Bird Street, Preston
House prices, sold prices and local information for PR1 8DY.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Bird Street, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £90,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £110,667. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% terraced, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bird Street range from £70,000 to £200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Bird Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bird 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 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 9 | £110,667 | 13 Aug 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £90,000 | 27 Mar 2026 |
Sold prices on Bird Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23, Bird Street PR1 8DY | 27 Mar 2026 | £90,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Bird Street PR1 8DY | 12 Nov 2025 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Bird Street PR1 8DY | 13 Aug 2024 | £121,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Bird Street PR1 8DY | 28 Jun 2024 | £103,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Bird Street PR1 8DY | 30 Jun 2023 | £70,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Bird Street PR1 8DY | 13 Jun 2023 | £107,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Bird Street PR1 8DY | 29 Jul 2022 | £128,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Bird Street PR1 8DY | 15 Oct 2021 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Bird Street PR1 8DY | 22 Feb 2021 | £97,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Bird Street PR1 8DY | 28 May 2020 | £84,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Bird Street PR1 8DY | 14 Aug 2018 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Bird Street PR1 8DY | 20 Jun 2017 | £87,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15, Bird Street | £70,000 (Jun 2023) → £121,000 (Aug 2024) | +73% over 1 yr |
| 7, Bird Street | £87,000 (Jun 2017) → £107,000 (Jun 2023) | +23% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Bird Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's CofE School 331 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 175 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Penwortham Girls' High School 799 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 136 pupils | Other independent school Islam | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School 204 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Cedar Lodge School 4 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham 196 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Stoneygate Nursery School 48 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.9 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Lostock Hall station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Bamber Bridge station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Taylor Street (by, Broadgate) 1 min walk
- Taylor Street (opp, Broadgate) 2 min walk
- Ardee Road (opp, Broadgate) 2 min walk
- Ardee Road (by, Broadgate) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Fishergate Hill Surgery
50 Fishergate Hill, Preston · 0.1 mi - St Fillan's Medical Ctre
2 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, Preston · 0.6 mi - St. Mary's Health Centre
Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston · 0.7 mi - Avenham Surgery
Avenham Lane, Preston · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Preston Fishergate Express · 0.5 mi
- Spar Spar - Hawkhurst Road · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Tesco Penwortham Superstore · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Preston Fishergate · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.1 mi
- Middleforth Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Penwortham Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Preston Orthodontics · 0.6 mi
- 46 - 48 Liverpool Road · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 52.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 32.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 14.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 643 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,347 |
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.
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Who lives around Bird Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72.3% | 72.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 19.2% | 20.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.7% | 3% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.9% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 39.7% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 33.1% | 26.3% |
| Muslim | 13.2% | 16.1% |
| Hindu | 7.5% | 3% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 78.2% | 80.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 21.8% | 19.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37% | 31.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 18.3% |
| No qualifications | 17.2% | 19.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.1% | 12.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.4% | 48.4% |
| Good health | 34.6% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 14.7% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.9% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 50.8% | 41.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 31.8% | 27.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 14.1% | 23.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.3% | 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.
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