Typical 3-bedroom house£202kmost £167k–£241k
Houses per m²£2,647flats £1,890
Sold last year3842,534 in five years
Prices in South Ribble+2.6%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in PR5 sold for £201,603 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £167,223 and £241,066, for about 84 m² of space. That is 5% less than the same home across Preston (£213,000).
384 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 PR5 8 (£2,461) and the most in PR5 0 (£2,939).
Across South Ribble, prices are up 2.6% on a year ago and up 21.6% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £890 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £919 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £40,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.
Questions about PR5
Is PR5 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% less than across Preston; prices in South Ribble are up 2.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (68% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (70.7% against 43.8%); 384 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 PR5?
A typical 3-bedroom house in PR5 sold for £201,603 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £167,223 and £241,066.
Is PR5 expensive for Preston?
A 3-bedroom house in PR5 costs 5% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Preston (£213,000).
How many homes sell in PR5 each year?
384 homes sold in the last year and 2,534 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 PR5?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Lostock Hall Community Primary School, where 68% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near PR5?
For a 3-bedroom house, BB2 (£157k, 10 km), BB1 (£167k, 13 km), BB3 (£161k, 13 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.