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House prices in PR4, Preston

The median home in PR4, Preston has sold for £260,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£260k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-5.7%
5-year change
+4.8%
Per m²
£3k
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Sold prices in PR4, Preston

Based on 3,190 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in PR4, Preston has sold for £260,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£295,182) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 3,190 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

PR4 price trend

Quarterly median sold price, against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

PR4England & Wales
£150k£200k£250k£300k£350k2008201020122014201620182020202220242026
1 year
-5.7%
5 years
+4.8%
10 years
+34%

Over five years, prices in PR4, Preston have been broadly flat (+4.8%). Across a full decade they are +34%. The last twelve months alone: -5.7%.

How PR4 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2008 — so you can compare the pace of change in PR4 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

PR4England & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2008. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2008 level.

What it costs to buy in PR4, Preston

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£260k
Entry-level
£146k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£195k–£350k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£470k
90th %ile

Homes in PR4, Preston span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £146,000, while the top tenth fetched over £470,000. Half of all sales fell between £195,000 and £350,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How PR4 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

PR4 (this area)£295k
Chorley£213k
England£291k
PR4 1-yr -5.7%Chorley 1-yr +5.2%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £295,182, homes in PR4, Preston sell for 38% above the Chorley average, and about the same as the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-5.7% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and £/m² by type across PR4.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£344,995£2,8161,571
Semi-detached£215,000£2,5361,116
Terraced£160,800£2,064437
Flat / maisonette£108,000£1,81866

The most-traded type in PR4, Preston is detached (1,571 sales, median £344,995), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£108,000) and houses (~£272,790) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £2,652 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The PR4 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 9%Freehold 91%
New-build 17.6%Existing 82.4%

9% of recent sales in PR4, Preston were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 18% of sales, a meaningful pipeline of new supply.

Inside PR4: deprivation & demographics

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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PR4 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in PR4, Preston?

Over the last three years the median sold price in PR4 was £260,000, with a mean of £295,182, based on 3,190 HM Land Registry sales.

Is PR4, Preston expensive?

At a £260,000 median, PR4 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £2,652 per square metre.

Are house prices in PR4, Preston going up or down?

On our smoothed index, PR4 prices have moved -5.7% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in PR4, Preston?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £108,000 (66 sales).

How much do I need to buy in PR4, Preston?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £146,000, and most buyers competed in the £195,000–£350,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £470,000.

How much have PR4, Preston house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in PR4 are +4.8% over the last five years, and +34% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How do I check a specific PR4 property before buying?

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.