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 low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Longton & Walmer Bridge is £52,260 per year. The nearest station is Croston, about 3.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Longton & Walmer Bridge has a 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.
Longton & Walmer Bridge has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Longton & Walmer Bridge is £52,260 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PR4 5QR.
Longton & Walmer Bridge near PR4 5QR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Croston located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £246,250 (about £258 per square foot) in Hoole area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £870,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £390,000 | £293 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £233,750 | £255 |
| Terraced | 3 | £173,250 | £229 |
| Flats | 3 | £114,500 | £209 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £300,000 | — | £168,500 | £135,000 |
| 2017 | £267,500 | £66,000 | £174,000 | £124,000 |
| 2018 | £320,000 | £79,800 | £174,000 | £144,500 |
| 2019 | £221,000 | £99,000 | £177,500 | £137,500 |
| 2020 | £309,000 | £99,500 | £184,950 | £164,950 |
| 2021 | £293,000 | £200,000 | £196,500 | £183,725 |
| 2022 | £321,500 | £118,500 | £217,500 | £182,000 |
| 2023 | £330,000 | £113,000 | £223,000 | £183,000 |
| 2024 | £285,000 | — | £203,000 | £180,000 |
| 2025 | £395,000 | £115,500 | £235,000 | £168,625 |
| 2026 | £383,750 | £114,500 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £209 | — | £168 | £177 |
| 2017 | £196 | £106 | £198 | £183 |
| 2018 | £221 | £155 | £201 | £180 |
| 2019 | £212 | £195 | £192 | £182 |
| 2020 | £237 | £169 | £200 | £213 |
| 2021 | £246 | £315 | £204 | £202 |
| 2022 | £269 | £212 | £244 | £198 |
| 2023 | £272 | £210 | £243 | £239 |
| 2024 | £280 | — | £236 | £204 |
| 2025 | £293 | £173 | £246 | £249 |
| 2026 | £303 | £226 | £260 | £221 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PR4 5QR.
In the PR4 5QR postcode area, located within Longton & Walmer Bridge, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PR4 5QR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Spar | 108 Liverpool Old Road, Preston, PR4 5GE | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for South Ribble 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 5QR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Connor Paul Watson
Hoole - Elected 4 May 2023
John Rainsbury
Hoole - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul Foster
South Ribble - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PR4 5QR records about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 5QR in Longton & Walmer Bridge is £246,250 (about £258 per square foot) based on 55 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to PR4 5QR, including Little Hoole Primary School (Good), Longton Primary School (Outstanding) and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PR4 5QR scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,383 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 5QR is Paul Foster (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Connor Paul Watson (Conservative and Unionist Party) and John Rainsbury (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.