6 mi
Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Barnacre Road Primary School 201 pupils	Primary	4–11	Inadequate Report	1.6 mi
St Cecilia's RC High School 581 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	1.7 mi
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge 235 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	1.9 mi
Longridge Church of England Primary School 200 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.9 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 5.4 mi · 1 hr 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hill Crest (opp, Cumeragh Lane) 10 min walk
Brabiner Lane (by, Cumeragh Lane) 10 min walk
Bleasdale Road (by, Cumeragh Lane) 11 min walk
Tansy Road (by, Cumeragh Lane) 11 min walk

GP surgeries

Stonebridge Surgery
Preston Road, Longridge, Preston · 1.6 mi
Berry Lane Medical Centre
Berry Lane, Longridge, Preston · 1.8 mi
North Preston Medical Practice
Broadway Surgery, 2 Broadway, Preston · 3.7 mi
Lytham Road Surgery
1St Floor Fatima Medical Centre, 228 Garstang Road, Preston · 3.8 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Longridge · 1.5 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Longridge · 1.7 mi
Booths Booths Longridge · 1.8 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Longridge · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

Goosnargh Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Well · 1.6 mi
Grimsargh Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

Cumeragh Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
Drakes Dental Care · 1.7 mi
Berry Lane Dental Surgery · 1.9 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 8 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	7 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.2%	62.5%
Private rented	7.4%	20.3%
Social rented	6.4%	17.1%
Households	954

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,475

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	80%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	80%	80%
Gigabit-capable	80%	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 Back Lane

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Who lives around Back Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Preston
White	95.8%	72.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.5%	20.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	2.4%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Preston
Christian	70.2%	47.6%
No religion	23.1%	26.3%
Not answered	4.9%	5.4%
Muslim	0.8%	16.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	3%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Preston
Born in the UK	96.1%	80.7%
Born outside the UK	3.9%	19.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Preston
Level 4 qualifications and above	38.6%	31.7%
Level 3 qualifications	18.8%	18.3%
No qualifications	13.8%	19.4%
Level 2 qualifications	13.5%	12.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.5%	9.4%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.4%
Other qualifications	2%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Preston
Very good health	56.2%	48.4%
Good health	30.5%	33.1%
Fair health	10.2%	12.9%
Bad health	2.5%	4.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Preston
2 cars or vans in household	44.5%	23.8%
1 car or van in household	27.1%	41.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	22.7%	7%
No cars or vans in household	5.6%	27.8%

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 Back Lane

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Planning applications near Back Lane

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