PR4 4SU postcode in Longton, Lancashire

PR4 4SU is a postcode in Longton, in the Hoole ward of South Ribble. It is in the South Ribble 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. South Ribble: 88% Typical price £265,000 Homes sold in PR4 4, last 12 months. ▼ 12% on the year before Nearest station Croston 4.5 km in a straight line

Where PR4 4SU is, and what is near it

Map of PR4 4SU and what is near it Map of PR4 4SU: its centre point, with the 170 other postcodes in the PR4 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PR4 4AW: also in PR4 4PR4 4BU: also in PR4 4PR4 4BW: also in PR4 4PR4 4BX: also in PR4 4PR4 4GA: also in PR4 4PR4 4GB: also in PR4 4PR4 4GD: also in PR4 4PR4 4GE: also in PR4 4PR4 4GF: also in PR4 4PR4 4GG: also in PR4 4PR4 4GH: also in PR4 4PR4 4GJ: also in PR4 4PR4 4GL: also in PR4 4PR4 4GN: also in PR4 4PR4 4GP: also in PR4 4PR4 4GR: also in PR4 4PR4 4GS: also in PR4 4PR4 4HA: also in PR4 4PR4 4HB: also in PR4 4PR4 4HD: also in PR4 4PR4 4HE: also in PR4 4PR4 4HF: also in PR4 4PR4 4HG: also in PR4 4PR4 4HH: also in PR4 4PR4 4HJ: also in PR4 4PR4 4HQ: also in PR4 4PR4 4QA: also in PR4 4PR4 4QB: also in PR4 4PR4 4QD: also in PR4 4PR4 4QE: also in PR4 4PR4 4QH: also in PR4 4PR4 4QJ: also in PR4 4PR4 4QL: also in PR4 4PR4 4QN: also in PR4 4PR4 4QP: also in PR4 4PR4 4RA: also in PR4 4PR4 4RB: also in PR4 4PR4 4RD: also in PR4 4PR4 4RE: also in PR4 4PR4 4RG: also in PR4 4PR4 4RH: also in PR4 4PR4 4RQ: also in PR4 4PR4 4SA: also in PR4 4PR4 4SB: also in PR4 4PR4 4SD: also in PR4 4PR4 4SE: also in PR4 4PR4 4SH: also in PR4 4PR4 4SL: also in PR4 4PR4 4SR: also in PR4 4PR4 4SS: also in PR4 4PR4 4ST: also in PR4 4PR4 4SX: also in PR4 4PR4 4SY: also in PR4 4PR4 4TA: also in PR4 4PR4 4TB: also in PR4 4PR4 4TD: also in PR4 4PR4 4TE: also in PR4 4PR4 4TH: also in PR4 4 2 places, 1.9–2.2 kmSchool 2.8 kmNew Longton Surgery 3.1 kmCroston station 4.5 kmLeyland station 6.3 kmNew Longton & Hutton East PR4 4SU Map of PR4 4SU and what is near it Map of PR4 4SU: its centre point, with the 170 other postcodes in the PR4 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.9–2.2 kmSchool 2.8 kmNew Longton Surgery 3.1 kmCroston station 4.5 kmNew Longton & Hutton East PR4 4SU
  • PR4 4SU
  • Other postcodes in PR4 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.7080, longitude -2.7818)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PR4 4SU?

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 PR4 4SU?

Every home and business at PR4 4SU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

South Ribble: 88%

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

South Ribble: 99%

The line marks the figure across South Ribble.

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 PR4 4SU?

BinDayBuddy has not read South Ribble Borough Council's days for PR4 4SU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 PR4 4SU 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 4SU.

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 South Ribble

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PR4 4SU: 2,240 properties in South Ribble are at high risk (3.7% of all its properties). All the figures for South Ribble

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 PR4 4SU 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 PR4 4SU?

Homes in PR4 4 sold for a typical £265,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, down 12% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£265,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£301,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 12% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £466,500 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £255,000 40 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £168,975 6 sales

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

Across the whole PR4 district: a typical £255,000 from 903 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 PR4 4SU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PR4 4SU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 September 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near PR4 4SU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around PR4 4SU. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (35%). 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 PR4 4SU

Band D in South Ribble for 2026‑27: £2,443. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,628 (band A) to £4,071 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,171.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (10%)£1,628
Band Babout 200 (22%)£1,900
Band Cabout 310 (34%)£2,171
Band Dabout 130 (14%)£2,443
Band Eabout 90 (10%)£2,985
Band Fabout 50 (6%)£3,528
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,071
Band Hfewer than 5£4,885

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 35% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for South Ribble 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 PR4 4SU is in (ONS area E01025437), 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 PR4 4SU?

The nearest open schools to PR4 4SU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR4 4SU, 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 PR4 4SU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR4 4SU is Croston Rail Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Croston Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
  • Leyland Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near PR4 4SU, 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 PR4 4SU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR4 4SU, 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 PR4 4SU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PR4 4SU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt Charging point · 4 chargers 2.1 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 PR4 4SU?

The nearest to the centre of PR4 4SU, 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 PR4 4SU?

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 PR4 4SU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR4 4SU, 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 PR4 4SU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR4 4SU, 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 PR4 4SU?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR4 4SU 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 PR4 4SU in a conservation area?

The centre of PR4 4SU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 PR4 4SU?

Police.uk records 19 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR4 4SU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Burglary1 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 PR4 4SU

Ward
Hoole
Parish
Little Hoole
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Longton
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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