Detached
£308,809
43% above the Preston average
32.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Preston? £216,611
The average house price in Preston is £216,611, based on 40 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 14.4% (£27,272) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +14.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 40
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Preston?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£167,875
22% below the Preston average
45.7% of sales
Terraced
£145,500
33% below the Preston average
21.6% of sales
Are house prices in Preston going up or down?
House prices in Preston are rising: up 14.4% (£27,272) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 52.1% (£74,181).
Past 12 months
+14.4%
+£27,272From £189,339 to £216,611
£216,611£189,339
Past 10 years
+52.1%
+£74,181From £142,430 to £216,611
£216,611£142,430
Quick answers for Preston
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£435,000
Highest average, reached in October 2025
How many homes sold?
40
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
45.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£150k - £200k
30.2% of sales
How many people live in Preston?
3,371
435 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Preston?
1,525
197 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Preston?
29 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.5% of the area · 0 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Preston?
83 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +34.6% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Preston rank?
137th most expensive area of East Riding of Yorkshire.
Compared with 170 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Preston?
The highest recorded sale prices in Preston, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
manor farm sproatley road, east riding of yorkshire
£700,000
Sold June 2021
View house details
How do house prices in Preston compare with nearby areas?
Preston compared with the 6 nearest other areas in East Riding of Yorkshire.
Preston vs Hedon
- Preston
- £216,611
- Hedon
- £192,502−£24,109
Open comparison
Preston vs Bilton
- Preston
- £216,611
- Bilton
- £225,518+£8,907
Open comparison
Preston vs Burstwick
- Preston
- £216,611
- Burstwick
- £182,852−£33,759
Open comparison
Preston vs Sproatley
- Preston
- £216,611
- Sproatley
- £277,713+£61,102
Open comparison
Preston vs Elstronwick
- Preston
- £216,611
- Elstronwick
- £327,541+£110,930
Open comparison
Preston vs Thorngumbald
- Preston
- £216,611
- Thorngumbald
- £233,294+£16,683
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:22 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Preston dataset covers 124 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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