Houghton Close, Penwortham, Preston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Houghton Close, Penwortham, Preston · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/preston-lancashire/houghton-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR1 9HT.

Average price (last 12 months)

£263,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2021)

£241,333

3 sales

Price range

£215k – £263k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Mar 2026

PR1 9HT

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At a glance

House prices£241k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkPreston station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Houghton Close, Penwortham, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £263,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £241,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Houghton Close range from £215,000 to £263,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Houghton Close compared

PR1 postcode area£190,090

Preston£248,590

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Houghton Close 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£241,333	27 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Houghton Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Houghton Close PR1 9HT	27 Mar 2026	£263,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Houghton Close PR1 9HT	20 Jun 2024	£215,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Houghton Close PR1 9HT	29 Nov 2021	£246,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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
4, Houghton Close	£246,000 (Nov 2021) → £263,000 (Mar 2026)	+7% over 4 yrs

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Schools near Houghton Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School 195 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham 196 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School 204 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Kingsfold Primary School 126 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 175 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Penwortham Girls' High School 799 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Whitefield Primary School 338 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
All Hallows Catholic High School 911 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.8 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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Lostock Hall station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Bamber Bridge station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Little Close (by, Hill Road South) 2 min walk
Wingates (by, Hill Road South) 2 min walk
Hill Road South (by, Hill Road South) 2 min walk
Hill Road South (by, Hill Road South) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Kingsfold Medical Centre
Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston · 0.2 mi
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
Fishergate Hill Surgery
50 Fishergate Hill, Preston · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Pope Lane · 0.2 mi
Booths Booths Penwortham · 0.4 mi
Spar Spar - Millbrook · 0.4 mi
Asda Express Asda Middleforth Express Petrol · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Kingsfold Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Middleforth Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Allied Pharmacy Cop Lane · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
46 - 48 Liverpool Road · 0.9 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 4 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	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.0%	62.5%
Private rented	15.9%	20.3%
Social rented	20.1%	17.1%
Households	681

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,387

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	90%	80%
Gigabit-capable	90%	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	94%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	98%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Houghton Close

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Who lives around Houghton Close

Ethnic group

	Here	South Ribble
White	95%	95.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2%	2.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.8%	1.7%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	South Ribble
Christian	61%	61.8%
No religion	32.2%	30.8%
Not answered	3.8%	5%
Hindu	0.9%	0.7%
Muslim	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	South Ribble
Born in the UK	92.8%	95%
Born outside the UK	7.2%	5%

Highest qualification

	Here	South Ribble
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.8%	31.9%
Level 3 qualifications	19.9%	19%
No qualifications	14.7%	15.7%
Level 2 qualifications	14.6%	14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.2%	9.6%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	7.3%
Other qualifications	3.6%	2.3%

General health

	Here	South Ribble
Very good health	44.3%	47.9%
Good health	35.2%	34.1%
Fair health	13.7%	13.1%
Bad health	5%	3.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	South Ribble
1 car or van in household	48.9%	42.7%
2 cars or vans in household	23.9%	32.7%
No cars or vans in household	20.7%	14.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.5%	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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