PR5 4JL South Ribble
Live postcode, introduced October 1985. Ward: Walton-le-Dale West. Region: North West.
Streets
- Walton Green, South Ribble: 54 addresses
- London Way, Bamber Bridge: 3 addresses
- Chorley Road, Bamber Bridge: 1 address
- Carrwood Road, Bamber Bridge: 1 address
- Walton Green, South Ribble: 1 address
- Hennel Lane, Bamber Bridge: 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 B (65% of about 520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- THE COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- HPH Mayfields House Haulage Yard: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 15 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 43 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 14 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 61 addresses are between -3 m and 26 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 64%, gigabit 64% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km |
| Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Walton Green Walton-le-Dale | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Arrival Stand Preston City Centre | 2.1 km |
| Car parks | Manchester Road Prebook Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 450 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 47.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Riverside Medical Centre | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ribble Dental Care | 350 m |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Preston Customer Service Reception | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest MFG - Walton, Victoria Road Cashzone | 400 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,240 m² | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.3 ha | 890 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman settlement and industrial area at Winery Lane, a scheduled monument, 480 m north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman settlement and industrial area at Winery Lane | Scheduled monument | 480 m north-west |
| Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m east |
| Avenham Walk | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km north-west |
| Avenham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove | Wood | 390 m west |
| Dog Kennel Wood | Wood | 490 m south |
| Holland Wood | Wood | 640 m south-east |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 890 m north |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 1.3 km north-west |
| The Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 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) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Walton Green.