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PR5 5SS · South Ribble · Lancashire

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for PR5 5SS.

Wed · 16 Sep
16°high
Light rain12° low
Today15°13° lowShowers17 Sep
Tomorrow16°13° lowHeavy rain18 Sep
Sat17°15° lowCloudy19 Sep
Sun15°13° lowPartly cloudy20 Sep
Mon18°12° lowPartly cloudy21 Sep
Tue18°15° lowCloudy22 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+4.7%South Ribble · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning15 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationLostock Hall0.6 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,296Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Preston

PR5 5SS is in the South Ribble local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Lostock Hall, about 0.6 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£192,000PR5 postcode district

16 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

442 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£211,854South Ribble

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+4.7%South Ribble

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £192,000 Use area average: £211,854
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂9 Cypress Grove Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5BBSingle storey side and rear extensionApproval with Conditions1 Sep 2026›⌂Applebee Wood Community Specialist School Far Croft Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5SSDischarge of Conditions no 6 (SUDs Site Specific operation and maintenance manual) and 24 (Community Use Agreement) of planning permission 07/2024/00831/FUL (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a two-storey educational building (Use Class F1(a)) containing roof top photovoltaic (PV) panels, erection of a separate canopy structure covered by PV Panels, installation of ground source heat pumps, provision of hard and soft landscaping, car parking, cycle parking and revised pedestrian access.)Part Discharged4 Sep 2026›⌂10 Blake Avenue Lostock Hall Preston Lancashire PR5 5LYFollowing demolition of rear conservatory, existing garage converted to utility room, WC and office and erection of single storey rear extension to link to converted garage.Approval with Conditions7 Sep 2026›⌂Lostock St Gerards Football Club Wateringpool Lane Lostock Hall LancashireVariation of Condition 3 and Removal of Condition 4 of planning permission 07/2019/12519/FUL (Formation of new football pitch, installation of 4m high retractable netting and creation of additional carpark with 50 no spaces)Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Preston.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

We’re still building the local directory for this area.

Local-life coverage is still growing here.Restaurants, cafés, shops, attractions and other useful places will appear as the open-data directory expands.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Applebee Wood SchoolAcademy special sponsor led · Ages 4–160.0 mi
  2. Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock HallPrimary · Ages 3–110.1 mi
  3. The Ribble Autism SchoolOther independent special school · Ages 4–110.2 mi
  4. Lostock Hall Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.4 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,296 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding PR5 5SS—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 17.3%16–64 · 62.8%65+ · 19.9%
What area does this cover?

South Ribble 005A (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime103

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 41Anti-social behaviour · 27Criminal damage & arson · 8
Employment3.5%

Unemployment estimate for South Ribble · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for South Ribble.

Local councilSouth RibbleLocal authority for PR5 5SS
Latest general election · 2024Labour42.5% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour42.5% of votes63.6% turnout
2019Conservative53.5% of votes68.3% turnout
2017Conservative52.9% of votes72.4% turnout
2015Conservative46.4% of votes68.5% turnout
2010Conservative45.5% of votes67.9% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM651.2 miles
Clean air & driving chargesChecking local driving rules…This information is updating
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

About 28.1 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP Preston2.2 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Cuerden Valley Park1.5 mi
  2. Yarrow Valley5.1 mi
  3. Ribble Estuary5.4 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Pennine Bridleway18.1 mi
  2. Pennine Way25.3 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around PR5 5SS.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around PR5 5SS
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 16 Sep 2026, 03:07
  • Planning: latest displayed record 1 Sep 2026
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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