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The average house price in Preston is £206,882 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices rose 2.7%.

England / Lancashire

Preston

£206,882

Average price, last 12 months

+2.7% in a year

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What does each type of home cost?

Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.

Detached

  • £363,719

Semi-detached

  • £212,369

Terraced

  • £135,494

Flats

  • £85,097

What kinds of homes sell in each area?

Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.

  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flats

Preston

Mostly terraced houses

23%
33%
34%

How much do prices vary within each area?

In Preston the priciest area costs 4.6× the cheapest.

Cheapest and most expensive area inside each location, with the overall average marked.

  • Preston

    4.6× spread

    Cheapest

    Ingol and Tanterton

    £152,934

    Most expensive

    Haighton

    £697,500

Overall average for the location

How do all the numbers compare?

Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.

Latest 12-month average

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    £206,882

Change over 1 year

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    +£5,447

Change over ~10 years

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    +£55,181

Homes sold (last 12 months)

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    1,840

Homes sold vs previous 12 months

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    −636

Number of postcodes

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    6,043

Households (Census 2021)

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    59,645

Household density

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    1,080 per sq mi · Very High

Population (Census 2021)

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    147,799

Population density

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    2,675 per sq mi · Very High

Green space per resident

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    39 m² per resident · more than 63% of areas

Green space share of area

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    4.0%

Public parks

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    44

Peak month

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    FEB 2026 · £246,076

Most common price band

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    £100k – £150k · 40.5%

Detached average

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    £363,719

Semi-detached average

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    £212,369

Terraced average

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    £135,494

Flats average

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    £85,097

Detached share of sales

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    22.9%

Semi-detached share of sales

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    32.9%

Terraced share of sales

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    34.3%

Flats share of sales

  • Preston

    England / Lancashire / Preston

    9.9%

Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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