Buying a home in PR3, Preston. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£250kmost £207k–£316k
Houses per m²£2,930flats £2,524
Sold last year2862,051 in five years
Prices in Wyre+4.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PR3 sold for £250,332 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £206,744 and £315,515, for about 94 m² of space. That is 18% more than the same home across Preston (£213,000).

286 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 £98k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PR3 3 (£2,669) and the most in PR3 2 (£3,061).

Across Wyre, prices are up 4.6% on a year ago and up 17.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £854 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,142 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £50,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in PR3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£160,820£141k–£170k43 m²13
2£193,875£159k–£236k68 m²398
3£250,332£207k–£316k94 m²861
4£343,572£280k–£446k122 m²330
5+£499,334£400k–£657k168 m²341

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£161k£194k£250k£344k£499k
Detached—£269k£339k£392k£510k
Semi-detached—£215k£243k£283k£436k
Terraced£147k£163k£192k£255k£387k
Flats£98k£130k£194k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across PR3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PR3 0£2,930—
PR3 1£3,018£2,524
PR3 2£3,061£3,508
PR3 3£2,669£2,151
PR3 5£3,002—
PR3 6£2,806—

Schools near PR3

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock86% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmGarstang Community Academy46.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about PR3

Is PR3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 18% more than across Preston; prices in Wyre are up 4.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (86% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (46.8% against 43.8%); 286 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 PR3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PR3 sold for £250,332 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £206,744 and £315,515.

Is PR3 expensive for Preston?

A 3-bedroom house in PR3 costs 18% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Preston (£213,000).

How many homes sell in PR3 each year?

286 homes sold in the last year and 2,051 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 PR3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock, where 86% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near PR3?

For a 3-bedroom house, PR2 (£200k, 10 km), PR1 (£187k, 12 km), PR5 (£202k, 16 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.