Postcode PR4 0LJ 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 3 miles away. There are 1 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 0.8% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from PR4 0LJ.
Broughton & Wychnor near PR4 0LJ 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 3 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 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PR4 0LJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2025 | Cherry Tree House, 109, Woodplumpton Road, Preston, PR4 0LJ | Detached | Freehold | £1,171,027 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | 22, Plumpton Field, Preston, PR4 0LN | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 67, Woodplumpton Road, Preston, PR4 0NE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 1, Woodchurch, Woodplumpton Road, Preston, PR4 0NE | Detached | Freehold | £503,000 |
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 PR4 0LJ, 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 PR4 0LJ 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 PR4 0LJ in Broughton & Wychnor is £310,000 (about £261 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to PR4 0LJ, including Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PR4 0LJ 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 PR4 0LJ 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.