Postcode PR4 4LB is located in an urban city, within the New Longton & Hutton East area of South Ribble in the North West region, and forms part of the Farington area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Farington is £50,652 per year. The median sale price in New Longton & Hutton East is £275,000 (around £262 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £215,000 and £395,375. The nearest station is Lostock Hall, about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Farington has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,718 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.
Farington has a low crime rate, with approximately 45 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Farington is £50,652 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PR4 4LB.
Farington near PR4 4LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lostock Hall located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £262 per square foot) in New Longton & Hutton East area, with individual transactions ranging from £99,000 up to £885,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £455,000 | £298 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £270,000 | £250 |
| Terraced | 8 | £208,750 | £237 |
| Flats | 5 | £169,950 | £263 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £357,500 | £129,500 | £160,000 | £225,250 |
| 2017 | £315,000 | — | £183,500 | £188,000 |
| 2018 | £352,000 | £118,000 | £187,000 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | £295,000 | £124,500 | £225,000 | £119,500 |
| 2020 | £372,500 | £160,500 | £212,000 | £162,500 |
| 2021 | £307,000 | £152,000 | £223,500 | £181,250 |
| 2022 | £425,000 | £160,500 | £213,875 | £195,000 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £134,750 | £238,031 | £178,250 |
| 2024 | £465,000 | £130,000 | £264,000 | £165,000 |
| 2025 | £420,000 | £178,000 | £255,000 | £215,000 |
| 2026 | £476,250 | £168,975 | £276,250 | £311,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £219 | £193 | £162 | £204 |
| 2017 | £209 | — | £196 | £157 |
| 2018 | £238 | £169 | £203 | £171 |
| 2019 | £241 | £182 | £199 | £134 |
| 2020 | £251 | £196 | £218 | £134 |
| 2021 | £228 | £196 | £214 | £184 |
| 2022 | £287 | £222 | £234 | £152 |
| 2023 | £280 | £204 | £257 | £291 |
| 2024 | £273 | £252 | £232 | £254 |
| 2025 | £297 | £267 | £250 | £267 |
| 2026 | £302 | £260 | £266 | £200 |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PR4 4LB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | 82, Chain House Lane, Preston, PR4 4LB | Terraced | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Oggys Den, 121, Chain House Lane, Preston, PR4 4LB | Detached | Freehold | £885,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 87, Chain House Lane, Preston, PR4 4LB | Detached | Freehold | £1,425,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 42, Newgate Lane, Preston, PR4 4JU | Terraced | Freehold | £214,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 9D, Parker Lane, Preston, PR4 4JX | Other | Freehold | £200,000 |
In the PR4 4LB postcode area, located within Farington, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School | Foundation school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jul 2017. | |
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jul 2017
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Kingsfold Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2022. | |
Kingsfold Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2022
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 May 2015. | |
New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2015
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Annual council tax rates for South Ribble 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 4LB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Margaret Rose Smith
New Longton & Hutton East - Elected 4 May 2023
Phil Smith
New Longton & Hutton East - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul Foster
South Ribble - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PR4 4LB records about 45 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around PR4 4LB in New Longton & Hutton East is £275,000 (about £262 per square foot) based on 72 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to PR4 4LB, including Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School (Good), Kingsfold Primary School (Good) and New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PR4 4LB scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,718 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Ribble covering PR4 4LB is Paul Foster (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Margaret Rose Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Phil Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party).