Ainslie Road
Preston, Lancashire, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £131,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 24% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 24% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£131,000).
Weak across environment (16), safety (40), or school access (70). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 24% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£131,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (40), environment (16), service access (26). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £131,000, but safety (40) needs consideration and environment (16) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Prices grew 24% over 5 years, but environment scores only 16/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
Daily access score 26/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Ainslie Road is located in Preston, Lancashire. Crime is around average for the area, with 239 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Phil Rodgers (hairdresser, 52m). The nearest transport stop is 104m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £131,000, with strong growth of 24% over five years. Based on 25 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 9 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 436m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 48 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.
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
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Ainslie Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- PureGym 1131m · 14 min walk
- Total Fitness 1687m · 21 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Preston Healthport 792m · 10 min walk
- Sexual Health Services 1150m · 14 min walk
- Royal Preston Hospital 1739m · 22 min walk
libraries (5)
- The Gosall Library 820m · 10 min walk
- Sharoe Green 1170m · 15 min walk
- Library and Learning Information Services 1366m · 17 min walk
- Fulwood 1839m · 23 min walk
- Ingol 1966m · 25 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Carmelite Garden 933m · 12 min walk
- Moor Park 1091m · 14 min walk
- Sensory Garden 1313m · 16 min walk
- Haslam Park 1490m · 19 min walk
- Preston Peace Garden 1853m · 23 min walk
schools (5)
- Eldon Primary School 437m · 6 min walk
- The Roebuck School 632m · 8 min walk
- Fulwood and Cadley Primary School 680m · 8 min walk
- The Olive School, Preston 755m · 9 min walk
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston 1045m · 13 min walk
Transport Links
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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.
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