Property market | £188,827 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Liverpool (29.5 miles) | |
Broadband | 78.3mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 72.6% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 27.5% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 558 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 76 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Preston level) | |
Community | Median age is 35.3 | Happiness is Below Average for Lancashire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 7.0 burglaries per 1k people (Preston) | |
Commute (approx) | - Manchester Piccadilly (48 mins) | |
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£188,827 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Liverpool (29.5 miles) | |
78.3mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 35.3 | Happiness is Below Average for Lancashire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 558 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 76 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Preston level) | |
7.0 burglaries per 1k people (Preston) | |
- Manchester Piccadilly (48 mins) | |
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Frenchwood has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Corporation Street Preston, Aldi Longsands Preston, Aldi Queens RP Preston, Iceland Deepdale Preston, Iceland Lowthian House Preston, Iceland Preston Food Warehouse, Lidl Fishwick Preston, M&S Preston, Morrisons Deepdale Preston, Sainsburys Preston Fishergate, Tesco Preston Church Street Express, Tesco Preston Friargate Express, Waitrose Walton-le-Dale. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Army and Navy Hotel, Baker Street, Baluga Bar, Barneys, Black A Moor Head, Black Horse Hotel, Blitz, Blue Bell Inn, Bull & Royal, Detroit, Fishers, Fo... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: 263 Restaurant, All Hopes No Promises, Angelos, Azuma, Bar Pintxos, Benefits Agency, Bistrot Pierre, Bob and Berts, Burger King, Burgr, Chaii Stop, Ch... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Brucciani 's Cafe, Bus Station Cafe, Cafe Flamingo, Caffe Nero, Cafune South American Cafe, Cherry Pie Coffee Shop, Costa Coffee, Miller Road Cafe, Ne... (see map below for more). Frenchwood has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Frenchwood has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £323,425, which is up 9.6% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £188,827 (up 4.7% on last year) , a terraced house £130,146 (up 2.6% on last year) and a flat £91,185. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £542 per month. Property prices in Frenchwood are similar to the average property prices across Lancashire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Frenchwood, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Lancashire region.
Property data is based on Preston level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Frenchwood, or click here to browse the longer list of Frenchwood property transactions from 2023.
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Frenchwood has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Eden Boys' School, Preston, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 4 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Eldon Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
Preston Muslim Girls High School | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Girls | Yes - 2017 |
Eden Boys' School, Preston | Secondary school Free schools - Boys | Yes - 2018 |
Lostock Hall Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Deepdale Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Frenchwood Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Holme Slack Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Fishwick Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St Stephen's CofE School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Preston St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Christ The King Catholic High School | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Lostock Hall Moor Hey School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | No |
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Acorns Primary School | Primary Community special school - Mixed | No |
Abrar Academy | Secondary school Other independent school - Boys | No |
Lostock Hall Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Olive School, Preston | Primary Free schools - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Olive School, Preston Save school | Primary Free schools - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/27/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
Eldon Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/13/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (4/18/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/10/2007) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
Preston Muslim Girls High School Save school | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Girls | 1: Outstanding (11/23/2016) | 22 submissions 82.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Preston |
Eden Boys' School, Preston Save school | Secondary school Free schools - Boys | 1: Outstanding (5/3/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
Lostock Hall Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/21/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/16/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
Fishwick Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/17/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/19/2022) | 18 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | PRESTON |
St Stephen's CofE School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/9/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
Lostock Hall Moor Hey School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/23/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (14/11/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
Deepdale Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/14/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
Acorns Primary School Save school | Primary Community special school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/21/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
Frenchwood Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/27/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/23/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
Holme Slack Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/25/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/11/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston | |
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/13/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Preston |
School | Type |
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Olive School, Preston Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/27/2019) |
Eldon Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/13/2017) |
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (4/18/2013) |
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/10/2007) |
Preston Muslim Girls High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/23/2016) 22 submissions 82.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Eden Boys' School, Preston Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/3/2018) |
Lostock Hall Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/21/2013) |
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/16/2014) |
Fishwick Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/17/2015) |
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/19/2022) 18 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Stephen's CofE School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/9/2014) |
Lostock Hall Moor Hey School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/23/2013) |
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (14/11/2019) |
Deepdale Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/14/2021) |
Acorns Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/21/2012) |
Frenchwood Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/27/2016) |
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/23/2011) |
Holme Slack Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/25/2015) |
Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/11/2015) |
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/13/2017) |
Station | Distance from Frenchwood | Commute options |
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Bamber Bridge A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +26% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Lostock Hall A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +24% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 96 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 152 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Leyland A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +30% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (63 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 111 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 116 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 142 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 164 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Euxton Balshaw Lane A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +24% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (49 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 122 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 147 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 160 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1681 monthly fare) View details |
Chorley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +23% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (44 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 101 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 126 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 133 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Glasgow Central (171 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (174 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Preston) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Preston residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 72.6% | 81.7% |
Asian | 20.2% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 3.0% | 2.9% |
Black | 2.4% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.9% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Preston consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 10.8% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 6.9% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 6.2% | 558 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 13.5% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.3% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.5% | |
Routine occupations | 17.3% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 11.9% | 76 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 15.5% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Lancashire is average (67mbps). Frenchwood is faster than this, with average download speeds of 78.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Preston level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 78.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.0% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.5% |
Crime stats were found at the Preston level:
Type | Preston | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 106 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 7 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 8 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 2 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 42 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Frenchwood.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Cumbria and Lancashire | River Ribble, River Darwen | River Ribble from Samlesbury and the River Darwen from Darwen including Blackburn, Preston, Walton-Le-Dale, Pleasington and Higher Walton |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Ribble | Properties on the South bank of the Ribble between the Darwen Confluence and the Railway Bridge and on the North bank upstream of Walton Bridge |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Ribble | Area on the North Bank of the River Ribble between the Old Tram Bridge and the Railway Bridge comprising Avenham Park and Miller Park |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Ribble | Includes Ribble Side Farm, Watery Lane, Factory Lane and Ashworth Grove, Walton Green, Beechwood Avenue, Heaton Close, and Chorley Road and Drakes Hollow |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Frenchwood, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Hot property market | Semi-detached: £188,827 Detached: £323,425 | 106 | Primary: 27Secondary: 7 | 6.2% residents in higher managerial positions 11.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Clitheroe, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £273,093 Detached: £452,557 | 40 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Lancaster, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £222,692 Detached: £362,841 | 78 | Primary: 13Secondary: 7 | 9.4% residents in higher managerial positions 8.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Penwortham, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £200,211 Detached: £327,899 | 89 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 13.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Frenchwood, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Hot property market | Semi-detached: £188,827 Detached: £323,425 | 106 | Primary: 27Secondary: 7 |
Clitheroe, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £273,093 Detached: £452,557 | 40 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
Lancaster, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £222,692 Detached: £362,841 | 78 | Primary: 13Secondary: 7 |
Penwortham, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £200,211 Detached: £327,899 | 89 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
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