UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/south-ribble
Council areaNorth West, England
House prices in South Ribble
Homes in South Ribble sold for a median of £220,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,518 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £225,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,123 | £327,500 | £280,000 to £398,000 | £3,038/m²from 45 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,564 | £205,000 | £173,000 to £245,000 | £2,594/m²from 69 sales |
| Terraced | 678 | £160,000 | £132,000 to £190,000 | £2,265/m²from 21 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 153 | £115,000 | £100,000 to £130,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold in South Ribble, at 45% of sales, ahead of detached houses at 32%.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the North West as a whole: a median of £115,000 here, 23% less than the £150,000 across the region.
Prices over time
The median rose 45%, from £155,000 in 2016 to £225,000 in 2025, less than the 52% rise across the North West as a whole.
Postcode districts in South Ribble
The dearest district was PR26 (Leyland), at £261,500, and the cheapest was PR5 (Preston), at £194,000.
- PR26Leyland, 475 salesMedian price £261,500Price per square metre £2,723Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- PR25Leyland, 985 salesMedian price £205,000Price per square metre £2,599Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
- PR5Preston, 1,204 salesMedian price £194,000Price per square metre £2,522Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Barn Owl Drive, Farington Moss (PR26)46 sales
- Green Hill Drive, Leyland (PR25)36 sales
- Monarch Avenue, Bamber Bridge (PR5)27 sales
- Leyland Lane, Leyland (PR25)24 sales
- Parish Gardens, Leyland (PR25)23 sales
- Bristol Avenue, Farington (PR25)20 sales
- White Admiral Place, Bamber Bridge (PR5)18 sales
- Gregson Lane, Hoghton (PR5)17 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Lilac Grove, Lostock Hall (PR5, detached houses, £425,000), Green Hill Drive, Leyland (PR25, detached houses, £363,000) and Bannister Lane, Farington Moss (PR26, detached houses, £313,500).
The cheapest were Station Road, Bamber Bridge (PR5, terraced houses, £130,000), Chorley Road, Walton le Dale (PR5, £161,500) and Ampleforth Drive, Lostock Hall (PR5, semi-detached houses, £162,000).
Living in South Ribble
Crime
62 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 68 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
90% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
3% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 81 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,443 a year in South Ribble for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the North West
Median sale price of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. South Ribble and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- West Lancashire£248,000
- Fylde£245,000
- Westmorland and Furness£240,000
- Salford£235,000
- Sefton£230,000
- Chorley£225,000
- Wirral£222,500
- South Ribble, this council area£220,000
- Tameside£220,000
- Rochdale£210,500
- Oldham£210,000
- Bolton£209,000
- Lancaster£203,000
- Preston£200,000
- Wigan£200,000
About these figures
South Ribble's figures come from 3,518 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 3 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in South Ribble, so their sales add up to 2,664 instead (how we build council pages). New builds made up 8% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.