Devonport Close Bamber Bridge, South Ribble
40 addresses across 1 postcode (PR5), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36402043.
- Sales: 90 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £273,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 9, D: 15).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 D; 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 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 41 to 44 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 40 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Roslea Surgery, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £273,000 | £273,000 | £273,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £272,000 | £272,000 | £272,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £261,250 | £182,500 | £340,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £205,000 | £130,000 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £162,500 | £149,000 | £176,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £138,000 | £130,000 | £141,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £199,975 | £189,950 | £210,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £171,500 | £158,000 | £185,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £124,999 | £124,999 | £124,999 |
| 2010 | 1 | £223,000 | £223,000 | £223,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2025 | 5 PR5 4LW | Detached | £273,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Apr 2024 | 22 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jul 2023 | 9 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £175,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jan 2023 | 19 PR5 4LW | Detached | £272,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2022 | 32 PR5 4LW | Detached | £340,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2022 | 27 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £182,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Sep 2021 | 17 PR5 4LW | Detached | £280,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 24 PR5 4LW | Terraced | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 22 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £176,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2020 | 21 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £149,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Sep 2019 | 22 PR5 4LW | Other | £2,145 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Oct 2018 | 25 PR5 4LW | Terraced | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2018 | 26 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jun 2018 | 12 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £141,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 May 2017 | 34 PR5 4LW | Detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2016 | 40 PR5 4LW | Detached | £189,950 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2016 | 17 PR5 4LW | Detached | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 2014 | 35 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Nov 2013 | 18 PR5 4LW | Detached | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jul 2013 | 38 PR5 4LW | Detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2012 | 11 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £124,999 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2010 | 3 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £223,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2009 | 27 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £143,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Aug 2009 | 21 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £136,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jul 2008 | 22 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Oct 2007 | 37 PR5 4LW | Detached | £184,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2007 | 12 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £167,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jul 2007 | 25 PR5 4LW | Terraced | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 2007 | 16 PR5 4LW | Detached | £226,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Feb 2007 | 24 PR5 4LW | Terraced | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 28 PR5 4LW | Terraced | £124,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 35 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2006 | 7 PR5 4LW | Detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 31 PR5 4LW | Detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 30 PR5 4LW | Terraced | £126,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2005 | 23 PR5 4LW | Terraced | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 2 PR5 4LW | Detached | £218,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 6 PR5 4LW | Detached | £192,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jul 2005 | 11 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2005 | 11 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 May 2005 | 25 PR5 4LW | Terraced | £128,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 20 PR5 4LW | Detached | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 2004 | 25 PR5 4LW | Terraced | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Mar 2004 | 5 PR5 4LW | Detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Feb 2004 | 6 PR5 4LW | Detached | £149,950 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 2003 | 32 PR5 4LW | Detached | £142,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jan 2003 | 40 PR5 4LW | Detached | £119,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 21 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £82,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 22 PR5 4LW | Semi-detached | £81,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2002 | 28 PR5 4LW | Terraced | £74,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, detached (13); House, semi-detached (7); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1996-2002 (20); 2003-2006 (2); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (6).
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 D (30% of about 860 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)
- HPH Mayfields House Haulage Yard: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 29 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 street's 40 addresses are between 41 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 4LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cinnamon Hill Drive Walton-le-Dale | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | Arrival Stand Preston City Centre | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Manchester Road Prebook Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 46.8 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roslea Surgery | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peter Buckley Chemists | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bamber Bridge Clinic | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Preston Customer Service Reception | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest School Lane Convenience Cashzone | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,240 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7,310 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,300 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Leonard, a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m (0.5 miles) north. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Roman settlement and industrial area at Winery Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Avenham Walk | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Avenham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holland Wood | Wood | 270 m north-west |
| Cockshott Wood | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Mosney Wood | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Brockholes Quarry | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 40 |
1 of the street's 40 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Walton-Le-Dale High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Lostock Hall Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lostock Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Higher Walton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Christ The King Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Rana PR5 4JH | Mobile caterer | 340 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2022 |
| Walton House Nursing Home PR5 4PD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Bargain Booze PR5 4RL | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 May 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beech Hill Close (13); On or near Holland House Court (11); On or near Kilsby Close (3); On or near Crowell Way (3); On or near Roworth Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- PR5 4LW: 40 addresses of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Somersby Close · Crowell Way · Hampshire Road · Millcombe Way · Kilsby Close · Beech Hill Close · Roworth Close · Holland House Court · Ilway · Alton Crescent · Lowesby Close · Odell Way
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.