Postcode PR2 5HW is located in an urban city, within the Preston Rural East ward of Preston in the North West region, and forms part of the Grimsargh & Goosnargh area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Grimsargh & Goosnargh is £60,691 per year. The nearest station is Preston (Lancs), about 5.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Grimsargh & Goosnargh has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,782 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Grimsargh & Goosnargh has a low crime rate, with approximately 40 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Grimsargh & Goosnargh is £60,691 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PR2 5HW.
Grimsargh & Goosnargh near PR2 5HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Preston (Lancs) located about 5.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 196 recent sales, the median property price is £282,500 (about £255 per square foot) in Preston Rural East area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,500 up to £1,125,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 106 | £370,500 | £266 |
| Semi-Detached | 60 | £229,975 | £227 |
| Terraced | 23 | £180,000 | £233 |
| Flats | 7 | £129,950 | £187 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £287,995 | £139,995 | £190,000 | £159,995 |
| 2017 | £330,000 | £133,498 | £190,000 | £121,247 |
| 2018 | £319,995 | £123,196 | £180,000 | £125,000 |
| 2019 | £329,950 | £110,278 | £182,000 | £155,225 |
| 2020 | £329,995 | — | £190,000 | £139,500 |
| 2021 | £350,000 | £125,000 | £215,000 | £166,800 |
| 2022 | £360,000 | £94,563 | £224,400 | £172,000 |
| 2023 | £360,995 | £125,000 | £231,900 | £213,000 |
| 2024 | £362,973 | £126,500 | £230,001 | £164,150 |
| 2025 | £375,000 | £129,950 | £230,850 | £178,000 |
| 2026 | £368,000 | — | £229,000 | £183,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £211 | £208 | £182 | £195 |
| 2017 | £228 | £181 | £187 | £155 |
| 2018 | £232 | £176 | £186 | £165 |
| 2019 | £228 | £185 | £179 | £169 |
| 2020 | £232 | — | £184 | £167 |
| 2021 | £241 | £194 | £197 | £203 |
| 2022 | £250 | £58 | £236 | £208 |
| 2023 | £258 | £179 | £259 | £205 |
| 2024 | £264 | £257 | £230 | £209 |
| 2025 | £271 | £187 | £232 | £225 |
| 2026 | £259 | — | £234 | £265 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PR2 5HW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec 2025 | 333, Preston Road, Preston, PR2 5JT | Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 03 Mar 2025 | 8, Cradle Court, Preston, PR2 5DL | Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 18, Combine Road, Preston, PR2 5DH | Detached | Freehold | £373,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 43, Hedgerow Drive, Preston, PR2 5DN | Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 15, Hopper Close, Preston, PR2 5DJ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £80,500 |
In the PR2 5HW postcode area, located within Grimsargh & Goosnargh, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Preston district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PR2 5HW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Daniel Paul Nuttall
Preston Rural East - Elected 7 May 2026
Maya Ellis
Ribble Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PR2 5HW records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around PR2 5HW in Grimsargh & Goosnargh is £282,500 (about £255 per square foot) based on 196 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to PR2 5HW, including Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge (Good) and Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PR2 5HW scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,782 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Ribble Valley covering PR2 5HW is Maya Ellis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Daniel Paul Nuttall (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.