Dorset Road, Preston
House prices, sold prices and local information for PR1 6LD.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Dorset Road, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £127,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £96,028. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Dorset Road range from £43,222 to £195,000. 11% of homes sold here were freehold and 89% leasehold.
House prices on Dorset Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorset Road 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: 11% freehold and 89% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 8 | £96,028 | 5 Feb 2026 |
Sold prices on Dorset Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Dorset Road PR1 6LD | 5 Feb 2026 | £127,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 6, Dorset Road PR1 6LD | 30 Apr 2025 | £120,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 2, Dorset Road PR1 6LD | 18 Jan 2024 | £55,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Dorset Road PR1 6LD | 1 Dec 2023 | £195,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 3, Dorset Road PR1 6LD | 28 Sep 2023 | £100,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 6, Dorset Road PR1 6LD | 23 Sep 2021 | £85,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 11, Dorset Road PR1 6LD | 13 Mar 2020 | £50,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 16, Dorset Road PR1 6LD | 7 Jan 2019 | £43,222 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 1, Dorset Road PR1 6LD | 2 Dec 2016 | £77,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Dorset Road | £100,000 (Sep 2023) → £127,500 (Feb 2026) | +28% over 2 yrs |
| 6, Dorset Road | £85,000 (Sep 2021) → £120,000 (Apr 2025) | +41% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Dorset Road
Crime
965 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorset Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 331 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 223 |
| Shoplifting | 102 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 63 |
| Public order | 59 |
| Other theft | 47 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Dorset Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- Lower River Ribble and Darwen 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 Dorset Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moor Park High School 599 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston 193 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Deepdale Community Primary School 696 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Preston Muslim Girls High School 607 pupils | Secondary Muslim | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Walney House Independent School | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Abrar Academy 81 pupils | Other independent school | 11–21 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Larches High School 106 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston 229 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
- Lostock Hall station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
- Bamber Bridge station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bus Depot (by, Deepdale Road) 2 min walk
- Burrow Road (opp, St Pauls Road) 2 min walk
- Holmrook Road (opp, Deepdale Road) 2 min walk
- Burrow Road (adj, St Pauls Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Gutteridge Medical Centre
Guttridge Medical Centre, Deepdale Road, Preston · 0.2 mi - Dr Ali Guttridge Medical Centre
Deepdale Road, Preston · 0.2 mi - Issa Medical Centre - Patel
73 St Gregory Road, Deepdale, Preston · 0.4 mi - The New Hall Lane Practice
Geoffrey Street, Preston · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Deepdale Preston · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Preston 31A Harewood Road · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Moor Lane Express · 0.5 mi
- Aldi Aldi Queens RP Preston · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Kadri Pharmacy Limited · 0.2 mi
- Pharmalogic Chemist · 0.2 mi
- Hbs Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Issa Medical Centre · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Ringway Dental Centre · 0.4 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 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.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 65.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 30.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 504 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 7.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,752 |
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 Dorset Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 83.4% | 20.2% |
| White | 10.7% | 72.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.7% | 1.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 80.5% | 16.1% |
| Christian | 7.5% | 47.6% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| No religion | 2.8% | 26.3% |
| Hindu | 2.6% | 3% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 56.3% | 80.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 43.7% | 19.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 31.9% | 19.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.1% | 31.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.8% | 18.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.2% | 12.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12% | 9.4% |
| Other qualifications | 5.4% | 2.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7% | 5.4% |
General health
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54% | 48.4% |
| Good health | 30.6% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 10.4% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 50% | 41.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 24.7% | 27.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.5% | 23.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.8% | 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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