Buying a home in PR4, Preston. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£240kmost £198k–£295k
Houses per m²£2,883flats £1,996
Sold last year5173,517 in five years
Prices in Fylde+7.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PR4 sold for £240,042 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £197,621 and £294,716, for about 90 m² of space. That is 13% more than the same home across Preston (£213,000).

517 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 £97k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PR4 3 (£2,639) and the most in PR4 5 (£3,170).

Across Fylde, prices are up 7.2% on a year ago and up 17.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £945 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,095 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £48,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in PR4 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£151,539£126k–£195k52 m²21
2£196,004£160k–£231k68 m²849
3£240,042£198k–£295k90 m²1,484
4£328,237£271k–£392k116 m²537
5+£444,059£362k–£584k155 m²525

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£152k£196k£240k£328k£444k
Detached—£256k£312k£361k£469k
Semi-detached£192k£202k£231k£280k£329k
Terraced£126k£144k£171k£241k£325k
Flats£97k£109k£170k£147k—

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

Price per m² across PR4

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PR4 0£3,040£2,109
PR4 1£2,640£1,620
PR4 2£2,741£1,973
PR4 3£2,639£1,887
PR4 4£3,010£2,505
PR4 5£3,170£2,310
PR4 6£2,884£2,247

Schools near PR4

Best state primary within 2 kmNewton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School70% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmCarr Hill High School27.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about PR4

Is PR4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 13% more than across Preston; prices in Fylde are up 7.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (70% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (27.1% against 43.8%); 517 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 PR4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PR4 sold for £240,042 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £197,621 and £294,716.

Is PR4 expensive for Preston?

A 3-bedroom house in PR4 costs 13% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Preston (£213,000).

How many homes sell in PR4 each year?

517 homes sold in the last year and 3,517 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 PR4?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School, where 70% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near PR4?

For a 3-bedroom house, PR1 (£187k, 9 km), PR2 (£200k, 9 km), PR25 (£196k, 11 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.