POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

PR4 4AQ postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 47 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 05 Sep 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 05 Sep 2025Connectivity: Broadband coverage is mixedFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 47 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 05 Sep 2025
  • Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 47 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Not enough recent sales

Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 05 Sep 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

1 within 400m

PR4 4AQ links 1 transport stops within 400m and 12 within 800m. 1 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Agricultural College (BCT) at about 386m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

11 within 1200m

PR4 4AQ currently links 11 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 4 grocery, 4 nightlife, 1 financial services. The closest mapped place is Sir Tom Finney at about 643m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched PR4 4AQ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

47 nearby school rows

47 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for PR4 4AQ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 8

PR4 4AQ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 8 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 262, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 46 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Not enough recent sales

Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 05 Sep 2025.

Area context

Median sold price, last 5 years

South Ribble: £200,000. Based on 11,483 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Feb 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of PR4 4AQ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Grocery

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (3), supermarket (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (4).

Amenity group

Financial services

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by atm (1).

Amenity group

Food and drink

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

Sir Tom Finney

Pub at Birch Avenue, Penwortham, Preston.

Grocery

Sainsbury's Local

Convenience at Birch Avenue, Preston.

Nightlife

Bowling Club

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Cricket Club

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Londis

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Fuel

Gulf

Fuel Station at 2, Millbrook Way, Preston.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Ashbridge Independent School

Primary option in PR4 4AQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Aurora Keyes Barn School

Primary option in PR4 0YH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Catforth Primary School

Primary option in PR4 0HL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for PR4 4AQ before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around PR4 4AQ.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess PR4 4AQ.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering PR4 4AQ.