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Central Drive, Penwortham, Preston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Central Drive, Penwortham, Preston · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/preston-lancashire/central-drive-penwortham/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR1 0NL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£255,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£236,884
18 sales
Price range
£140k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2026
PR1 0NL

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At a glance

House prices£255k average3% above the Preston average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station35 min walkPreston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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

18 property sales on Central Drive, Penwortham, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £255,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £220,800. That is 3% above the Preston average of £248,590 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Central Drive range from £140,000 to £375,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 701 streets in Preston with at least two sales in the last year, Central Drive ranks 254th for average price.

House prices on Central Drive compared

Central Drive£255,000
PR1 postcode area£190,090
Preston£248,590
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PR1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £166,500 (3 sales)2017£167k2018: £155,000 (1 sales)2018£155k2019: £194,750 (2 sales)2019£195k2020: £258,500 (2 sales)2020£259k2021: £245,000 (1 sales)2021£245k2022: £280,333 (3 sales)2022£280k2023: £180,000 (1 sales)2023£180k2024: £315,000 (2 sales)2024£315k2025: £255,960 (2 sales)2025£256k2026: £295,000 (1 sales)2026£295k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£220,80013 Feb 2026
Detached3£317,30711 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Central Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Central Drive PR1 0NL 13 Feb 2026£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Central Drive PR1 0NL 7 Nov 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Central Drive PR1 0NL 11 Jul 2025£296,920 DetachedFreehold
42, Central Drive PR1 0NL 29 Nov 2024£375,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Central Drive PR1 0NL 19 Apr 2024£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Central Drive PR1 0NL 21 Apr 2023£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Central Drive PR1 0NL 28 Oct 2022£311,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Central Drive PR1 0NL 30 Sep 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Central Drive PR1 0NL 4 Mar 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Central Drive PR1 0NL 12 Mar 2021£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Central Drive PR1 0NL 2 Nov 2020£237,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Central Drive PR1 0NL 12 Mar 2020£280,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Central Drive PR1 0NL 19 Dec 2019£153,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Central Drive PR1 0NL 15 Nov 2019£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Central Drive PR1 0NL 29 May 2018£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Central Drive PR1 0NL 2 Jun 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Central Drive PR1 0NL 30 May 2017£187,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Central Drive PR1 0NL 22 May 2017£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
15, Central Drive £236,000 (Nov 2019) → £245,000 (Mar 2021) → £295,000 (Feb 2026) +25%
over 6 yrs
12, Central Drive £140,000 (Jun 2017) → £215,000 (Nov 2025) +54%
over 8 yrs
11, Central Drive £155,000 (May 2018) → £311,000 (Oct 2022) +101%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Central Drive

Crime

61 crimes were reported within about a mile of Central Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences27
Anti-social behaviour13
Criminal damage & arson4
Public order4
Shoplifting4
Vehicle crime4

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

Flood risk

Central Drive 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 Central Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Whitefield Primary School 338 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
All Hallows Catholic High School 911 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Howick Church Endowed Primary School 103 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Ashbridge Independent School 127 pupils Other independent school 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 282 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Penwortham Primary School 201 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham 196 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Penwortham Priory Academy 745 pupils Secondary 11–16 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 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Lostock Hall station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Bamber Bridge station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Central Drive (adj, Central Drive) 1 min walk
  • Central Drive (by, Central Drive) 1 min walk
  • Moor Avenue (by, Moor Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Moor Avenue (adj, Moor Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St. Mary's Health Centre
    Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston · 0.7 mi
  • St Fillan's Medical Ctre
    2 Liverpool Road, Penwortham, Preston · 0.8 mi
  • Kingsfold Medical Centre
    Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston · 0.9 mi
  • New Longton Surgery
    The Village Surgery, 2 Churchside, Preston · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Penwortham · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Millbrook · 0.6 mi
  • Booths Booths Penwortham · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Penwortham · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Allied Pharmacy Cop Lane · 0.7 mi
  • Penwortham Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Penwortham Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • 46 - 48 Liverpool Road · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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

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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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.1%62.5%
Private rented7.3%20.3%
Social rented0.6%17.1%
Households871

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.2%64.1%
Aged 65+30.3%18.6%
Residents1,898

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%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 Central Drive

Ethnic group

HereSouth Ribble
White93.9%95.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.5%2.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%0.5%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereSouth Ribble
Christian67.4%61.8%
No religion24%30.8%
Not answered4.7%5%
Hindu3.1%0.7%
Jewish0.4%0.1%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Muslim0%0.9%

Country of birth

HereSouth Ribble
Born in the UK94.1%95%
Born outside the UK5.9%5%

Highest qualification

HereSouth Ribble
Level 4 qualifications and above36.3%31.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%19%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%14.1%
No qualifications12.2%15.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%9.6%
Apprenticeship7.7%7.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.3%

General health

HereSouth Ribble
Very good health45.6%47.9%
Good health36.9%34.1%
Fair health13.4%13.1%
Bad health3.2%3.9%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouth Ribble
1 car or van in household47.5%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household33.7%32.7%
No cars or vans in household10.6%14.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.3%10.3%

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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