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Dorchester Avenue, Walton Le Dale, Preston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorchester Avenue, Walton Le Dale, Preston · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/preston-lancashire/dorchester-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR5 4PE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£149,125
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£155,397
31 sales
Price range
£100k – £281k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Sep 2026
PR5 4PE

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At a glance

House prices£149k average40% below the Preston average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkLostock Hall station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold65% leaseholdAcross 34 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

31 property sales on Dorchester Avenue, Walton Le Dale, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £149,125. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £117,250. Average sale prices rose from £156,063 in 2016 to £157,167 in 2026 (+1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 40% below the Preston average of £248,590 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% flat, 23% terraced, 16% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Dorchester Avenue range from £100,000 to £281,050. 35% of homes sold here were freehold and 65% leasehold. Of 701 streets in Preston with at least two sales in the last year, Dorchester Avenue ranks 567th for average price.

House prices on Dorchester Avenue compared

Dorchester Avenue£149,125
PR5 postcode area£225,093
Preston£248,590
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PR5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £156,063 (4 sales)2016£156k2017: £108,625 (4 sales)2017£109k2018: £100,000 (1 sales)2018£100k2019: £198,250 (2 sales)2019£198k2020: £116,000 (3 sales)2020£116k2021: £157,833 (3 sales)2021£158k2022: £250,000 (1 sales)2022£250k2023: £116,000 (1 sales)2023£116k2024: £191,507 (7 sales)2024£192k2025: £131,250 (2 sales)2025£131k2026: £157,167 (3 sales)2026£157k

Tenure: 35% freehold and 65% leasehold across 34 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£117,25022 Sep 2026
Terraced7£229,86413 Dec 2024
Semi-detached5£182,85016 Jan 2026
Detached1£183,5007 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Dorchester Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 22 Sep 2026£119,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 24 Jul 2026£119,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 15 May 2026£122,500 FlatLeasehold
14, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 16 Jan 2026£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 28 Nov 2025£125,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 11 Jul 2025£137,500 FlatLeasehold
47, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 13 Dec 2024£230,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 10 Dec 2024£125,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 28 Oct 2024£135,500 FlatLeasehold
27, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 29 Aug 2024£275,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 24 Jun 2024£281,050 TerracedFreehold
19, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 21 Jun 2024£175,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
43, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 16 Feb 2024£119,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 1 Sep 2023£116,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 25 Aug 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 3 Sep 2021£118,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 23 Jul 2021£105,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 10 May 2021£173,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 31 Mar 2021£195,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 16 Nov 2020£126,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 2 Oct 2020£114,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 10 Aug 2020£108,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 7 Nov 2019£183,500 DetachedFreehold
51, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 12 Jul 2019£213,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 8 Jan 2018£100,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 1 Dec 2017£102,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 17 Nov 2017£114,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 2 Nov 2017£105,500 FlatLeasehold
35, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 15 May 2017£113,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 28 Nov 2016£165,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 28 Oct 2016£123,500 FlatLeasehold
8, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 1 Aug 2016£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 29 Mar 2016£110,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Dorchester Avenue PR5 4PE 27 Jan 2016£165,000 TerracedFreehold

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
43, Dorchester Avenue £114,000 (Oct 2020) → £119,000 (Feb 2024) → £122,500 (May 2026) +7%
over 6 yrs
14, Dorchester Avenue £173,500 (May 2021) → £230,000 (Jan 2026) +33%
over 5 yrs
7, Dorchester Avenue £114,000 (Nov 2017) → £125,000 (Nov 2025) +10%
over 8 yrs
17, Dorchester Avenue £123,500 (Oct 2016) → £137,500 (Jul 2025) +11%
over 9 yrs
47, Dorchester Avenue £165,000 (Jan 2016) → £230,000 (Dec 2024) +39%
over 9 yrs
29, Dorchester Avenue £250,000 (Aug 2022) → £281,050 (Jun 2024) +12%
over 2 yrs
11, Dorchester Avenue £105,500 (Nov 2017) → £118,000 (Sep 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Dorchester Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lostock Hall Community Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Lostock Hall Academy 759 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall 341 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Applebee Wood School 179 pupils Academy special sponsor led 4–16 Report 0.6 mi
The Ribble Autism School 10 pupils Other independent special school 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 228 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School 251 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.0 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

  • Lostock Hall station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Bamber Bridge station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Preston station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lyndale Avenue (opp, Todd Lane North) 4 min walk
  • Hennel Lane (by, Millwood Road) 4 min walk
  • Badgers Way (by, Millwood Road) 5 min walk
  • Badgers Way (adj, Millwood Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lostock Hall Medical Ctr.
    Dardsley House, Brownedge Road, Preston · 0.6 mi
  • Roslea Surgery
    51 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston · 1.0 mi
  • The Ryan Medical Centre
    St. Marys Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston · 1.0 mi
  • Riverside Medical Centre
    194 Victoria Road, Walton-Le-Dale, Preston · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Walton Park · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl The Cawsey · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Sandringham Road · 0.6 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Lostock Hall · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi
  • Peter Buckley Chemists · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Lostock Hall Dental Care · 0.7 mi
  • Ribble Dental Care · 1.0 mi
  • Bamber Bridge Clinic · 1.1 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.3%62.5%
Private rented6.9%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households797

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+17.5%18.6%
Residents1,947

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 Dorchester Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSouth Ribble
White95.3%95.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.9%2.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.5%

Religion

HereSouth Ribble
Christian63.2%61.8%
No religion29.8%30.8%
Not answered4.4%5%
Hindu1.1%0.7%
Muslim0.8%0.9%
Buddhist0.5%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSouth Ribble
Born in the UK95%95%
Born outside the UK5%5%

Highest qualification

HereSouth Ribble
Level 4 qualifications and above36.5%31.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.6%19%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%14.1%
No qualifications12.1%15.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%7.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.7%9.6%
Other qualifications1.4%2.3%

General health

HereSouth Ribble
Very good health53.2%47.9%
Good health34.6%34.1%
Fair health9.1%13.1%
Bad health2.3%3.9%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouth Ribble
2 cars or vans in household40.7%32.7%
1 car or van in household36.6%42.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.7%10.3%
No cars or vans in household7%14.3%

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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