The Square, Whittingham, Preston

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Square, Whittingham, Preston · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/preston-lancashire/the-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR3 2AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

–

0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£203,333

3 sales

Price range

£195k – £215k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Nov 2024

PR3 2AQ

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£203k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 40 min walkPreston station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on The Square, Whittingham, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 11 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £203,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Square compared

PR3 postcode area£309,307

Preston£245,112

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PR3 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	£203,333	11 Nov 2024

Sold prices on The Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, The Square PR3 2AQ	11 Nov 2024	£200,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, The Square PR3 2AQ	28 Jun 2019	£215,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, The Square PR3 2AQ	13 Mar 2017	£195,000	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
8, The Square	£195,000 (Mar 2017) → £215,000 (Jun 2019)	+10% over 2 yrs

Buying on The Square?

Crime and flood risk near The Square

Crime

20 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Square in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

12345678910

Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	10
Public order	4
Anti-social behaviour	1
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Other theft	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

The Square is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Upper River Wyre, Brock 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 The Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School 199 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh 104 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.4 mi
Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School 218 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
Longridge High School 810 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	2.0 mi
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge 235 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	2.0 mi
Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	2.1 mi
Barnacre Road Primary School 201 pupils	Primary	4–11	Inadequate Report	2.1 mi
Sherwood Primary School 425 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.6 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 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Tansy Road (by, Cumeragh Lane) 2 min walk
Bleasdale Road (by, Cumeragh Lane) 2 min walk
Whittingham House (by, Whittingham Lane) 4 min walk
Camforth Hall Lane (by, Whittingham Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Stonebridge Surgery
Preston Road, Longridge, Preston · 2.0 mi
Berry Lane Medical Centre
Berry Lane, Longridge, Preston · 2.3 mi
North Preston Medical Practice
Broadway Surgery, 2 Broadway, Preston · 3.2 mi
Lytham Road Surgery
1St Floor Fatima Medical Centre, 228 Garstang Road, Preston · 3.3 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Longridge · 1.9 mi
Spar Spar - Bluebell Way · 2.1 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Longridge · 2.2 mi
Booths Booths Longridge · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

Goosnargh Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Grimsargh Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Fittleworth Medical Limited · 2.2 mi

Dentists

Cumeragh Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
Drakes Dental Care · 2.2 mi
Berry Lane Dental Surgery · 2.3 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

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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	7 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.9%	62.5%
Private rented	12.6%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	715

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,892

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Square

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around The Square

Ethnic group

	Here	Preston
White	96.5%	72.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.9%	20.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	3%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	2.4%

Religion

	Here	Preston
Christian	67.7%	47.6%
No religion	25.5%	26.3%
Not answered	5%	5.4%
Hindu	0.7%	3%
Muslim	0.6%	16.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Preston
Born in the UK	95.5%	80.7%
Born outside the UK	4.5%	19.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Preston
Level 4 qualifications and above	38.3%	31.7%
Level 3 qualifications	17.3%	18.3%
No qualifications	15.6%	19.4%
Level 2 qualifications	12.1%	12.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.1%	9.4%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.4%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Preston
Very good health	49.3%	48.4%
Good health	32.2%	33.1%
Fair health	14.5%	12.9%
Bad health	2.9%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Preston
2 cars or vans in household	42.9%	23.8%
1 car or van in household	34.5%	41.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.6%	7%
No cars or vans in household	9.9%	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.

Planning and heritage near The Square

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Thinking of selling on The Square?

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Preston have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Preston Band D is £2,576 a year (Band A £1,717). See every band.

What's it like living on The Square?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of The Square

Nearby streets in PR3

See all streets in Preston All streets in PR3