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Hobby Street, Cottam, Preston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hobby Street, Cottam, Preston · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/preston-lancashire/hobby-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR4 0GE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£214,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2022)
£260,200
30 sales
Price range
£210k – £356k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
PR4 0GE

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At a glance

House prices£260k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station49 min walkPreston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 30 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

30 property sales on Hobby Street, Cottam, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £214,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £217,705. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 40% terraced, 33% detached, 27% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Hobby Street range from £210,000 to £356,250. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Hobby Street compared

PR4 postcode area£286,907
Preston£248,590
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hobby Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PR4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2022: £265,308 (16 sales)2022£265k2023: £254,081 (6 sales)2023£254k2024: £267,663 (4 sales)2024£268k2025: £250,483 (3 sales)2025£250k2026: £214,500 (1 sales)2026£215k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£217,70526 Jun 2026
Detached10£313,7729 Jul 2025
Semi-detached8£256,97924 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Hobby Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 26 Jun 2026£214,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 9 Jul 2025£322,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 18 Feb 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 24 Jan 2025£219,450 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 16 Dec 2024£275,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 16 Dec 2024£356,250 DetachedFreehold
15, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 7 Nov 2024£219,450 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 25 Oct 2024£219,450 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 29 Jul 2023£230,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 23 Jun 2023£339,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 26 May 2023£229,995 TerracedFreehold
30, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 26 May 2023£224,995 TerracedFreehold
12, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 15 Feb 2023£220,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 20 Jan 2023£280,495 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 23 Dec 2022£280,495 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 2 Dec 2022£289,495 DetachedFreehold
13, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 2 Dec 2022£238,995 DetachedFreehold
26, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 2 Dec 2022£355,995 DetachedFreehold
18, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 25 Nov 2022£280,495 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 25 Nov 2022£280,495 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 28 Oct 2022£341,995 DetachedFreehold
3, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 30 Sep 2022£215,995 TerracedFreehold
5, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 30 Sep 2022£211,995 TerracedFreehold
7, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 30 Sep 2022£210,995 TerracedFreehold
9, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 30 Sep 2022£341,995 DetachedFreehold
12, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 25 Sep 2022£211,995 TerracedFreehold
10, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 16 Sep 2022£215,995 TerracedFreehold
14, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 16 Sep 2022£215,995 TerracedFreehold
2, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 26 Aug 2022£295,995 DetachedFreehold
4, Hobby Street PR4 0GE 26 Aug 2022£255,995 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
3, Hobby Street £215,995 (Sep 2022) → £214,500 (Jun 2026) -1%
over 4 yrs
1, Hobby Street £339,000 (Jun 2023) → £322,000 (Jul 2025) -5%
over 2 yrs
5, Hobby Street £211,995 (Sep 2022) → £210,000 (Feb 2025) -1%
over 2 yrs
12, Hobby Street £211,995 (Sep 2022) → £220,000 (Feb 2023) +4%
over under a year

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Schools near Hobby Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cottam Primary School 308 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston 192 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ingol Community Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ashton Primary School 194 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School 138 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Pool House Community Primary School 182 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Ashton Community Science College 837 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Royal Cross Primary School 34 pupils Community special school 4–11 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 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Salwick station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Lostock Hall station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Valentines Meadow (by, Cottam Way) 2 min walk
  • Valentines Meadow (opp, Cottam Way) 2 min walk
  • Coleridge Close (by, Cottam Way) 4 min walk
  • Keats Way (opp, Cottam Way) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Park Medical Practice
    Cottam Lane, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston · 0.9 mi
  • Briarwood Medical Centre
    514 Blackpool Road, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston · 1.0 mi
  • Lane Ends Surgery
    200 Tulketh Brow, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston · 1.3 mi
  • North Preston Medical Practice
    Broadway Surgery, 2 Broadway, Preston · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cottam - Merry Trees Lane · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ingol · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Preston Blackpool Rd Express · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Preston Tag Lane Local · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Cottam Lane Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Oaklands Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • 67-69 Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • The Waterside Dental Clinic · 1.3 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 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.7%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented10.0%17.1%
Households1,105

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.4%64.1%
Aged 65+10.3%18.6%
Residents2,706

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 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 Hobby Street

Ethnic group

HerePreston
White89.7%72.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.9%20.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.9%

Religion

HerePreston
Christian56.9%47.6%
No religion33.7%26.3%
Not answered4.7%5.4%
Muslim2.6%16.1%
Hindu1.4%3%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Sikh0.3%0.7%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HerePreston
Born in the UK92.8%80.7%
Born outside the UK7.2%19.3%

Highest qualification

HerePreston
Level 4 qualifications and above45.2%31.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.5%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%12.8%
No qualifications8.4%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.6%9.4%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.4%
Other qualifications1.1%2.9%

General health

HerePreston
Very good health60.9%48.4%
Good health28.9%33.1%
Fair health7.8%12.9%
Bad health2.1%4.3%
Very bad health0.3%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HerePreston
2 cars or vans in household43.7%23.8%
1 car or van in household38.6%41.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%7%
No cars or vans in household6.5%27.8%

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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