Ash Grove Bamber Bridge, South Ribble
49 addresses across 2 postcodes (PR5), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36400799.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £160,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14, D: 13, E: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in South Ribble costs £2,443 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bamber Bridge, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Withy Grove Park, is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 42 to 44 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 49 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Roslea Surgery, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 129 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £144,950 | £144,950 | £144,950 |
| 2017 | 1 | £134,000 | £134,000 | £134,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £78,000 | £71,000 | £85,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £117,500 | £117,500 | £117,500 |
| 2013 | 2 | £105,000 | £85,000 | £125,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £115,000 | £95,000 | £120,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £108,792 | £108,792 | £108,792 |
| 2006 | 2 | £112,500 | £110,000 | £115,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £101,000 | £101,000 | £101,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2024 | 12 PR5 6QY | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2019 | 18 PR5 6QY | Semi-detached | £144,950 | |
| 17 Jul 2017 | 3 PR5 6QY | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2016 | 22 PR5 6GY | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2015 | 22 PR5 6GY | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 22 May 2015 | 9 PR5 6QY | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2014 | 37 PR5 6GY | Semi-detached | £117,500 | |
| 22 Nov 2013 | 10 PR5 6QY | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2013 | 10 PR5 6QY | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2011 | 28 PR5 6GY | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2011 | 39 PR5 6GY | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2011 | 20 PR5 6QY | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2010 | 18 PR5 6QY | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2007 | 35 PR5 6GY | Semi-detached | £108,792 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 37 PR5 6GY | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 43 PR5 6GY | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 4 PR5 6QY | Semi-detached | £101,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 37 PR5 6GY | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 20 PR5 6QY | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2003 | 45 PR5 6GY | Terraced | £36,500 | |
| 14 Aug 2003 | 4 PR5 6QY | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2001 | 8 PR5 6QY | Semi-detached | £42,250 | |
| 8 May 2001 | 3 PR5 6QY | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2000 | 10 PR5 6QY | Semi-detached | £23,370 | |
| 4 Oct 1996 | 4 PR5 6QY | Semi-detached | £26,000 | |
| 9 Sep 1996 | 43 PR5 6GY | Terraced | £31,500 | |
| 1 Jul 1996 | 3 PR5 6QY | Semi-detached | £29,000 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (17); House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1950-1966 (15); 1991-1995 (5); 1930-1949 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (14); owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (21 addresses)
- 2, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 3, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 5, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 6, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 7, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 10, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 13, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 14, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 18, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 20, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 22, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 24, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 26, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 27, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 28, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 30, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 33, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 34, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 36, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 37, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
- 41, Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
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 street: most are in band C (34% of about 1,160 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- New Mill, Wesley Street, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026: SP Electricity North West, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 22 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 20 July 2026 to 28 August 2026: SP Electricity North West, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR5 6GY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| PR5 6QY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 50 addresses are between 42 m and 44 m above sea level (43 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR5 6GY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PR5 6QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Leyland 451,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Poplar Avenue Bamber Bridge | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Arrival Stand Preston City Centre | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 46.1 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roslea Surgery | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peter Buckley Chemists | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Road (Dental Surgery) | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Preston Customer Service Reception | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest GO Local Extra Poplar Avenue, Bamber Bridge Cashzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Withy Grove Park 15 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,980 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brindle Road Allotments 1.1 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mosney Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Cockshott Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Foundry Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Brockholes Quarry | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 49 |
9 of the street's 49 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Ribble: see them on the South Ribble page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 90 m | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| Walton-Le-Dale High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Higher Walton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lostock Hall Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lostock Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Catering (Bamber Bridge St Aidan's CofE Primary) PR5 6GX | School/college/university | 50 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2023 |
| Best One PR5 6JJ | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 13 May 2025 |
| Village Fish Bar PR5 6JJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2025 |
| At Walton-Le-Dale High School PR5 6RH | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Dovehaven Grove | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Brownedge St. Marys Rc School PR5 6PB | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Alimos PR5 6SY | Retailers - other | 390 m | Exempt | |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc PR5 6WY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2024 |
| Mercer's Traditional Meats PR5 6LF | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Ye Old Withy Tree's PR5 6LA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Beer Box PR5 6LA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Sep 2019 |
| Brigs Most Wanted PR5 6LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Spar Stores PR5 6QS | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2021 |
| Tuk Tuk Indian Takeaway PR5 6QS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Greenhalgh's Craft Bakery Ltd PR5 6QS | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 68 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Crescent (43); On or near Ash Grove (15); On or near Whitefield Meadow (14); On or near Collins Road North (12); On or near Collins Road (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: SP Electricity North West: Remedial works, 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Larch Grove · Poplar Avenue · Whitefield Meadow · Poplar Close · Yewlands Avenue · Brindle Court · Whitefield Meadow · The Crescent · Collins Road North · Hazel Grove · Hazel Close · Collins Road
All the streets in PR5 and across South Ribble.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.