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PR4 5QR

Grant Drive

Hoole

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Detailed insights for PR4 5QR

Overview

Postcode PR4 5QR is located in an urban city, within the Hoole ward of South Ribble in the North West region, and forms part of the Longton & Walmer Bridge area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Longton & Walmer Bridge is £52,260 per year. The nearest station is Croston located about 3.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Longton & Walmer Bridge has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,383 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Longton & Walmer Bridge has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Longton & Walmer Bridge is £52,260 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PR4 5QR.

Flood risk

No risk

Longton & Walmer Bridge near PR4 5QR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Croston located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
4,316.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.32(-64%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.71(-53%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.56(-71%)
Other theft
2.05(-69%)
Public order
1.54(-85%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
298
94.3%
Other White
9
2.85%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.95%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.63%
Other Asian
1
0.32%
Total population: 316

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
79
30.15%
Level 3 (A level)
50
19.08%
No qualifications
44
16.79%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
36
13.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
10.31%
Total 16+ residents: 262

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
65
46.1%
Owns outright
61
43.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.8%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.13%
Other social rented
1
0.71%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Hoole

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in Hoole area, with individual transactions ranging from £123,000 up to £1,030,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hoole in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hoole over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£407,500
Flats1£123,000
Semi-Detached25£230,000
Terraced4£224,500

10 year median price trend in Hoole

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hoole.

Schools

In the PR4 5QR postcode area, located within Longton & Walmer Bridge, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR4 5QR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLittle Hoole Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryLongton Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

1.0 miPrimarySt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, LongtonVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PR4 5QR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PR4 5QR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSpar108 Liverpool Old Road, Preston, PR4 5GEWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Ribble district (2025-26).

Band A£1,568
Band B£1,829
Band C£2,091
Band D£2,352
Band E£2,875
Band F£3,398
Band G£3,920
Band H£4,704

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictSouth RibbleE07000126
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth RibbleE14001491
WardHooleE05010224
ParishLittle HooleE04005295
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Longton & Walmer BridgeE02005297
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Ribble 011BE01025437
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.