PR4 0SW postcode in Preston, Lancashire
PR4 0SW is a postcode in Preston, in the Ingol & Cottam ward. It is in the Preston parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since June 2025.
Where PR4 0SW is, and what is near it
- PR4 0SW
- Other postcodes in PR4 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7830, longitude -2.7667)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after PR4 0SW?
- PrestonDistrict council Preston: bins, council tax, planning
- LancashireCounty council Lancashire: schools, roads, care
- Neil Darby, Ben Ward and John RutterCouncillors elected for the Ingol & Cottam ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PR4 0SW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- PrestonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Mark Hendrick (Labour (Co-op)). How to contact Sir Mark Hendrick
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at PR4 0SW?
Every home and business at PR4 0SW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at PR4 0SW?
BinDayBuddy does not read Preston City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Preston City Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is PR4 0SW 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 PR4 0SW.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Preston
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PR4 0SW: 2,556 properties in Preston are at high risk (3.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Preston
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of PR4 0SW 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in PR4 0SW
HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales in PR4 0SW since 2025, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price was £174,200.
- 2025 to 2026, middle price £174,200, 6 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in PR4 0SW from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 19 September 2025. They sold for £172,000 to £407,550. Across PR4 0, the typical price in the 12 months to September 2026 was £289,975.
- £407,55015 Hold Avenue
- £276,45013 Hold Avenue
- £172,2005 Hold Avenue
- £174,2007 Hold Avenue
- £174,2001 Hold Avenue
- £172,0003 Hold Avenue
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
Who lives at PR4 0SW?
PR4 0SW came into use after the 2021 Census, so the Census has no figure for it.
ONS counted the postcodes as they were in May 2021, on Census Day, 21 March 2021.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at PR4 0SW use?
In 2024, the median domestic gas meter at PR4 0SW used 9,692 kWh. DESNZ publishes no electricity figure for it: there are fewer than 5 domestic electricity meters here, or two of them use most of the electricity.
| 2024 | PR4 0SW | PR4 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | Not published | 30,615 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | Not published | 2,630 kWh |
| Gas meters | 9 | 28,993 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 9,692 kWh | 10,008 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is PR4 0SW in a conservation area?
The centre of PR4 0SW 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.
Near here
Which schools are near PR4 0SW?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to PR4 0SW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
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Where is the nearest station to PR4 0SW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PR4 0SW is Salwick Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.
- Salwick Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
- Preston Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bampton Drive, 234 m away.
More stations near PR4 0SW, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near PR4 0SW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR4 0SW, 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.
- The Park Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 726550 2.3 kmCycle
- Briarwood Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 529230 2.5 kmCycle
- Lane Ends Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 01772 723222 3.0 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near PR4 0SW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PR4 0SW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- EV On the Move Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 950 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near PR4 0SW?
The nearest to the centre of PR4 0SW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Longton Dental Practice Phone 01772 614170 1.1 kmWalk
- Oaklands Dental Surgery Phone 01772 726338 1.4 kmCycle
- Ashton Health Centre Phone 01772 695300 2.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to PR4 0SW?
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.
- Royal Preston Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01772 716565 4.0 kmCycle
- First Trust Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 860884 4.3 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near PR4 0SW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PR4 0SW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Dovehaven Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 723745 1.4 kmCycle
- Cedar Garden Phone 01772 723745 1.4 kmCycle
- Lady Elsie Finney House Home for Older People Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01772 721072 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near PR4 0SW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR4 0SW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Rowlands Pharmacy, Ingol Health Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01772 726955 1.5 kmCycle
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 14 Elswick Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 1:50pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01772 728111 2.0 kmCycle
- Cottam Lane Pharmacy Mon to Fri 10am to 9pm; Sat 11am to 6pm; Sun 8am to 6pm · Phone 01772 724826 2.3 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near PR4 0SW?
The nearest vets to the centre of PR4 0SW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Myerscough Veterinary Group 2.9 kmCycle
- Ribble Vets 4.3 kmCycle
- Moore Vets Phone +44 1772 963837 4.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the PR4 0 sector
What do homes sell for near PR4 0SW?
Homes in PR4 0 sold for a typical £289,975 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 218 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £274,973 from 394 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £330,000 127 sales
- Semi-detached £220,000 55 sales
- Terraced £179,167 32 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 PR4 district: a typical £255,500 from 920 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near PR4 0SW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,870 homes in the neighbourhood around PR4 0SW. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (44%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Preston for 2026‑27: £2,576. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,717 (band A) to £4,293 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,290.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (1%) | £1,717 |
| Band B | about 340 (18%) | £2,003 |
| Band C | about 440 (24%) | £2,290 |
| Band D | about 420 (22%) | £2,576 |
| Band E | about 380 (20%) | £3,148 |
| Band F | about 220 (12%) | £3,721 |
| Band G | about 50 (3%) | £4,293 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,151 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- withheld 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 22% 2010 to 2019
- 44% 2020 or later
A dash: the count was withheld by its publisher, as too few homes to publish.
Averages for Preston before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PR4 0SW is in (ONS area E01025272), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near PR4 0SW?
Police.uk records 97 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR4 0SW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 3, other crime 3, vehicle crime 2, shoplifting 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1.
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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for PR4 0SW
- Ward
- Ingol & Cottam
- Parish
- Lea
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2025
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
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