Postcode PR4 0RB is located in a rural hamlet, within the Ingol & Cottam area of Preston in the North West region, and forms part of the Lea & Marina area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lea & Marina is £55,862 per year. The median sale price in Ingol & Cottam is £230,000 (around £235 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £161,334 and £316,533. The nearest station is Salwick, about 1.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lea & Marina has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,080 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Lea & Marina has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lea & Marina is £55,862 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PR4 0RB.
Lea & Marina near PR4 0RB 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 151 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 (about £235 per square foot) in Ingol & Cottam area, with individual transactions ranging from £25,000 up to £780,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 57 | £340,000 | £272 |
| Semi-Detached | 44 | £197,500 | £236 |
| Terraced | 37 | £160,000 | £167 |
| Flats | 13 | £45,500 | £77 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £264,998 | £51,000 | £141,000 | £165,000 |
| 2017 | £249,998 | £58,000 | £135,000 | £118,000 |
| 2018 | £275,375 | £59,500 | £149,500 | £132,500 |
| 2019 | £265,995 | £50,000 | £162,000 | £99,000 |
| 2020 | £288,750 | £95,996 | £199,750 | £117,500 |
| 2021 | £291,000 | £57,000 | £184,000 | £120,000 |
| 2022 | £299,995 | £66,000 | £188,750 | £177,500 |
| 2023 | £307,645 | £72,500 | £192,500 | £142,475 |
| 2024 | £290,000 | £68,000 | £185,000 | £155,500 |
| 2025 | £318,033 | £66,000 | £190,000 | £134,000 |
| 2026 | £336,250 | £44,000 | £195,000 | £163,334 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £206 | £62 | £178 | £222 |
| 2017 | £216 | £105 | £179 | £155 |
| 2018 | £219 | £123 | £187 | £138 |
| 2019 | £219 | £102 | £200 | £119 |
| 2020 | £222 | £146 | £219 | £138 |
| 2021 | £230 | £82 | £206 | £158 |
| 2022 | £244 | £124 | £234 | £198 |
| 2023 | £255 | £114 | £236 | £172 |
| 2024 | £265 | £116 | £222 | £210 |
| 2025 | £265 | £110 | £236 | £170 |
| 2026 | £276 | £72 | £231 | £184 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PR4 0RB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2026 | The Rydal, Lea Road, Preston, PR4 0RA | Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 1, Edgewater Oaks, Preston, PR4 0FT | Detached | Freehold | £780,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 12, Woodcock Close, Preston, PR4 0JW | Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 36, Aspen Drive, Preston, PR4 0ED | Terraced | Freehold | £161,667 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 38, Sandpiper Way, Preston, PR4 0JU | Detached | Freehold | £310,000 |
In the PR4 0RB postcode area, located within Lea & Marina, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Cottam Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
Cottam Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Ashton Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
Ashton Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026
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Annual council tax rates for Preston district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PR4 0RB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Neil Darby
Ingol & Cottam - Elected 7 May 2026
Mark Hendrick
Preston - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PR4 0RB records about 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 0RB in Ingol & Cottam is £230,000 (about £235 per square foot) based on 151 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to PR4 0RB, including Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School (Good), Cottam Primary School (Good) and Ashton Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PR4 0RB scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,080 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Preston covering PR4 0RB is Mark Hendrick (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Neil Darby (Liberal Democrats).