Wookey Close
Preston, Lancashire, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for investors (good), least for young professionals (below average).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Moderate investment case — 42% growth, stable market. But slow market turnover.
Weak across environment (44), safety (40), or school access (65). 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%
Moderate investment case — 42% growth, stable market. But slow market turnover.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (40), environment (44), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step at £211,000 — price is manageable but connectivity (40) or environment (44) may be a compromise.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Wookey Close is located in Preston, Lancashire. Crime is around average for the area, with 152 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest transport stop is 50m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £211,000, with strong growth of 42% over five years. Based on 3 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 113m away. The profile suggests appeal to both property investors and families. 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
Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 3 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
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 Wookey Close, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Everlast Gyms 1638m · 20 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Brookfield Clinic 854m · 11 min walk
- CHEC Community Eye Care 1598m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Peter's Garden 570m · 7 min walk
- Mount Farm 901m · 11 min walk
- Eaves Brook Linear Park 977m · 12 min walk
- Eaves Brook Linear Park 1210m · 15 min walk
- Eaves Brook Linear Park 1266m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- Longsands Community Primary School 113m · 1 min walk
- Brookfield Community Primary School 936m · 12 min walk
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston 1086m · 14 min walk
- Holme Slack Community Primary School 1179m · 15 min walk
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston 1670m · 21 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Fernyhalgh Gardens — Preston48
- Lowther Street — Preston48
- Bank Place — Preston47
- The Briars — Preston47
- Pedders Grove — Preston49
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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.
- Fernyhalgh Gardens — 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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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