Kilworth Height
Preston, Lancashire, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £177,000 with hot 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 90), 24% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£177,000).
Weak across environment (16), safety (45), or school access (60). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 24% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£177,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (45), environment (16), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £177,000, but 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.
How Life Works Here
Kilworth Height is located in Preston, near Fulwood, Lancashire. Crime is around average for the area, with 103 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 43% of reported crimes. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest transport stop is 380m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £177,000, with strong growth of 24% over five years. Based on 39 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 290m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. 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
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: hot
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Kilworth Height, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C. 1408m · 18 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Sexual Health Services 901m · 11 min walk
- Royal Preston Hospital 1260m · 16 min walk
- Preston Healthport 1389m · 17 min walk
libraries (4)
- Fulwood 957m · 12 min walk
- Ingol 1387m · 17 min walk
- The Gosall Library 1464m · 18 min walk
- Sharoe Green 1823m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Carmelite Garden 939m · 12 min walk
- Haslam Park Nature Reserve 1535m · 19 min walk
- Haslam Park 1577m · 20 min walk
- Sensory Garden 1582m · 20 min walk
schools (5)
- Fulwood Academy 291m · 4 min walk
- Fulwood and Cadley Primary School 621m · 8 min walk
- Our Lady's Catholic High School 630m · 8 min walk
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston 630m · 8 min walk
- Harris Primary School 1020m · 13 min walk
Transport Links
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- Ingle Head — Preston48
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- Mary Rose Drive — Preston47
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These nearby streets share very similar amenity, transport and demographic profiles. They are part of the same Lower Super Output Area and we treat this page as the canonical version.
- Chalfont Field — similar profile nearby
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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