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Lancashire

Living in Preston, Lancashire

Thinking of moving to Preston? Our area guide covers everything you need to know about living in Preston, Lancashire - from school ratings and house prices to broadband speeds and local amenities.

4 Schools good or better
1.8 Gbps Max broadband

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For hay-fever sufferers

Pollen forecast for Preston

Today
Moderate
Grass 3 Tree 1 Weed 1
Thu
Moderate
Grass 3 Tree 1 Weed 1
Fri
Moderate
Grass 3 Tree 1 Weed 1
Sat
None
Grass 0 Tree 1 Weed 0
Sun
None
Grass 0 Tree 1 Weed 0

Pollen data from Google Pollen. Index runs 0 (none) to 5 (very high).

Local democracy

Local administration around Preston

Preston City Council Local council
Preston Parliamentary constituency
Plungington Ward

Boundary data: mySociety MapIt, based on the town-centre postcode. A larger town may span more than one ward or constituency.

On the record

Recent Sold Prices in Preston

AddressPriceTypeDate
2, ALBERT ROAD £128,000 Terraced Mar 2026
56, ALBERT ROAD £120,000 Terraced May 2025
43, ALBERT ROAD £105,000 Terraced Nov 2024
49, ALBERT ROAD £59,700 Terraced Nov 2023
48, ALBERT ROAD £70,000 Terraced Apr 2021
2, ALBERT ROAD £121,000 Terraced Jun 2019
3, ALBERT ROAD £64,000 Terraced Apr 2019
2, ALBERT ROAD £88,000 Terraced Aug 2016
45, ALBERT ROAD £70,000 Terraced Mar 2016
54, ALBERT ROAD £77,000 Terraced Mar 2015

Contains HM Land Registry data. Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Education

Schools in Preston

Primary Schools

SchoolOfstedDistance
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Not rated 0.3 mi
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston Not rated 0.3 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Not rated 0.7 mi
Deepdale Community Primary School Good 0.8 mi
St Stephen's CofE School Good 0.8 mi
The Roebuck School Good 0.9 mi
Frenchwood Community Primary School Requires Improvement 0.9 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston Not rated 0.9 mi

Secondary Schools

SchoolOfstedDistance
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Good 0.7 mi
Preston Muslim Girls High School Not rated 0.8 mi
Eden Boys' School, Preston Not rated 0.8 mi
Connectivity

Broadband in Preston

1800 Mbps Max Download
80 Mbps Median Download
Superfast Ultrafast Full Fibre (FTTP) Availability
Local life

Local Amenities in Preston

Parks & Green Spaces

  • Pitch 0.1 mi
  • Park 0.2 mi
  • Park 0.3 mi
  • Park 0.3 mi
  • Playground 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Foods 0.3 mi
  • Pasha Superstore 0.5 mi
  • The Food Warehouse 0.5 mi
  • Aldi 0.6 mi
  • Co-op Food 0.6 mi

Train Stations

  • Preston Rail Station 0.5 mi
  • Lostock Hall Rail Station 2.8 mi
  • Bamber Bridge Rail Station 3 mi
  • Leyland Rail Station 4.5 mi
  • Salwick Rail Station 4.8 mi

Airports

  • Higher Barn Farm Airstrip 4.2 mi

Hospitals & Healthcare

  • Medcare Private Pharmacy 0.2 mi
  • Lancaster Road Pharmacy 0.3 mi
  • Superdrug 0.3 mi
  • Boots 0.4 mi
  • Vantage Pharmacy 0.4 mi
Planning & heritage

Planning & Heritage in Preston

No special planning designations found near the town centre.

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