Water Meadows Longridge, Ribble Valley
63 addresses across 2 postcodes (PR3), about 480 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 31802382.
- Sales: 74 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £395,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 61 homes have an energy certificate (B: 51, C: 10).
- Flood: 8 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 Ribble Valley costs £2,387 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Preston (Lancs), about 9.6 km (6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 84 to 88 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 63 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stonebridge Surgery, about 860 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 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 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2025 | 7 | £245,000 | £205,000 | £383,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £272,975 | £256,000 | £289,950 |
| 2023 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | 8 | £224,975 | £116,250 | £290,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £196,000 | £193,000 | £202,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2016 | 14 | £277,000 | £220,000 | £319,950 |
| 2015 | 20 | £285,450 | £223,000 | £339,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | 8 PR3 3BW | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 74 PR3 3BW | Detached | £314,950 | |
| 8 Aug 2025 | 7 PR3 3BY | Detached | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Aug 2025 | 25 PR3 3BY | Detached | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jun 2025 | 50 PR3 3BW | Detached | £383,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 May 2025 | 23 PR3 3BY | Detached | £283,500 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 2025 | 16 PR3 3BW | Terraced | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 2025 | 16 PR3 3BW | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 7 PR3 3BY | Detached | £257,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Jul 2024 | 88 PR3 3BW | Detached | £256,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 78 PR3 3BW | Detached | £289,950 | |
| 19 Jan 2023 | 86 PR3 3BW | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2022 | 66A PR3 3BW | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2021 | 2 PR3 3BW | Detached | £290,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 2021 | 88 PR3 3BW | Detached | £229,950 | |
| 31 Aug 2021 | 1 PR3 3BY | Detached | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 1 PR3 3BY | Detached | £220,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 7 PR3 3BY | Detached | £217,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 19 PR3 3BY | Detached | £280,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Apr 2021 | 52 PR3 3BW | Detached | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 16 PR3 3BW | Terraced | £116,250 | |
| 28 Jan 2021 | 90 PR3 3BW | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2020 | 46 PR3 3BW | Detached | £196,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2020 | 68 PR3 3BW | Detached | £193,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2020 | 25 PR3 3BY | Detached | £202,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Feb 2020 | 68 PR3 3BW | Detached | £210,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 64 PR3 3BW | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2018 | 64 PR3 3BW | Detached | £215,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Jun 2018 | 64A PR3 3BW | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2017 | 70 PR3 3BW | Detached | £255,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 52 PR3 3BW | Detached | £274,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2016 | 23 PR3 3BY | Detached | £279,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2016 | 86 PR3 3BW | Detached | £279,000 | New build. |
| 24 Jun 2016 | 6 PR3 3BW | Detached | £275,000 | New build. |
| 15 Jun 2016 | 92 PR3 3BW | Detached | £279,950 | New build. |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 4 PR3 3BW | Detached | £319,950 | |
| 29 Apr 2016 | 2 PR3 3BW | Detached | £294,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 Apr 2016 | 82 PR3 3BW | Detached | £264,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 84 PR3 3BW | Detached | £289,950 | New build. |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 68 PR3 3BW | Detached | £220,000 | New build. |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 78 PR3 3BW | Detached | £279,950 | New build. |
| 4 Mar 2016 | 72 PR3 3BW | Detached | £264,950 | New build. |
| 19 Feb 2016 | 94 PR3 3BW | Detached | £264,950 | New build. |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 80 PR3 3BW | Detached | £264,950 | New build. |
| 21 Dec 2015 | 64A PR3 3BW | Detached | £229,950 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 8 PR3 3BW | Detached | £339,950 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 88 PR3 3BW | Detached | £229,950 | |
| 4 Dec 2015 | 90 PR3 3BW | Detached | £229,950 | New build. |
| 13 Nov 2015 | 58 PR3 3BW | Detached | £223,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 74 PR3 3BW | Detached | £289,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
61 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, detached (43); House, semi-detached (7); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 2013 (45); 2012 onwards (9); 2015 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (50 addresses)
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Council tax
What each band costs in Ribble Valley in 2026-27: Band D £2,387 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,591 | £1,856 | £2,121 | £2,387 | £2,917 | £3,447 | £3,978 | £4,773 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (47% of about 880 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR3 3BW | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| PR3 3BY | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 63 addresses are between 84 m and 88 m above sea level (86 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR3 3BW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PR3 3BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Ramsgreave and Wilpshire 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) | |
| Langho 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest College Close Longridge | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Preston City Centre | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 56.3 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stonebridge Surgery | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Berry Lane Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Longridge Community Hospital | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Longridge Customer Service Reception | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 270 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,800 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Longridge Allotments 3,010 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Alston Reservoir Number 2 | Lake or reservoir | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Alston Reservoir Number 1 | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| College Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Grimsargh Wetlands | Wetland | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Tenter Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Long Dingle | Valley | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 63 |
13 of the street's 63 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 Ribble Valley: see them on the Ribble Valley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cecilia's RC High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Longridge High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Longridge Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 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 |
| Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barnacre Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Inadequate (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franco's Pizzeria PR3 3BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Premier Longridge PR3 3FQ | Retailers - other | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Old Oak PR3 3BA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Preston Road (16); On or near Buttermere Road (7); On or near Milbeck Close (4); On or near Grimbledeston Close (4); On or near Mardale Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
Nearby streets
Grimbledeston Close · Lapwing Avenue · Lake View · Waters Nook · Thirlmere Drive · College Close · Pipers View · Lindale Road · Coniston Close · Milbeck Close · Meadow Croft · Spout Lane
All the streets in PR3 and across Ribble Valley.
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.