Water Head, Fulwood, Preston
House prices, sold prices and local information for PR2 3TU.
Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.
At a glance
2 property sales on Water Head, Fulwood, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £235,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £190,000.
House prices on Water Head compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Water Head has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PR2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £190,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Water Head
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Water Head PR2 3TU | 5 Dec 2025 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Water Head PR2 3TU | 7 Oct 2020 | £145,000 | 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.
Buying on Water Head?
Schools near Water Head
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston 316 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Our Lady's Catholic High School 902 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Good 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 |
| New Focus Education 17 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 424 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Roebuck School 340 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ashton Community Science College 837 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | 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 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
- Salwick station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
- Lostock Hall station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cadley Causeway (opp, Woodplumpton Road) 1 min walk
- Cadley Causeway (by, Woodplumpton Road) 2 min walk
- Mayfield Ave (by, Tag Lane) 4 min walk
- Drakes Croft (opp, Woodplumpton Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Briarwood Medical Centre
514 Blackpool Road, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston · 0.5 mi - The Park Medical Practice
Cottam Lane, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston · 0.5 mi - Lane Ends Surgery
200 Tulketh Brow, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston · 0.6 mi - Lytham Road Surgery
1St Floor Fatima Medical Centre, 228 Garstang Road, Preston · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar Cadley · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Ingol · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Tulketh Mill Preston Express · 0.5 mi
- Spar Spar - Fulwood · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Cottam Lane Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Lane Ends Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Burns Dental · 0.7 mi
- 67-69 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.
Energy ratings and home sizes on Water Head
Loading energy certificates…
Who lives around Water Head
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.
Planning and heritage near Water Head
Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…
Noise, radon and ground hazards
Checking…
Planning applications near Water Head
Recent planning applications around Water Head from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:
Checking recent planning applications…
Thinking of selling on Water Head?
What's my home worth?
Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Preston have moved since.
Council tax here
Preston Band D is £2,576 a year (Band A £1,717). See every band.
What's it like living on Water Head?
No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.
Write a review of Water Head
Nearby streets in PR2
- Redwing Drive£218k
- Watling Street Road£192k
- Sharoe Green Lane£127k
- Shelley Road£152k
- Ashton Bank Way£158k
- Blackpool Road£248k
- Preston Road£445k
- Tag Lane£205k
- Grange Avenue£66k
- Stocks Road£134k
- Black Bull Lane£249k
- Blackpool Road£199k