How many schools are near PR1 4QL?

There are 45 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PR1 4QL, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

47 crimes were reported within 400m of PR1 4QL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PR1 4QL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PR1 4QL includes 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PR1 4QL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

PR1 4QL

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

41/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,830 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

30Safety

68Health

54Transport

67Green

79Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PR1 4QL.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools47/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total

St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy0.1 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PrestonGood · 0.3 mi Fishwick Primary School0.3 mi St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston0.3 mi Ribbleton Avenue Infant School0.4 mi Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety30/100

47crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 47 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare68/100

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE NEW HALL LANE PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport54/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space67/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 22.9 ha total — largest park 11.4 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities79/100

34supermarkets

34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Tesco, Morrisons, Asda… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Lidl Fishwick Preston — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PR1 4QL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PR1.

Average sold price by property type across the PR1 district, 2021–2026 — 5,650 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£327k▲ 1.2%

Semi-detached£229k▲ 28.3%

Terraced£128k▲ 23.5%

Flat£69k▼ 32.0%

District-level averages (PR1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About PR1 4QL

PR1 4QL scores 41/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Fishwick Preston about 10 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PR1 4QL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,830 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NEW HALL LANE PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL PRESTON, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PR1 4QL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 20 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 22.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.18 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 34 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and others. The nearest is Lidl Fishwick Preston, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore PR1 4QL on NestScope.

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