PR25 3NA South Ribble
Live postcode, introduced June 2001. Ward: Leyland Central. Region: North West.
Streets
- Alice Avenue, Leyland: 18 addresses
- Unnamed street near Alice Avenue, Turpin Green: 1 address
- Hough Lane, Leyland: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in South Ribble in 2026-27: Band D £2,443 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,628 | £1,900 | £2,171 | £2,443 | £2,985 | £3,528 | £4,071 | £4,885 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (50% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land Off Dorothy: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (80 m)
- Leyland Town Deal, Commercial A, Quin Street, Leyland: up to 13 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Land adj 105 Towngate, permissioned (470 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 20 addresses are between 37 m and 38 m above sea level (38 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leyland 451,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m |
| Buckshaw Parkway 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 47 within 800 m; nearest Ruskin Avenue Leyland Town Centre | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Chorley Town Centre | 6.3 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest evyve Charging Station - Golden Hill Lane, Leyland. | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 41.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Central Park Surgery | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Leyland Late Night Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lowerbank Dental Practice | 80 m |
| Hospital | Ramsey Buckshawe Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Leyland Police Station | 750 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 28-30 Hough Lane Halifax | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Balcarres Green 5,000 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Bent Green 1.4 ha | 670 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,880 m² | 500 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Haig Green 3,880 m² | 590 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 690 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 2.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m south. 22 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m south |
| Walker Monument Approximately 20 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m south |
| Worden Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Farington Hall Wood | Wood | 1.0 km north-west |
| Shrugg's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km west |
| Colt House Wood | Wood | 1.3 km south |
| Brickfield Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south-west |
| Farm Yard Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south |
| Nixon Hillock | Hill | 2.5 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 20 |
18 of the postcode's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Alice Avenue.