Postcode PR4 0SH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Ingol & Cottam ward 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 nearest station is Salwick, about 1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lea & Marina has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,424 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 23% 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 0SH.
Lea & Marina near PR4 0SH 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £227,000 (about £238 per square foot) in Ingol & Cottam area, with individual transactions ranging from £29,000 up to £750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 55 | £329,995 | £272 |
| Semi-Detached | 50 | £192,500 | £236 |
| Terraced | 31 | £140,000 | £166 |
| Flats | 9 | £51,000 | £102 |
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 | £312,500 | £66,000 | £188,800 | £130,000 |
| 2026 | £360,000 | £42,500 | £195,000 | £147,500 |
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 | £123 | £236 | £170 |
| 2026 | £274 | £74 | £249 | £152 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PR4 0SH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | 5, Old Smithy Close, Preston, PR4 0SH | Detached | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 6, Old Smithy Close, Preston, PR4 0SH | Detached | Freehold | £620,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Belvedere, Darkinson Lane, Preston, PR4 0RJ | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 76, Darkinson Lane, Preston, PR4 0RJ | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 4, The Vines, Preston, PR4 0RF | Detached | Freehold | £725,000 |
In the PR4 0SH postcode area, located within Lea & Marina, there are 1 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 PR4 0SH, 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 0SH 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting.
The median sale price around PR4 0SH in Lea & Marina is £227,000 (about £238 per square foot) based on 145 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to PR4 0SH, including St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Good), Oakfield House School (Good) and Aurora Keyes Barn School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PR4 0SH scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,424 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 0SH 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).
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.