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PR3 5AS

Preston Rural North

Preston

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Detailed insights for PR3 5AS

Overview

Postcode PR3 5AS is located in a rural village, within the Preston Rural North ward of Preston in the North West region, and forms part of the Broughton & Wychnor area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Broughton & Wychnor is £56,100 per year. The nearest station is Salwick located about 4.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Broughton & Wychnor has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,695 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Broughton & Wychnor has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 55.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.4%

Approximately 0.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Broughton & Wychnor is £56,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 59 ft away from PR3 5AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Broughton & Wychnor near PR3 5AS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Salwick located about 4.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
580
Population density
749.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
547
94.31%
Other White
13
2.24%
Indian
8
1.38%
Pakistani
5
0.86%
Irish
3
0.52%
Total population: 580

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
107
46.72%
Owns with a mortgage
103
44.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
5.68%
Other forms of private rent
4
1.75%
Shared ownership
1
0.44%
Total households: 229

Property prices in Preston Rural North

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £320,256 in Preston Rural North area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,500 up to £1,171,027.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Preston Rural North 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 Preston Rural North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached84£370,000
Flats1£73,500
Semi-Detached29£210,000
Terraced8£153,242

10 year median price trend in Preston Rural North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Preston Rural North.

Schools

In the PR3 5AS postcode area, located within Broughton & Wychnor, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR3 5AS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryBarton St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimarySt Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton NewshamVoluntary aided school

Good

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.