Postcode district report · August 2026

PR1, Preston

PR1 is the 4th Hapiest of Preston's 4 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. PR1 also reaches into South Ribble; these figures are for its homes in Preston.

Homes sold
281
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£123,000
+7.0% on the year before
Price per m²
£1,687
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
17%
of homes sold

PR1 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks PR1 against the other postcode districts of Preston.

Price per m²£1,687/m² 4th of 4
Price change+7.0% 2nd of 4
Sales a year281 a year 2nd of 4
Sales change-13.6% 2nd of 4
Energy efficiency63 EPC score 4th of 4
Carbon3.5 t CO₂ a home 4th of 4
Station nearby1.6 km 1st of 4
Yellow the best in Preston Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Preston

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better PR1 compares with the rest of Preston. These colours compare postcode districts within Preston; Preston's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Preston's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 PR4 152£292,500 +6.0%
2 PR3 112£312,498 +8.5%
3 PR2 862£190,000 +1.0%
4 PR1 281£123,000 +7.0%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Preston only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Preston aren't ranked.