PR4 5AA postcode in Longton, Lancashire

PR4 5AA is a postcode in Longton, in the Longton & Hutton West 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 12% of homes and businesses can get it. South Ribble: 88% Typical price £260,000 Homes sold in PR4 5, last 12 months. ▼ 23% on the year before Nearest station Preston 6.1 km in a straight line

Where PR4 5AA is, and what is near it

Map of PR4 5AA and what is near it Map of PR4 5AA: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the PR4 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PR4 5AB: also in PR4 5PR4 5AE: also in PR4 5PR4 5AF: also in PR4 5PR4 5AH: also in PR4 5PR4 5AJ: also in PR4 5PR4 5AL: also in PR4 5PR4 5AN: also in PR4 5PR4 5AP: also in PR4 5PR4 5AQ: also in PR4 5PR4 5AR: also in PR4 5PR4 5AS: also in PR4 5PR4 5AT: also in PR4 5PR4 5AU: also in PR4 5PR4 5AX: also in PR4 5PR4 5AY: also in PR4 5PR4 5BA: also in PR4 5PR4 5BB: also in PR4 5PR4 5BD: also in PR4 5PR4 5BE: also in PR4 5PR4 5BH: also in PR4 5PR4 5BJ: also in PR4 5PR4 5BL: also in PR4 5PR4 5BN: also in PR4 5PR4 5BP: also in PR4 5PR4 5BQ: also in PR4 5PR4 5BS: also in PR4 5PR4 5BT: also in PR4 5PR4 5BU: also in PR4 5PR4 5BW: also in PR4 5PR4 5BX: also in PR4 5PR4 5BY: also in PR4 5PR4 5DA: also in PR4 5PR4 5DB: also in PR4 5PR4 5DD: also in PR4 5PR4 5DE: also in PR4 5PR4 5DF: also in PR4 5PR4 5DG: also in PR4 5PR4 5DH: also in PR4 5PR4 5DJ: also in PR4 5PR4 5DL: also in PR4 5PR4 5DN: also in PR4 5PR4 5DQ: also in PR4 5PR4 5DS: also in PR4 5PR4 5DT: also in PR4 5PR4 5DX: also in PR4 5PR4 5EA: also in PR4 5PR4 5EB: also in PR4 5PR4 5ED: also in PR4 5PR4 5EE: also in PR4 5PR4 5EH: also in PR4 5PR4 5EJ: also in PR4 5PR4 5EL: also in PR4 5PR4 5EN: also in PR4 5PR4 5EP: also in PR4 5PR4 5EQ: also in PR4 5PR4 5FB: also in PR4 5PR4 5FD: also in PR4 5PR4 5FE: also in PR4 5PR4 5FH: also in PR4 5PR4 5FJ: also in PR4 5PR4 5FL: also in PR4 5PR4 5FN: also in PR4 5PR4 5HA: also in PR4 5PR4 5HB: also in PR4 5PR4 5HD: also in PR4 5PR4 5HE: also in PR4 5PR4 5HH: also in PR4 5PR4 5HL: also in PR4 5PR4 5HN: also in PR4 5PR4 5HP: also in PR4 5PR4 5HQ: also in PR4 5PR4 5HR: also in PR4 5PR4 5LJ: also in PR4 5PR4 5LN: also in PR4 5PR4 5NA: also in PR4 5PR4 5NB: also in PR4 5PR4 5ND: also in PR4 5PR4 5NE: also in PR4 5PR4 5NH: also in PR4 5PR4 5NJ: also in PR4 5PR4 5NL: also in PR4 5PR4 5NN: also in PR4 5PR4 5NP: also in PR4 5PR4 5PA: also in PR4 5PR4 5PB: also in PR4 5PR4 5PD: also in PR4 5PR4 5PE: also in PR4 5PR4 5PH: also in PR4 5PR4 5PJ: also in PR4 5PR4 5PN: also in PR4 5PR4 5SW: also in PR4 5PR4 5WA: also in PR4 5PR4 5WB: also in PR4 5PR4 5WD: also in PR4 5PR4 5WE: also in PR4 5PR4 5WH: also in PR4 5PR4 5WJ: also in PR4 5PR4 5WL: also in PR4 5PR4 5WN: also in PR4 5PR4 5WQ: also in PR4 5PR4 5XA: also in PR4 5PR4 5XB: also in PR4 5PR4 5XD: also in PR4 5PR4 5XP: also in PR4 5PR4 5YA: also in PR4 5PR4 5YB: also in PR4 5PR4 5YD: also in PR4 5PR4 5YE: also in PR4 5PR4 5YF: also in PR4 5PR4 5YH: also in PR4 5PR4 5YJ: also in PR4 5PR4 5YN: also in PR4 5PR4 5YS: also in PR4 5PR4 5YT: also in PR4 5PR4 5YU: also in PR4 5PR4 5YY: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZA: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZB: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZD: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZE: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZF: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZG: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZH: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZJ: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZL: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZN: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZP: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZQ: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZR: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZS: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZT: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZU: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZX: also in PR4 5PR4 5ZY: also in PR4 5 2 schools, 1.6–3.2 kmNew Longton Surgery 2.8 kmPreston station 6.1 kmSalwick station 6.5 kmLongton PR4 5AA Map of PR4 5AA and what is near it Map of PR4 5AA: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the PR4 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 3 places, 1.6–6.1 kmLongton PR4 5AA
  • PR4 5AA
  • Other postcodes in PR4 5: 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

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7264, longitude -2.7859)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PR4 5AA?

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 5AA?

Every home and business at PR4 5AA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 12% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)12% 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 5AA?

BinDayBuddy has not read South Ribble Borough Council's days for PR4 5AA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for PR4 5AA on BinDayBuddy

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 5AA 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 5AA.

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 5AA: 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 5AA 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 5AA?

Homes in PR4 5 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 23% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£337,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 23% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £410,000 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 53 sales
  • Terraced £184,625 8 sales
  • 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 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 5AA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PR4 5AA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 January 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

Food hygiene ratings at PR4 5AA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PR4 5AA. 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 PR4 5AA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around PR4 5AA. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (38%). 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 5AA

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 D, the most common, is £2,443.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,628
Band Babout 100 (14%)£1,900
Band Cabout 140 (20%)£2,171
Band Dabout 150 (21%)£2,443
Band Eabout 110 (15%)£2,985
Band Fabout 110 (15%)£3,528
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£4,071
Band Hfewer than 5£4,885

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 38% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 5AA is in (ONS area E01025441), 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 5AA?

The nearest open schools to PR4 5AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PR4 5AA, 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 5AA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PR4 5AA is Preston Rail Station, 6.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Preston Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive
  • Salwick Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive

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 Black Bull, 52 m away.

More stations near PR4 5AA, 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 5AA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PR4 5AA, 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 5AA?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PR4 5AA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt Charging point · 4 chargers 150 mWalk

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 5AA?

The nearest to the centre of PR4 5AA, 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 5AA?

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 5AA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PR4 5AA, 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 5AA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PR4 5AA, 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 5AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of PR4 5AA 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 5AA in a conservation area?

The centre of PR4 5AA 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 PR4 5AA?

Police.uk records 13 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PR4 5AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report
Shoplifting1 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 5AA

Ward
Longton & Hutton West
Parish
Longton
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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