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PR1 4 in Preston

Preston council area · PR1 4 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector PR1 4 in Preston. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guidePR1 4 · PR1 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at PR1 4

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£117,50058 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
2 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

Gigabit availability averages 98.9% across 156 residential postcode records in PR1 4, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

What stands out in the records

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.3 km from the PR1 4 sector centre, with 9 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the PR1 4 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 2.0 km away and supermarket 0.4 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    4 primary schools appear inside the PR1 4 sector boundary. 50% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near PR1 4 in Preston

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for PR1 4. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

58 sales in sample
52 sales in sample
13 sales in sample
37 sales in sample
6 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Preston local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Preston, about 97.6%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 96.5% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£790Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £575 to £790. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£790£682.5£575202020232026
Aug 2026£790

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£790
Jul 2026£788
Jun 2026£786
May 2026£782
Apr 2026£780
Mar 2026£778
Feb 2026£775
Jan 2026£772
Dec 2025£765
Nov 2025£759
Oct 2025£752
Sept 2025£749
Aug 2025£746
Jul 2025£742
Jun 2025£736
May 2025£730
Apr 2025£724
Mar 2025£722
Feb 2025£719
Jan 2025£715
Dec 2024£707
Nov 2024£698
Oct 2024£691
Sept 2024£687
Aug 2024£684
Jul 2024£679
Jun 2024£674
May 2024£669
Apr 2024£665
Mar 2024£661
Feb 2024£658
Jan 2024£655
Dec 2023£653
Nov 2023£650
Oct 2023£648
Sept 2023£645
Aug 2023£643
Jul 2023£640
Jun 2023£638
May 2023£635
Apr 2023£633
Mar 2023£630
Feb 2023£627
Jan 2023£624
Dec 2022£621
Nov 2022£618
Oct 2022£615
Sept 2022£614
Aug 2022£611
Jul 2022£609
Jun 2022£607
May 2022£605
Apr 2022£604
Mar 2022£602
Feb 2022£601
Jan 2022£599
Dec 2021£597
Nov 2021£595
Oct 2021£592
Sept 2021£589
Aug 2021£587
Jul 2021£586
Jun 2021£585
May 2021£583
Apr 2021£582
Mar 2021£581
Feb 2021£581
Jan 2021£580
Dec 2020£579
Nov 2020£577
Oct 2020£576
Sept 2020£575

Average house price

£188,629Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £139,167 to £189,440. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£189.4k£164.3k£139.2k202020232026
Jul 2026£188,629

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£188,629
Jun 2026£189,322
May 2026£186,959
Apr 2026£189,440
Mar 2026£187,559
Feb 2026£186,514
Jan 2026£184,000
Dec 2025£184,077
Nov 2025£185,271
Oct 2025£185,426
Sept 2025£184,991
Aug 2025£181,636
Jul 2025£175,763
Jun 2025£167,075
May 2025£168,388
Apr 2025£172,147
Mar 2025£180,166
Feb 2025£179,228
Jan 2025£179,566
Dec 2024£178,851
Nov 2024£181,667
Oct 2024£180,678
Sept 2024£180,203
Aug 2024£178,497
Jul 2024£173,606
Jun 2024£171,877
May 2024£169,421
Apr 2024£172,126
Mar 2024£172,464
Feb 2024£172,611
Jan 2024£173,448
Dec 2023£174,403
Nov 2023£175,046
Oct 2023£174,448
Sept 2023£171,304
Aug 2023£172,432
Jul 2023£168,644
Jun 2023£166,037
May 2023£162,491
Apr 2023£163,983
Mar 2023£167,644
Feb 2023£167,952
Jan 2023£168,391
Dec 2022£168,917
Nov 2022£170,278
Oct 2022£171,462
Sept 2022£170,052
Aug 2022£168,929
Jul 2022£164,592
Jun 2022£161,852
May 2022£160,227
Apr 2022£160,250
Mar 2022£159,646
Feb 2022£157,477
Jan 2022£157,838
Dec 2021£156,228
Nov 2021£157,691
Oct 2021£155,968
Sept 2021£155,168
Aug 2021£153,871
Jul 2021£151,485
Jun 2021£150,305
May 2021£148,243
Apr 2021£150,317
Mar 2021£151,624
Feb 2021£148,931
Jan 2021£145,315
Dec 2020£141,742
Nov 2020£139,167
Oct 2020£140,003
Sept 2020£139,344
Aug 2020£141,287
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate98.9%Mean across 156 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Preston; 74,787 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Preston; 74,787 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 156 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Preston; 74,787 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Preston; 74,787 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 33 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station2 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.4 km
  • Nearest post office0.5 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.6 km
  • Nearest hospital4.1 km
  • Nearest gym1.2 km
  • Nearest restaurant32.8 km
  • Nearest community centre0.6 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1.6 km
  • Nearest Waitrose1.1 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector1 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 33 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.3 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km9 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
1.13 km
Tesco
1.30 km
Sainsbury's
1.64 km
Aldi
0.82 km
Lidl
0.42 km
M&S
1.70 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
4
Grade II
4

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

River Ribble at Edisford Bridge
20.98 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Hesketh's Arms
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

4Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

50% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

2Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

50% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset6.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,634recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
515
Anti-social behaviour
464
Shoplifting
144
Public order
94
Criminal damage and arson
93
Other theft
84
Vehicle crime
59
Other crime
45
Drugs
40
Possession of weapons
34
Burglary
31
Bicycle theft
16
Robbery
11
Theft from the person
4

Current listings

See what is on the market

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from PR1 4. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom PR1 4Shared evidence
PR1 4FishwickThis area · Preston
£117,500
58
This area
Reference sector
NE24 5NE24 5 in Northumberland area guideNorthumberland
£121,000£3,500 higher than this area
99
169.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
Nearest station2 km2 km
Gigabit availability99%98%
DN32 8DN32 8 in North East Lincolnshire area guideNorth East Lincolnshire
£122,250£4,750 higher than this area
114
174 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station2 km2 km
Gigabit availability99%100%
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.5 km
CF47 9CF47 9 in Merthyr Tydfil area guideMerthyr Tydfil
£120,250£2,750 higher than this area
80
227.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.4 km
Gigabit availability99%97%
Nearest station2 km1.8 km
HU6 9HU6 9 in Kingston upon Hull area guideKingston upon Hull
£117,500Same recorded median as this area
47
151.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability99%100%
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector PR1 4, not the whole of Preston. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 156 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Preston; 74,787 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Preston; 74,787 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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