Ribble Close Penwortham, South Ribble
14 addresses across 1 postcode (PR1), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36400908.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £220,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 2, E: 2).
- Flood: 13 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 A; 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 Preston (Lancs), about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 150 m away, and Hurst Grange Park (15 hectares) is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fishergate Hill Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 68 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 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £137,475 | £137,475 | £137,475 |
| 2017 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £119,000 | £119,000 | £119,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £48,000 | £48,000 | £48,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £49,250 | £49,250 | £49,250 |
| 1997 | 1 | £33,000 | £33,000 | £33,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2025 | 9 PR1 9QY | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2022 | 7 PR1 9QY | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 8 PR1 9QY | Other | £131,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Aug 2020 | 1 PR1 9QY | Terraced | £135,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 10 PR1 9QY | Semi-detached | £137,475 | |
| 3 Jul 2017 | 3 PR1 9QY | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2012 | 1 PR1 9QY | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2009 | 10 PR1 9QY | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2008 | 5 PR1 9QY | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 3 PR1 9QY | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2002 | 3 PR1 9QY | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2000 | 12 PR1 9QY | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 4 PR1 9QY | Semi-detached | £49,250 | |
| 21 Mar 1997 | 9 PR1 9QY | Semi-detached | £33,000 | |
| 22 Sep 1995 | 7 PR1 9QY | Terraced | £36,750 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, mid-terrace (2); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (2); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 A (46% of about 760 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)
- Vernon Carus Site/Penwortham Mills, Factory Lane - Phase 3, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 13 at medium risk and 0 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 13 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 13 medium, 0 low and 0 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 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR1 9QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dove Avenue Middleforth Green | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Preston City Centre | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Fishergate Car park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Margaret Road, Preston | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 46.6 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fishergate Hill Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Middleforth Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Preston Customer Service Reception | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,860 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hurst Grange Park 15 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,370 m² | 270 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Penwortham Old Bridge, a scheduled monument, 460 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Penwortham Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Miller Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Avenham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Castle Hill motte | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Roman settlement and industrial area at Winery Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oaks Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Church Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Bull Nose | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| The Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 14 |
2 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 180 m | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Stephen's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsfold Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Penwortham Girls' High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ The King Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Frenchwood Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Stoneygate Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cardinal Newman College Roman Catholic | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spar Stores PR1 9QR | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2024 |
| The Barrel Food Co Ltd PR1 9QJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Kowloon PR1 9QJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Asda Express Middleforth PFS PR1 9QD | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Asda Express PFS Middleforth PR1 9QD | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Penwortham Sports Club PR1 9QE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2021 |
| Penwortham Cricket Club PR1 9QE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| The Royal British Legion PR1 9QH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2021 |
| Elements Day Spa PR1 9QH | Retailers - other | 290 m | Exempt | |
| Onestop Laxmi Retails PR1 9QH | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2024 |
| The Waters Edge PR1 9QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Boathouse by the Ribble PR1 8JR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Tinkerbells Bridge Inn PR1 9XR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Buller Avenue (11); On or near Lark Avenue (8); On or near Swallow Avenue (7); On or near Fairhaven Road (7); On or near Talbot Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 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) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- PR1 9QY: 14 addresses
Nearby streets
Talbot Road · Fraser Avenue · Stonefield · Hawkhurst Road · Lark Avenue · Tollgate · Stanley Avenue · Dove Avenue · Buller Avenue · Margaret Road · Mayfield Close · Brydeck Avenue
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.