Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Preston area decision report
Balanced shortlist area
Median affordability sits at 5.2x in 2025, which reads as stretch. Gigabit availability is 81.7% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 40.4% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: Stretch at 5.2xSchools: 60 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 81.7%Mobile: 4G 100% · 5G 40.4%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £170,000Based on 14,407 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Feb 2026
- Affordability StretchMedian ratio 5.2x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 81.7%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 100%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
Stretch at 5.2xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 5.2x in 2025, with a median house price of £192,000 and residence earnings of £37,214.
Broadband
Gigabit 81.7%Gigabit availability is 81.7%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0.2%.
Mobile
4G 100% · 5G 40.4%4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 40.4% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Preston in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
60 nearby school rows60 nearby school rows matched postcode area PR1 1AS for Preston. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
828 mapped stopsPreston currently links 828 mapped transport stops, including 816 local bus or tram access points and 7 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 738 stops are marked active and 90 inactive. Top localities include Preston City Centre (137), Fulwood (81), Ashton-on-Ribble (56).
Local business
Score 100/100Preston currently links 654 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 244 food and drink, 112 grocery, 91 nightlife. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Preston.
Crime
Latest month 1,462Preston recorded 1,462 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 20,361, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Lancashire Constabulary contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Preston, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
244 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (131), cafe (65), restaurant (48).
Amenity group
Grocery
112 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (78), supermarket (22), bakery (8).
Amenity group
Nightlife
91 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (70), bar (21).
Amenity group
Personal services
84 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (63), beauty (21).
Compare against another area
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Birmingham
Birmingham has 64,699 recorded sales with a median sold price of £220,000.
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Leeds has 62,603 recorded sales with a median sold price of £222,000.
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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
These are the best current postcode follow-up routes from the live area brief, so use them to move from early shortlist thinking into deeper due diligence.
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PR1 1AS
PR1 1AS has 76 recorded sales with a median sold price of £125,000.
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PR4 0JU
PR4 0JU has 74 recorded sales with a median sold price of £259,495.
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PR1 3AW
PR1 3AW has 71 recorded sales with a median sold price of £142,250.
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