PR3 3ZA postcode in Ribble Valley, Lancashire

PR3 3ZA is a postcode in Ribble Valley, in the Ribchester ward. It is in the Ribble Valley parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 60% of homes and businesses can get it. Ribble Valley: 87% Typical price £212,500 Homes sold in PR3 3, last 12 months. ▼ 1.2% on the year before Nearest station Ramsgreave & Wilpshire 7.6 km in a straight line

Where PR3 3ZA is, and what is near it

Map of PR3 3ZA and what is near it Map of PR3 3ZA: its centre point, with the 262 other postcodes in the PR3 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PR3 3AG: also in PR3 3PR3 3AH: also in PR3 3PR3 3AW: also in PR3 3PR3 3RZ: also in PR3 3PR3 3SG: also in PR3 3PR3 3TA: also in PR3 3PR3 3UE: also in PR3 3PR3 3UF: also in PR3 3PR3 3UG: also in PR3 3PR3 3UH: also in PR3 3PR3 3UJ: also in PR3 3PR3 3UL: also in PR3 3PR3 3UN: also in PR3 3PR3 3UP: also in PR3 3PR3 3UQ: also in PR3 3PR3 3UR: also in PR3 3PR3 3US: also in PR3 3PR3 3UT: also in PR3 3PR3 3UU: also in PR3 3PR3 3XA: also in PR3 3PR3 3XB: also in PR3 3PR3 3XE: also in PR3 3PR3 3XQ: also in PR3 3PR3 3YA: also in PR3 3PR3 3YB: also in PR3 3PR3 3YD: also in PR3 3PR3 3YR: also in PR3 3PR3 3ZB: also in PR3 3PR3 3ZD: also in PR3 3 Stonebridge Surgery 2.9 km2 places, 7.6–7.9 kmLangho station 7.9 kmDerby & Thornley PR3 3ZA Map of PR3 3ZA and what is near it Map of PR3 3ZA: its centre point, with the 262 other postcodes in the PR3 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 places, 7.6–7.9 kmDerby & Thornley PR3 3ZA
  • PR3 3ZA
  • Other postcodes in PR3 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.8262, longitude -2.5638)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PR3 3ZA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PR3 3ZA?

Every home and business at PR3 3ZA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 60% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)60% can get it

Ribble Valley: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Ribble Valley: 96%

The line marks the figure across Ribble Valley.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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

When are the bins collected at PR3 3ZA?

BinDayBuddy does not read Ribble Valley Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Ribble Valley Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is PR3 3ZA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PR3 3ZA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

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

From surface water, across Ribble Valley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PR3 3ZA: 1,434 properties in Ribble Valley are at high risk (3.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Ribble Valley

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of PR3 3ZA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PR3 3ZA?

Homes in PR3 3 sold for a typical £212,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 120 sales, down 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£212,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£215,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £325,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £215,000 44 sales
  • Terraced £155,000 43 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole PR3 district: a typical £280,000 from 575 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in PR3 3ZA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PR3 3ZA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

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

Food hygiene ratings at PR3 3ZA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PR3 3ZA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PR3 3ZA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around PR3 3ZA. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PR3 3ZA

Band D in Ribble Valley for 2026‑27: £2,387. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,591 (band A) to £4,773 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,121.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (7%)£1,591
Band Babout 80 (11%)£1,856
Band Cabout 200 (27%)£2,121
Band Dabout 160 (22%)£2,387
Band Eabout 100 (14%)£2,917
Band Fabout 70 (9%)£3,447
Band Gabout 70 (9%)£3,978
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,773

When the homes were built

  1. 41% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Averages for Ribble Valley before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PR3 3ZA is in (ONS area E01025342), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near PR3 3ZA?

The nearest open schools to PR3 3ZA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR3 3ZA, and how we find them

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

Where is the nearest station to PR3 3ZA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR3 3ZA is Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station, 7.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Railway station 7.6 kmDrive
  • Langho Rail Station Railway station 7.9 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ward Green Lane, 182 m away.

More stations near PR3 3ZA, and how we find them

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

Which GP surgeries are near PR3 3ZA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR3 3ZA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near PR3 3ZA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PR3 3ZA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PR3 3ZA?

The nearest to the centre of PR3 3ZA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to PR3 3ZA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near PR3 3ZA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR3 3ZA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near PR3 3ZA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR3 3ZA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near PR3 3ZA?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR3 3ZA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is PR3 3ZA in a conservation area?

The centre of PR3 3ZA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near PR3 3ZA?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR3 3ZA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

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

The official record for PR3 3ZA

Ward
Ribchester
Parish
Ribchester
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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