Postcode PR3 5AY is located in a rural hamlet, 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 low crime levels, with around 40.3 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 Broughton & Wychnor is £67,663 per year. The nearest station is Salwick, about 4.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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.
Broughton & Wychnor has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.2% 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.
The average income per household in Broughton & Wychnor is £67,663 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from PR3 5AY.
Broughton & Wychnor near PR3 5AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Salwick located about 4.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 (about £261 per square foot) in Preston Rural North area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,500 up to £1,171,027.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 87 | £347,750 | £263 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £232,250 | £259 |
| Terraced | 14 | £159,000 | £250 |
| Flats | 2 | £84,250 | £119 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £267,042 | £217,498 | £159,995 |
| 2017 | £269,995 | £170,000 | £107,167 |
| 2018 | £289,950 | £199,995 | £112,526 |
| 2019 | £299,995 | £195,000 | £109,995 |
| 2020 | £299,950 | £180,000 | £174,995 |
| 2021 | £309,975 | £198,000 | £135,336 |
| 2022 | £304,200 | £167,996 | £175,000 |
| 2023 | £341,996 | £220,475 | £170,975 |
| 2024 | £345,000 | £229,250 | £200,665 |
| 2025 | £365,000 | £212,000 | £159,992 |
| 2026 | £354,500 | £240,000 | £195,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £223 | £202 | £212 |
| 2017 | £220 | £160 | £148 |
| 2018 | £224 | £216 | £153 |
| 2019 | £221 | £216 | £157 |
| 2020 | £227 | £218 | £223 |
| 2021 | £235 | £215 | £163 |
| 2022 | £246 | £190 | £213 |
| 2023 | £259 | £239 | £211 |
| 2024 | £261 | £245 | £239 |
| 2025 | £263 | £247 | £228 |
| 2026 | £264 | £255 | £265 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PR3 5AY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | 52, Forest Grove, Preston, PR3 5AY | Terraced | Leasehold | £142,000 | |
| 07 Jul 2025 | 77, Forest Grove, Preston, PR3 5AY | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 08 Apr 2025 | 81, Forest Grove, Preston, PR3 5AY | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £165,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 3, Forest Grove, Preston, PR3 5AY | Detached | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2026 | 6, Jepps Avenue, Preston, PR3 5AS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £232,500 |
In the PR3 5AY postcode area, located within Broughton & Wychnor, 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 PR3 5AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Stephen Geoffrey Thompson
Preston Rural North - Elected 7 May 2026
Maya Ellis
Ribble Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PR3 5AY 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around PR3 5AY in Broughton & Wychnor is £310,000 (about £261 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to PR3 5AY, including Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (Outstanding) and St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PR3 5AY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,695 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 PR3 5AY is Maya Ellis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Stephen Geoffrey Thompson (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.