Preston Street
Chorley, Lancashire, England
Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (90) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
Workable for families, but safety (40) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (90) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Preston Street is located in Chorley, Lancashire. Crime is around average for the area, with 261 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is anti-social behaviour. Daily amenities are excellent, with 5 facilities within walking distance, including hairdresser (2), convenience (1), and kindergarten (1). The closest is Nature Trail Nursery Park Road (kindergarten, 34m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Preston Street North) is 6m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 3 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 376m away. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 67 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Preston Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- All Seasons Leisure Centre 255m · 3 min walk
- Stalone Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Academy 816m · 10 min walk
hospitals (3)
- NHS 825m · 10 min walk
- NHS 844m · 10 min walk
- Gold Standard Foot Care 1015m · 13 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Harpers Lane Recreation Ground 495m · 6 min walk
- Sensory Garden 773m · 10 min walk
- Astley Park 905m · 11 min walk
- Coronation Recreation Ground 1135m · 14 min walk
- Northumberland Street Gardens 1207m · 15 min walk
schools (5)
- Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School 377m · 5 min walk
- St Michael's Church of England High School 447m · 6 min walk
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley 509m · 6 min walk
- Chorley Astley Park School 885m · 11 min walk
- Highfield Community Primary School 907m · 11 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Astley Street — Chorley65
- Market Place — Chorley64
- Commercial Road — Chorley64
- Victoria Terrace — Chorley67
- Talbot Street — Chorley73
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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