Detached
£363,719
76% above the Preston average
22.9% of sales
What is the average house price in Preston? £206,882
The average house price in Preston is £206,882, based on 1,840 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 2.7% (£5,447) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +2.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 1,840
- 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
£212,369
3% above the Preston average
32.9% of sales
Terraced
£135,494
35% below the Preston average
34.3% of sales
Flats
£85,097
59% below the Preston average
9.9% of sales
Are house prices in Preston going up or down?
House prices in Preston are rising: up 2.7% (£5,447) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 36.4% (£55,181).
Past 12 months
+2.7%
+£5,447From £201,435 to £206,882
£208,043£201,435
Past 10 years
+36.4%
+£55,181From £151,701 to £206,882
£206,882£151,701
Quick answers for Preston
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£246,076
Highest average, reached in February 2026
How many homes sold?
1,840
In the last 12 months-25.7% year on year
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
34.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£100k - £150k
40.5% of sales
How many people live in Preston?
147,799
2,675 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Preston?
59,645
1,080 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Preston?
39 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.0% of the area · 44 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Haighton
£697,500
Least expensive
Ingol and Tanterton
£152,934
How does Preston rank?
9th most expensive area of Lancashire.
Compared with 12 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
coach house walker lane, lancashire
£3,500,000
Sold May 2013
View house details
How do house prices in Preston compare with nearby areas?
Preston compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Lancashire.
Preston vs South Ribble
- Preston
- £206,882
- South Ribble
- £238,547+£31,665
Open comparison
Preston vs Wyre
- Preston
- £206,882
- Wyre
- £218,003+£11,121
Open comparison
Preston vs Fylde
- Preston
- £206,882
- Fylde
- £269,399+£62,517
Open comparison
Preston vs Chorley
- Preston
- £206,882
- Chorley
- £256,355+£49,473
Open comparison
Preston vs Ribble Valley
- Preston
- £206,882
- Ribble Valley
- £311,639+£104,757
Open comparison
Preston vs Hyndburn
- Preston
- £206,882
- Hyndburn
- £151,522−£55,360
Open comparison
Which areas of Preston are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 9 areas of Preston, most expensive first.
- 1
£697,500
Change over one year: −25.2%
- 2
£400,418
Change over one year: +10.8%
- 3
£383,703
Change over one year: +1.5%
- 4
£347,089
Change over one year: +6.6%
- 5
£326,234
Change over one year: +1.4%
- 6
£307,088
Change over one year: −0.9%
- 7
£290,900
Change over one year: +5.6%
- 8
£285,022
Change over one year: +10.9%
- 9
£152,934
Change over one year: −11.5%
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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.
Last updated 29 October 2026 at 17:17 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Preston dataset covers 6,043 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.