Typical 3-bedroom house£187kmost £138k–£253k
Houses per m²£2,296flats £1,911
Sold last year4163,171 in five years
Prices in Preston+7.3%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in PR1 sold for £186,831 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £138,102 and £252,732, for about 85 m² of space. That is 12% less than the same home across Preston (£213,000).
416 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £84k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PR1 1 (£1,544) and the most in PR1 0 (£3,097).
Across Preston, prices are up 7.3% on a year ago and up 24.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £859 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £852 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £37,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.
Questions about PR1
Is PR1 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 12% less than across Preston; prices in Preston are up 7.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (78% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (70.7% against 43.8%); 416 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in PR1?
A typical 3-bedroom house in PR1 sold for £186,831 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £138,102 and £252,732.
Is PR1 expensive for Preston?
A 3-bedroom house in PR1 costs 12% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Preston (£213,000).
How many homes sell in PR1 each year?
416 homes sold in the last year and 3,171 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near PR1?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston, where 78% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near PR1?
For a 3-bedroom house, BB2 (£157k, 13 km), BB1 (£167k, 16 km), BB3 (£161k, 17 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.