Broughton, Preston

Broughton, Preston is covered by postcode districts PR2, PR3 and PR4. It is in the Preston council area, Lancashire.

ONS publishes this built-up area as Broughton (Preston).

Typical price £364,950 Homes sold in Broughton, Preston, last 12 months. ▲ 12.3% on the year before Gigabit broadband 54 of 78 postcodes where every home and business can get it Flooding Low risk only 1 of 82 postcodes have a home or business in an area at risk Schools 2 1 primary school and 1 secondary school at its postcodes

Every postcode in Broughton, Preston, by flood risk

Map of every postcode in Broughton, Preston, by flood risk Of the 82 postcodes in Broughton, Preston that ONS places, 1 are at low risk at worst and 81 are not on the Environment Agency's at-risk list. Places named: Broughton, Preston. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M55M6A6 PR2 9AS: not on the flood risk listPR2 9AT: not on the flood risk listPR2 9AU: not on the flood risk listPR2 9AX: not on the flood risk listPR2 9AY: not on the flood risk listPR2 9BB: not on the flood risk listPR2 9BD: not on the flood risk listPR2 9BH: not on the flood risk listPR2 9BJ: not on the flood risk listPR2 9BN: not on the flood risk listPR2 9BP: not on the flood risk listPR3 5AF: not on the flood risk listPR3 5AG: not on the flood risk listPR3 5BE: not on the flood risk listPR3 5BF: not on the flood risk listPR3 5BH: not on the flood risk listPR3 5BJ: not on the flood risk listPR3 5BL: not on the flood risk listPR3 5BQ: not on the flood risk listPR3 5DA: not on the flood risk listPR3 5DB: not on the flood risk listPR3 5DH: not on the flood risk listPR3 5DJ: not on the flood risk listPR3 5DL: not on the flood risk listPR3 5EH: not on the flood risk listPR3 5EJ: not on the flood risk listPR3 5EL: not on the flood risk listPR3 5EN: not on the flood risk listPR3 5EP: not on the flood risk listPR3 5EQ: not on the flood risk listPR3 5EX: not on the flood risk listPR3 5EY: not on the flood risk listPR3 5EZ: not on the flood risk listPR3 5FB: not on the flood risk listPR3 5FD: not on the flood risk listPR3 5FE: not on the flood risk listPR3 5FN: not on the flood risk listPR3 5FR: not on the flood risk listPR3 5HE: not on the flood risk listPR3 5JB: not on the flood risk listPR3 5JH: not on the flood risk listPR3 5JJ: not on the flood risk listPR3 5JL: not on the flood risk listPR3 5JN: not on the flood risk listPR3 5JP: not on the flood risk listPR3 5JQ: not on the flood risk listPR3 5JR: not on the flood risk listPR3 5JS: not on the flood risk listPR3 5JT: not on the flood risk listPR3 5JU: not on the flood risk listPR3 5JX: not on the flood risk listPR3 5JY: not on the flood risk listPR3 5JZ: not on the flood risk listPR3 5LA: not on the flood risk listPR3 5LB: not on the flood risk listPR3 5LE: not on the flood risk listPR3 5LG: not on the flood risk listPR3 5LJ: not on the flood risk listPR3 5LN: not on the flood risk listPR3 5LP: not on the flood risk listPR3 5LQ: not on the flood risk listPR3 5LR: not on the flood risk listPR3 5NA: not on the flood risk listPR3 5NB: not on the flood risk listPR3 5ND: not on the flood risk listPR3 5NE: not on the flood risk listPR3 5NF: not on the flood risk listPR3 5NG: not on the flood risk listPR3 5NH: not on the flood risk listPR3 5NJ: not on the flood risk listPR4 0AT: not on the flood risk listPR4 0AU: not on the flood risk listPR4 0AX: not on the flood risk listPR4 0AY: not on the flood risk listPR4 0BS: not on the flood risk listPR3 5JA: low flood risk at worst Broughton, Preston Map of every postcode in Broughton, Preston, by flood risk Of the 82 postcodes in Broughton, Preston that ONS places, 1 are at low risk at worst and 81 are not on the Environment Agency's at-risk list. Places named: Broughton, Preston. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M6M55A6 Broughton, Preston
  • A home or business at high risk: 0
  • At medium risk at worst: 0
  • At low risk at worst: 1
  • At very low risk only: 0
  • Not on the at-risk list: 81

Of the 82 postcodes in Broughton, Preston that ONS places, 1 are at low risk at worst and 81 are not on the Environment Agency's at-risk list.

Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. No boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.

The middle of its postcodes: latitude 53.8057, longitude -2.7158. Open this area on OpenStreetMap

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; flood risk: Environment Agency, published 6 July 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

What is it like to live in Broughton, Preston?

Homes sold for a typical £364,950 in the 12 months to August 2026, up 12.3% on the 12 months before. At 54 of the 78 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The Environment Agency counts no home or business at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, at 1 of its 82 postcodes. It has 1 primary school and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest GP practice is North Preston Medical Practice, 1.6 km from the middle. The nearest railway station is Preston, 5.5 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.

We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.

Source: HM Land Registry, Ofcom, the Environment Agency, the Department for Education, NHS England and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources

What do homes cost in Broughton, Preston?

Homes in Broughton, Preston sold for a typical £364,950 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 73 sales, up 12.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£364,950 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 12.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £381,475 58 sales
  • Semi-detached £279,975 10 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PR3 district, Broughton, Preston's main postcode district: a typical £280,000.

Sales at the postcodes ONS places in Broughton, Preston: standard sales of homes at market value. A typical price is the median, the middle sale. Sales take weeks to be registered, so the last month or two are incomplete. Each postcode page gives the figure for its own postcode sector.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Are new homes being built in Broughton, Preston?

35 of the 82 postcodes now in use in Broughton, Preston came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. In the 12 months to August 2025, 41 of the 86 homes sold in Broughton, Preston were newly built (48%), HM Land Registry's records show; across the PR3 district, 26%.

The newest postcodes

PR3 5FUsince November 2025PR3 5FRsince October 2025PR3 5FSsince September 2025PR3 5FTsince August 2025PR3 5FWsince August 2025PR3 5FPsince May 2025

A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.

New homes among the homes sold

PeriodIn Broughton, PrestonAcross the PR3 district
The 12 months to August 2026 35 of 73 (48%) 53 of 575 (9%)
The 12 months to August 2025 41 of 86 (48%) 238 of 932 (26%)

Standard sales of homes at market value that HM Land Registry marks as newly built. New homes take longer to be registered than other sales, so the latest 12 months count fewer of them than were sold. A share is given from 5 sales or more.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What broadband can you get in Broughton, Preston?

Ofcom reports on 78 of the 82 postcodes in Broughton, Preston. At 54 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit54 of 78
Postcodes where every home can get superfast73 of 78

Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Is Broughton, Preston at risk of flooding?

1 of the 82 postcodes in Broughton, Preston has a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, the Environment Agency says. At those, it puts none of the homes and businesses in an area at high or medium risk.

Homes and businesses in an area at risk, at 1 of 82 postcodes Low: 9

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Homes and businesses in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, as the Environment Agency counts them, added up over the postcodes. It is for the land, not each building, and leaves out surface water, groundwater and sewers. Each postcode page has its own figures and its flood warning areas.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are in Broughton, Preston?

The open schools at the postcodes in Broughton, Preston. A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.

Primary

Secondary

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Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

How far is the station from Broughton, Preston?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Broughton, Preston is Preston Rail Station, 5.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Preston Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
  • Salwick Rail Station Railway station 7.2 kmDrive
  • Lostock Hall Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are in Broughton, Preston?

There is no GP practice at the postcodes in Broughton, Preston. These are the nearest to its middle, in a straight line. Each practice sets the area it takes patients from, so check with it before registering.

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Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Is Broughton, Preston safe? Crime recorded around it

Police.uk records 1,027 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the middle of the postcodes in Broughton, Preston over the 12 months from September 2025 to August 2026. August 2026 is the latest month it has published. These are counts, not a rate: we hold no count of the people who live, work or pass through, so we do not say whether a place is safe.

Each month, September 2025 to August 2026

  1. 86 September 2025
  2. 82 October 2025
  3. 79 November 2025
  4. 82 December 2025
  5. 81 January 2026
  6. 82 February 2026
  7. 98 March 2026
  8. 74 April 2026
  9. 87 May 2026
  10. 109 June 2026
  11. 90 July 2026
  12. 77 August 2026

By kind, over the 12 months

Violence and sexual offences436 reports
Anti-social behaviour191 reports
Other theft73 reports
Public order65 reports
Criminal damage and arson65 reports
Burglary42 reports
Shoplifting40 reports
Vehicle crime33 reports

Also: drugs 26, other crime 26, bicycle theft 12, theft from the person 7, possession of weapons 7, robbery 4.

Police.uk says its locations "always represent the approximate location of a crime". Each crime is moved to the nearest of a fixed list of map points, each over a street centre, a public place or a commercial premises, chosen so that every point covers at least eight addresses or none. A mile is a wide circle: in a town it takes in the centre and its shops, where much crime is recorded.

Crime around one postcode

Source: Police.uk (data.police.uk), data to August 2026, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Who runs Broughton, Preston?

District, borough or city council
Preston
County council
Lancashire
Parliamentary constituency
Ribble Valley
Police force area
Lancashire
Region
North West
Country
England
MP
Maya Ellis (Labour)

All 82 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources

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Broughton, Preston postcodes

82 postcodes in use in Broughton, Preston, by district:

PR3 postcode district,66 postcodesPR2 postcode district,11 postcodesPR4 postcode district,5 postcodes

Those districts are all in the PR postcode area.

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Places near Broughton, Preston

With the typical price of a home in each, to set beside Broughton, Preston's £364,950. Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.

Fulwood2.2 km, £224,000Cottam3.8 km, £278,000Preston4.4 km, £150,000Grimsargh5.6 km, £265,475Penwortham7.1 km, £231,000Longridge7.9 km, £225,000Catterall8.7 km, £264,000Bamber Bridge9.5 km, £195,000 All places A to Z

Questions about Broughton, Preston

What is it like to live in Broughton, Preston?
Homes sold for a typical £364,950 in the 12 months to August 2026, up 12.3% on the 12 months before. At 54 of the 78 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The Environment Agency counts no home or business at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, at 1 of its 82 postcodes. It has 1 primary school and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. The nearest GP practice is North Preston Medical Practice, 1.6 km from the middle. The nearest railway station is Preston, 5.5 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: HM Land Registry, Ofcom, the Environment Agency, the Department for Education, NHS England and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
What is the postcode for Broughton, Preston?
Broughton, Preston is covered by postcode districts PR2, PR3 and PR4, across 82 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
Which council is Broughton, Preston in?
Broughton, Preston is in the Preston council area, and Lancashire is its county council. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
Who is the MP for Broughton, Preston?
Broughton, Preston is in the Ribble Valley parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Maya Ellis (Labour), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
How much are houses in Broughton, Preston?
Homes in Broughton, Preston sold for a typical £364,950 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 73 sales, up 12.3% on the 12 months before. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026.
What schools are in Broughton, Preston?
In Broughton, Preston, primary schools at its postcodes include Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Broughton High School. Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026.
Does Broughton, Preston have a railway station?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Broughton, Preston is Preston, 5.5 km away in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
What broadband can you get in Broughton, Preston?
Ofcom reports on 78 of the 82 postcodes in Broughton, Preston. At 54 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
Is Broughton, Preston at risk of flooding?
1 of the 82 postcodes in Broughton, Preston has a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, the Environment Agency says. At those, it puts none of the homes and businesses in an area at high or medium risk. This is long-term risk for the land, and leaves out surface water. Source: Environment Agency.
Are new homes being built in Broughton, Preston?
35 of the 82 postcodes now in use in Broughton, Preston came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. In the 12 months to August 2025, 41 of the 86 homes sold in Broughton, Preston were newly built (48%), HM Land Registry's records show; across the PR3 district, 26%. Source: ONS Postcode Directory and HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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