# PR4 5WQ: area report for a postcode in South Ribble

PR4 5WQ is a postcode in South Ribble.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of South Ribble. Open the map at PR4 5WQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [South Ribble](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble) › [PR4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4) › [PR4 5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4-5)

## Around this postcode

- **2 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 33% on July. South Ribble 010A: 26 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.7757,53.7266,PR45WQ
- **Preston (Lancs), 5.6 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.7757,53.7266,PR45WQ
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 280 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.7757,53.7266,PR45WQ
- **No property in PR4 5WQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.7757,53.7266,PR45WQ
- **England’s least deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, South Ribble 010A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.7757,53.7266,PR45WQ
- **£213,267 average price**: For the whole of South Ribble, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.7757,53.7266,PR45WQ
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 320 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.7757,53.7266,PR45WQ
- **2 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 380 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.7757,53.7266,PR45WQ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at PR4 5WQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.7757,53.7266,PR45WQ
- **Low road and rail noise at PR4 5WQ**: Road 48 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.7757,53.7266,PR45WQ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.7757,53.7266,PR45WQ
- **10.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.7757,53.7266,PR45WQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-oswalds-catholic-primary-school-longton-e119637) | Primary | 280 m (3 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2023 | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Longton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/longton-primary-school-e119350) | Primary | 630 m (8 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Hutton Church of England Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hutton-church-of-england-grammar-school-e119794) | Secondary | 980 m (12 minutes on foot) | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Little Hoole Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/little-hoole-primary-school-e119156) | Primary | 2 km (24 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2023 | 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 2025 | £219,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 60 m |
| May 2024 | £299,950 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| October 2025 | £238,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| June 2026 | £300,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 200 m |
| May 2025 | £181,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 230 m |
| April 2025 | £235,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 300 m |
| September 2025 | £245,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 320 m |
| July 2025 | £585,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 360 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: LONGTON HEALTH CENTRE (320 m); BEECHES MEDICAL CENTRE (970 m)
- Pharmacies: FACER PHARMACY (420 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (170 m)
- Supermarkets: Spar - Longton (380 m, Spar); Booths Longton (600 m, Booths)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £213,267** (July 2026). South Ribble’s average house price was £213,267 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,883** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Ribble earned a median of £37,883 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 152nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.6×** (2025). A home in South Ribble costs 5.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 65th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 14.1** (2025). South Ribble has a deprivation score of 14.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 81st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## South Ribble 010A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 5.3** (2025). South Ribble 010A has a deprivation score of 5.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3,131st least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £454,245** (2025). The median price paid for a home in South Ribble 010A was £454,245 in 2025. 6,226th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,445** (2021). South Ribble 010A had 1,445 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 20,304th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.0%** (January 2026). In South Ribble 010A, 84.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## PR4 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £260,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in PR4 was £260,000 in 2025. Joint 829th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 65,456** (2021). PR4 had 65,456 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 63rd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in PR4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.1%** (January 2026). In PR4, 80.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [South Ribble](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble)
- Centre: 53.7266, -2.7757

Council: [South Ribble](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [South Ribble](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-ribble): Mr Paul Foster (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.7757,53.7266,PR45WQ

## How to cite

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