Alston Lane, Alston, Preston
House prices, sold prices and local information for PR3 3BN, PR3 3BP.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Alston Lane, Alston, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £593,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £664,556. That is 139% above the Preston average of £248,590 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% detached, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Alston Lane range from £249,995 to £1,100,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 701 streets in Preston with at least two sales in the last year, Alston Lane ranks 9th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Alston Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PR3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £664,556 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £333,332 | 12 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Alston Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsy Cottage, Alston Lane PR3 3BN | 12 Jun 2026 | £916,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Rose Villa, Alston Lane PR3 3BN | 12 Dec 2025 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Bolton Fold Cottage, Alston Lane PR3 3BN | 25 Mar 2025 | £480,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Alston Lane Farm, Alston Lane PR3 3BN | 2 Nov 2023 | £805,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Inglenook, Alston Lane PR3 3BN | 31 Oct 2022 | £395,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Old Dairy, Alston Lane PR3 3BN | 17 Aug 2022 | £550,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Cross House, Alston Lane PR3 3BN | 27 May 2021 | £935,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Thorn Platt Farm, Alston Lane PR3 3BN | 19 Mar 2021 | £935,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Riverside Barn, Alston Lane PR3 3BN | 24 May 2019 | £249,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Cross House, Alston Lane PR3 3BN | 6 Dec 2018 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Hob Croft, Alston Lane PR3 3BN | 19 Nov 2018 | £1,100,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Little Aston Cottage, Alston Lane PR3 3BN | 10 Nov 2017 | £610,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Old Dairy, Alston Lane PR3 3BN | 10 Nov 2017 | £320,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Alston Cottage Farm, Alston Lane PR3 3BN | 16 Oct 2017 | £780,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Alston Hall Residential College, Alston Lane PR3 3BP | 30 Sep 2016 | £1,601,000 | Other | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Dairy, Alston Lane | £320,000 (Nov 2017) → £550,000 (Aug 2022) | +72% over 5 yrs |
| Cross House, Alston Lane | £375,000 (Dec 2018) → £935,000 (May 2021) | +149% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Alston Lane
Crime
6 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alston Lane in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Alston Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Ribble and Darwen Flood alert area
- Upper River Ribble, Hodder Flood alert area
- Upper River Wyre, Brock Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Alston Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge 235 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Cecilia's RC High School 581 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Longridge High School 810 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 1.5 mi |
| Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School 218 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Longridge Church of England Primary School 200 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Hillside Specialist School and College 117 pupils | Community special school | 3–19 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School 199 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 106 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Preston station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 51 min walk
- Cherry Tree station 6.0 mi · 1 hr 59 min walk
- Mill Hill (Lancs) station 6.2 mi · 2 hr 4 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- White Bull (o/s, Preston Road) 13 min walk
- White Bull (opp, Preston Road) 13 min walk
GP surgeries
- Stonebridge Surgery
Preston Road, Longridge, Preston · 1.6 mi - Berry Lane Medical Centre
Berry Lane, Longridge, Preston · 1.9 mi - Ribbleton Medical Centre
243 Ribbleton Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston · 3.2 mi - Dr A Hussain
200 Miller Road, Ribbleton, Preston · 3.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Longridge · 1.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Longridge · 1.8 mi
- Booths Booths Longridge · 2.0 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Longridge · 2.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Grimsargh Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
- Well · 1.6 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.9 mi
Dentists
- Berry Lane Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
- Drakes Dental Care · 2.0 mi
- Samlesbury Dental Suite · 2.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 667 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,653 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 88% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 80% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 92% |
Share of homes across Ribble Valley with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Alston Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Ribble Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.9% | 96.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Religion
| Here | Ribble Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 73.9% | 66.4% |
| No religion | 21.2% | 26.2% |
| Not answered | 4.1% | 5.3% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Ribble Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.4% | 95.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.6% | 4.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Ribble Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.2% | 39.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.9% | 17.2% |
| No qualifications | 13.7% | 13.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.2% | 13.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10% | 7.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.1% | 6.7% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | Ribble Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54% | 52.6% |
| Good health | 32.8% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Ribble Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.9% | 39.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.5% | 35.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.4% | 13.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.3% | 11.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Ribble Valley.
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