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Birley Street, Preston

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR1 2AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£71,500
11 sales
Price range
£45k – £89k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jul 2024
PR1 2AQ

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At a glance

House prices£72k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkPreston station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband2% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 21 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

11 property sales on Birley Street, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Jul 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £71,500. Average sale prices fell from £78,400 in 2016 to £46,000 in 2024 (-41%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birley Street range from £45,000 to £89,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Birley Street compared

PR1 postcode area£190,090
Preston£248,590
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birley 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

2016: £78,400 (5 sales)2016£78k2017: £80,000 (1 sales)2017£80k2018: £86,500 (1 sales)2018£87k2019: £68,000 (2 sales)2019£68k2024: £46,000 (2 sales)2024£46k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£71,5008 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Birley Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 13 Dec 2024£50,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 13 Dec 2024£52,500 FlatLeasehold
30, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 8 Jul 2024£47,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 28 Jun 2024£45,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 22 Feb 2024£60,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 22 Feb 2024£55,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 27 Jul 2023£58,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 26 Aug 2021£32,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 18 Feb 2021£50,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 29 Jan 2021£46,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 14 Jan 2020£53,000 OtherLeasehold
17, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 26 Jul 2019£82,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 27 Mar 2019£54,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 13 Jun 2018£86,500 FlatLeasehold
11, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 6 Oct 2017£80,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 19 Dec 2016£89,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 10 Nov 2016£75,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 1 Nov 2016£75,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 8 Sep 2016£86,500 FlatLeasehold
30, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 26 Aug 2016£66,500 FlatLeasehold
29, Cubic, Birley Street PR1 2AQ 11 Jul 2016£77,850 FlatLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
30, Cubic, Birley Street £66,500 (Aug 2016) → £53,000 (Jan 2020) → £46,000 (Jan 2021) → £47,000 (Jul 2024) -29%
over 8 yrs
23, Cubic, Birley Street £86,500 (Sep 2016) → £86,500 (Jun 2018) → £58,000 (Jul 2023) -33%
over 7 yrs
16, Cubic, Birley Street £54,000 (Mar 2019) → £50,000 (Feb 2021) -7%
over 2 yrs
17, Cubic, Birley Street £89,000 (Dec 2016) → £82,000 (Jul 2019) -8%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Birley Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Stoneygate Nursery School 48 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.2 mi
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 136 pupils Other independent school Islam 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston 273 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Frenchwood Community Primary School 326 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Eden Boys' School, Preston 615 pupils Secondary Muslim 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 125 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.7 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston 229 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 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 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Bamber Bridge station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Waterstones (Stand F, Fishergate) 1 min walk
  • Jacson St (Stand P, Jacson Street) 1 min walk
  • Lava Ignite (Stand G, Church Street) 1 min walk
  • Boots (Stand E, Fishergate) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Avenham Surgery
    Avenham Lane, Preston · 0.2 mi
  • Fishergate Hill Surgery
    50 Fishergate Hill, Preston · 0.7 mi
  • The New Hall Lane Practice
    Geoffrey Street, Preston · 0.8 mi
  • Gutteridge Medical Centre
    Guttridge Medical Centre, Deepdale Road, Preston · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Preston · 0.1 mi
  • Heron Heron Preston City Centre Preston · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Lowthian House Preston · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Preston Fishergate · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Lancaster Road Pharmacy · 0.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Preston Orthodontics · 0.3 mi
  • Ringway Dental Centre · 0.3 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 2 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned4.4%62.5%
Private rented64.4%20.3%
Social rented30.7%17.1%
Households638

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 153.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6492.7%64.1%
Aged 65+4.0%18.6%
Residents1,584

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)2%80%
Gigabit-capable2%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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 Birley Street

Ethnic group

HerePreston
White53.8%72.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh24.3%20.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10.7%2.4%
Other ethnic group8.1%1.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%3%

Religion

HerePreston
No religion33.3%26.3%
Christian31.9%47.6%
Muslim16.2%16.1%
Not answered10.1%5.4%
Hindu6%3%
Buddhist1.3%0.3%
Sikh0.7%0.7%
Other religion0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HerePreston
Born in the UK53.1%80.7%
Born outside the UK46.9%19.3%

Highest qualification

HerePreston
Level 4 qualifications and above40%31.7%
Level 3 qualifications31.9%18.3%
No qualifications9.7%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications8.9%12.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.3%9.4%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.4%
Other qualifications2.9%2.9%

General health

HerePreston
Very good health49.8%48.4%
Good health34.1%33.1%
Fair health11.8%12.9%
Bad health3.6%4.3%
Very bad health0.8%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HerePreston
No cars or vans in household79.6%27.8%
1 car or van in household16.8%41.4%
2 cars or vans in household2.8%23.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.8%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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