Melbert Avenue, Fulwood, Preston
House prices, sold prices and local information for PR2 3TZ.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Melbert Avenue, Fulwood, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £176,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Melbert Avenue range from £147,000 to £215,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Melbert Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melbert Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PR2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £176,400 | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £185,000 | 26 Apr 2024 |
Sold prices on Melbert Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Melbert Avenue PR2 3TZ | 29 Aug 2025 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Melbert Avenue PR2 3TZ | 26 Sep 2024 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Acorns, Melbert Avenue PR2 3TZ | 26 Apr 2024 | £185,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Melbert Avenue PR2 3TZ | 20 Dec 2022 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Melbert Avenue PR2 3TZ | 25 May 2021 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1A, Melbert Avenue PR2 3TZ | 12 Oct 2018 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Melbert Avenue PR2 3TZ | 27 Jan 2017 | £147,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Melbert Avenue | £147,000 (Jan 2017) → £190,000 (Sep 2024) | +29% over 8 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Melbert Avenue
Crime
250 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melbert Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 87 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 43 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 20 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 16 |
| Public order | 16 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Melbert Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Ribble and Darwen Flood alert area
- Savick Brook at Fulwood and Cadley, between Woodplumpton Rd and Black Bull Lane Flood warning 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 Melbert Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady's Catholic High School 902 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston 316 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| The Roebuck School 340 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| New Focus Education 17 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 424 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Moorbrook School 84 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ingol Community Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston 192 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
- Salwick station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
- Lostock Hall station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Drakes Croft (opp, Woodplumpton Road) 2 min walk
- Cadley Causeway (by, Woodplumpton Road) 2 min walk
- Cadley Causeway (opp, Woodplumpton Road) 2 min walk
- Drakes Croft (by, Woodplumpton Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lane Ends Surgery
200 Tulketh Brow, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston · 0.5 mi - Briarwood Medical Centre
514 Blackpool Road, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston · 0.6 mi - The Park Medical Practice
Cottam Lane, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston · 0.6 mi - Lytham Road Surgery
1St Floor Fatima Medical Centre, 228 Garstang Road, Preston · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar Cadley · 0.0 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Tulketh Mill Preston Express · 0.4 mi
- Spar Spar - Fulwood · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Ingol · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Cottam Lane Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Ddl Davies Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Lane Ends Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- Burns Dental · 0.6 mi
- Linton Street Dental Practice · 0.7 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 9 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 92.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 654 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,586 |
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 Melbert Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.5% | 72.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.2% | 20.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 64.1% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 21.2% | 26.3% |
| Muslim | 6.4% | 16.1% |
| Not answered | 4% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 3% | 3% |
| Sikh | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.1% | 80.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.9% | 19.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.8% | 31.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.1% | 18.3% |
| No qualifications | 16.2% | 19.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.7% | 12.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.2% | 5.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.6% | 9.4% |
| Other qualifications | 4.3% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.6% | 48.4% |
| Good health | 35% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 14% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.6% | 41.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.9% | 23.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.9% | 7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.7% | 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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