Whitmore Drive, Ribbleton, Preston
House prices, sold prices and local information for PR2 6LA.
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At a glance
14 property sales on Whitmore Drive, Ribbleton, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Nov 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £90,222. Average sale prices rose from £86,000 in 2016 to £121,500 in 2023 (+41%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% terraced, 36% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Whitmore Drive range from £69,000 to £122,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold.
House prices on Whitmore Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whitmore Drive 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: 88% freehold and 13% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 9 | £90,222 | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 5 | £99,200 | 14 Nov 2023 |
Sold prices on Whitmore Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27, Whitmore Drive PR2 6LA | 10 Jul 2024 | £127,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 44, Whitmore Drive PR2 6LA | 14 Nov 2023 | £122,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Whitmore Drive PR2 6LA | 28 Mar 2023 | £121,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Whitmore Drive PR2 6LA | 25 Nov 2022 | £99,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Whitmore Drive PR2 6LA | 26 Aug 2022 | £85,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Whitmore Drive PR2 6LA | 29 Jun 2022 | £80,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 57, Whitmore Drive PR2 6LA | 28 Apr 2022 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Whitmore Drive PR2 6LA | 5 Jan 2021 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 55, Whitmore Drive PR2 6LA | 16 Dec 2019 | £91,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Whitmore Drive PR2 6LA | 10 Oct 2018 | £78,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Whitmore Drive PR2 6LA | 10 Jan 2017 | £92,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Whitmore Drive PR2 6LA | 7 Dec 2016 | £97,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 11, Whitmore Drive PR2 6LA | 6 Dec 2016 | £99,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Whitmore Drive PR2 6LA | 15 Aug 2016 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Whitmore Drive PR2 6LA | 8 Aug 2016 | £69,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 57, Whitmore Drive PR2 6LA | 29 Apr 2016 | £70,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26, Whitmore Drive | £80,000 (Jun 2022) → £85,000 (Aug 2022) | +6% over under a year |
| 57, Whitmore Drive | £70,000 (Apr 2016) → £95,000 (Apr 2022) | +36% over 6 yrs |
| 22, Whitmore Drive | £95,000 (Aug 2016) → £95,000 (Jan 2021) | +0% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Whitmore Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery 191 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Sir Tom Finney Community High School 255 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Moor Nook Community Primary School 187 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston 393 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Preston Greenlands Community Primary School 191 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Preston Grange Primary School 183 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Fishwick Primary School 167 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston 214 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | 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 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Bamber Bridge station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
- Lostock Hall station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Whitmore Drive (by, Grizedale Crescent) 1 min walk
- Burholme Close (by, Grizedale Crescent) 2 min walk
- Moor Nook Shops (by, Pope Lane) 2 min walk
- Slaidburn Road (by, Grizedale Crescent) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Dr A Hussain
200 Miller Road, Ribbleton, Preston · 0.2 mi - Ribbleton Medical Centre
243 Ribbleton Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston · 0.5 mi - The New Hall Lane Practice
Geoffrey Street, Preston · 1.3 mi - Issa Medical Centre - Patel
73 St Gregory Road, Deepdale, Preston · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Heron Heron Ribbleton · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Preston 217 Ribbleton Ave · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Ribbleton Express · 0.7 mi
- Spar Spar - Watling Street Road · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Miller Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
- Allied Pharmacy Ribbleton · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Longridge Road Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
- Issa Medical Centre · 1.4 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 1 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 38.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 50.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 623 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,760 |
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 Whitmore Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.6% | 72.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.1% | 20.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.8% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 37% | 26.3% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 1.5% | 16.1% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 3% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
| Sikh | 0% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86% | 80.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 14% | 19.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 32.4% | 19.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.1% | 12.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 15.6% | 31.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14% | 18.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.6% | 48.4% |
| Good health | 34.6% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 6.3% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 2.5% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.6% | 41.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 37.2% | 27.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 17.7% | 23.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.5% | 7% |
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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