Skipton Close Bamber Bridge, South Ribble
42 addresses across 1 postcode (PR5), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 36404214.
- Sales: 106 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £177,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (C: 19, D: 10).
- 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 B; 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 880 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, and Withy Grove Park (15 hectares) is about 670 m (0.4 miles) 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: It is about 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Roslea Surgery, about 200 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 152 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| 2025 | 1 | £167,500 | £167,500 | £167,500 |
| 2024 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | £168,475 | £165,000 | £175,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £164,000 | £151,000 | £177,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £115,000 | £107,500 | £159,950 |
| 2020 | 2 | £145,000 | £125,000 | £165,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £134,750 | £127,500 | £142,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2026 | 7 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £177,500 | |
| 22 May 2025 | 21 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £167,500 | |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 12 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2023 | 7 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2023 | 12 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2023 | 29 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £169,950 | |
| 27 Jan 2023 | 42 PR5 6HF | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2022 | 2 PR5 6HF | Terraced | £177,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2022 | 16 PR5 6HF | Terraced | £151,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 40 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £159,950 | |
| 6 Dec 2021 | 14 PR5 6HF | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 4 PR5 6HF | Terraced | £107,500 | |
| 6 May 2021 | 6 PR5 6HF | Terraced | £105,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 37 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2020 | 28 PR5 6HF | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 31 May 2019 | 26 PR5 6HF | Detached | £162,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 7 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2017 | 26 PR5 6HF | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2016 | 2 PR5 6HF | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2015 | 32 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 16 Jan 2015 | 26 PR5 6HF | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 23 May 2014 | 25 PR5 6HF | Detached | £148,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Dec 2013 | 14 PR5 6HF | Terraced | £108,500 | |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 27 PR5 6HF | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2012 | 21 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £112,500 | |
| 10 Jun 2011 | 24 PR5 6HF | Detached | £166,500 | |
| 9 Aug 2010 | 24 PR5 6HF | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 28 May 2010 | 30 PR5 6HF | Detached | £153,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2010 | 42 PR5 6HF | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2008 | 33 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2007 | 34 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £154,950 | |
| 9 Jul 2007 | 29 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 31 May 2007 | 17 PR5 6HF | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 11 May 2007 | 36 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2007 | 21 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £134,500 | |
| 16 Feb 2007 | 35 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 2 PR5 6HF | Terraced | £134,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2006 | 42 PR5 6HF | Terraced | £136,500 | |
| 3 Apr 2006 | 19 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2006 | 28 PR5 6HF | Detached | £119,950 | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 14 PR5 6HF | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2004 | 40 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2004 | 33 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | 10 PR5 6HF | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2004 | 17 PR5 6HF | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2004 | 11 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2003 | 16 PR5 6HF | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2003 | 23 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 13 May 2003 | 27 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £13,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | 37 PR5 6HF | Semi-detached | £115,000 |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (9); House, mid-terrace (8); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1996-2002 (21); 1991-1995 (3); 2007-2011 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (8).
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 (58% of about 640 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)
- Land off Brownedge Road: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 11 August 2026 to 12 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 42 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR5 6HF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest School Lane Garage Bamber Bridge | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Arrival Stand Preston City Centre | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 46.2 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roslea Surgery | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peter Buckley Chemists | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bamber Bridge Clinic | 250 m |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Preston Customer Service Reception | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest School Lane Convenience Cashzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,310 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Withy Grove Park 15 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Brindle Road Allotments 1.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mosney Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Cockshott Wood | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Holland Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Brockholes Quarry | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km (2.9 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 42 |
3 of the street's 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 210 m | No published inspection |
| Walton-Le-Dale High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 490 m (0.3 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 |
| St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 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 |
| Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lostock Hall Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Higher Walton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Lostock Hall Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alimos PR5 6SY | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt | |
| Masons Baker and Confectioners PR5 6QD | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Europe Mini Market PR5 6QD | Retailers - other | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Walton Arms PR5 6GD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2024 |
| School Lane Super Saver PR5 6QD | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2024 |
| Gwok Hing PR5 6QR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Spice Fusion PR5 6QE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| The Pantry PR5 6QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Gusto Italia PR5 6QE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| A and P Convenience Store PR5 6QR | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2024 |
| Brownedge St. Marys Rc School PR5 6PB | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Christian Community Larder PR5 6QL | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Beam & Brycg PR5 6QL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Ribble Valley Church | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Busy Bees Nursery PR5 6QE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 65 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Crescent (43); On or near St Aidan'S Road (15); On or near School Lane (14); On or near Whitefield Meadow (14); On or near Balshaw Street (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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 6HF: 42 addresses
Nearby streets
St Aidans Park · Water Street · Whalley Street · Ashworth Street · School Lane · Fourfields · St Aidan's Road · Whitefield Meadow · Pear Tree Street · Longworth Street · The Crescent · Balshaw Street
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.