Mark Close Bamber Bridge, South Ribble
46 addresses across 2 postcodes (PR1), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36400658.
- Energy: 41 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 36, D: 3).
- Flood: 17 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 B; Band D in South Ribble costs £2,443 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lostock Hall, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 33 to 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 46 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lostock Hall Medical Ctr., about 820 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 47 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
41 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: Flat (31); House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1976-1982 (26); 1983-1990 (11); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (31); owner-occupied (1).
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 B (46% of about 700 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 13 at medium risk and 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR1 9YR | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 13 / 25 | unlikely |
| PR1 9TQ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 46 addresses are between 33 m and 34 m above sea level (34 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR1 9TQ | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| PR1 9YR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Round Acre Lostock Hall | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Preston City Centre | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Fishergate Car park | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 45.1 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lostock Hall Medical Ctr. | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lostock Hall Dental Care | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary Mounted Section | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,130 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 9,770 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 30 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,300 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Miller Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Miller Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Avenham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Carr Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Bamber Ground Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Bull Nose | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
| The Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 5 km (3.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 14 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 31 |
1 of the street's 46 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 15 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lostock Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lostock Hall Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingsfold Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Catering (Applebee Wood) PR5 5SS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Sweets By Zoia Kulesh PR5 5JB | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Rosewood House PR5 5TA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2023 |
| Regenerage Activity Centre PR5 5TA | Other catering premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Aug 2021 |
| Aspris Children's Services Ltd PR5 5SZ | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mark Close (33); On or near Far Croft (5); On or near Conway Avenue (4); On or near Flag Lane (3); On or near Werneth Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | under 1% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 5 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
Nearby streets
Werneth Close · Conway Avenue · Charnock Gardens · Round Acre · Charnock Court · Fir Trees Court · Far Croft · Fir Trees Avenue · Fir Trees Crescent · Marina Close · Fir Trees Road · Orchard Croft
All the streets in PR1 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.