# Housing in Preston The north of the North West. 164,498 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 142 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Preston, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## Average house price Preston: **£188,103** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Preston’s average house price was £188,103 in August 2026. That is 15% lower than North West and 31% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 3.6% in the year to August 2026. - Against North West: 15% lower (£220,393) - Against the UK: 31% lower (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Preston, North West, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Preston | North West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £51,852 | £47,625 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £54,704 | £52,045 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £59,368 | £57,578 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £72,501 | £70,789 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £94,032 | £88,994 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £115,370 | £110,684 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £130,228 | £121,111 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £138,958 | £132,851 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £150,917 | £137,996 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £131,904 | £118,624 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £132,789 | £121,963 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £122,019 | £120,876 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £125,602 | £117,050 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £122,223 | £115,931 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £126,539 | £120,781 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £128,140 | £126,599 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £131,626 | £133,204 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £131,906 | £139,003 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £137,677 | £144,796 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £133,061 | £150,205 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £137,512 | £153,141 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £145,315 | £170,526 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £157,838 | £186,704 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £168,391 | £197,527 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £173,448 | £196,802 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £179,566 | £207,957 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £184,124 | £215,288 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £188,103 | £220,393 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Preston: **5.1×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Preston costs 5.1 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Preston. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Preston: **£791** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Preston was £791 a month in September 2026. That is 19% lower than North West and 44% lower than the UK average. Rents in Preston rose 5.7% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Preston is the 51st cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 19% lower (£975) - Against the UK: 44% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Preston, North West, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Preston | North West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £560 | £594 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £564 | £603 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £568 | £617 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £567 | £635 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £566 | £644 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £573 | £655 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £580 | £672 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £599 | £700 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £624 | £747 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £655 | £809 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £715 | £888 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £772 | £941 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £791 | £975 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Preston: **2,193** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,193 homes were sold in Preston in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Preston: **£195,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Preston was £195,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Preston: **3.6%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against North West: 1.6 times (2.2%) - Against the UK: 4 times (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Preston: **£330,599** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Preston was £330,599 in August 2026. That is 15% lower than North West and 26% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against North West: 15% lower (£388,124) - Against the UK: 26% lower (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Preston: **£100,723** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Preston was £100,723 in August 2026. That is 28% lower than North West and 48% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against North West: 28% lower (£140,000) - Against the UK: 48% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Preston: **£203,550** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Preston was £203,550 in August 2026. That is 16% lower than North West and 27% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against North West: 16% lower (£242,592) - Against the UK: 27% lower (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Preston: **£145,269** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Preston was £145,269 in August 2026. That is 18% lower than North West and 38% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against North West: 18% lower (£178,230) - Against the UK: 38% lower (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Preston: **94** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 94 home sales were recorded in Preston in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Preston: **£579** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Preston was £579 a month in September 2026. That is 18% lower than North West and 49% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Preston is the joint 56th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 18% lower (£705) - Against the UK: 49% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Preston: **£731** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Preston was £731 a month in September 2026. That is 18% lower than North West and 43% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Preston is the joint 55th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 18% lower (£887) - Against the UK: 43% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Preston: **£860** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Preston was £860 a month in September 2026. That is 19% lower than North West and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Preston is the joint 51st cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 19% lower (£1,063) - Against the UK: 40% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Preston: **£1,251** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Preston was £1,251 a month in September 2026. That is 17% lower than North West and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Preston is the 62nd cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 17% lower (£1,507) - Against the UK: 40% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Preston: **5.7%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Preston changed by 5.7% in the year to September 2026. Preston is joint 87th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against North West: About the same (5.7%) - Against the UK: 1.5 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000123) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/preston/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/preston) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000123/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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