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PR3 3BL

Alston & Hothersall

Ribble Valley

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Detailed insights for PR3 3BL

Overview

Postcode PR3 3BL is located in a rural town, within the Alston & Hothersall ward of Ribble Valley in the North West region, and forms part of the Longridge South area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Longridge South is £41,600 per year. The nearest station is Preston (Lancs) located about 5.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
6.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Longridge South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,251 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Longridge South has a low crime rate, with approximately 46.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.2%

Approximately 6.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Longridge South is £41,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PR3 3BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Longridge South near PR3 3BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Preston (Lancs) located about 5.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
585
Population density
752.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
550
93.86%
Other White
13
2.22%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
0.85%
Pakistani
5
0.85%
Other
5
0.85%
Total population: 586

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
102
45.33%
Owns outright
88
39.11%
Other social rented
14
6.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
5.78%
Shared ownership
5
2.22%
Total households: 225

Property prices in Alston & Hothersall

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Alston & Hothersall area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £480,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alston & Hothersall in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Alston & Hothersall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£319,123
Semi-Detached17£213,745
Terraced15£145,000

10 year median price trend in Alston & Hothersall

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alston & Hothersall.

Schools

In the PR3 3BL postcode area, located within Longridge South, there are 1 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR3 3BL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAlston Lane Catholic Primary School, LongridgeVoluntary aided school

Good

0.8 miSecondarySt Cecilia's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.9 miSecondaryLongridge High SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.