Formby Crescent, Longton, Preston
House prices, sold prices and local information for PR4 5YN.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Formby Crescent, Longton, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £480,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £177,143. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% semi-detached, 42% detached. Recorded sale prices on Formby Crescent range from £138,000 to £480,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.
House prices on Formby Crescent compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Formby Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PR4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £177,143 | 5 Sep 2024 |
| Detached | 5 | £400,400 | 27 Feb 2026 |
Sold prices on Formby Crescent
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24, Formby Crescent PR4 5YN | 27 Feb 2026 | £480,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Formby Crescent PR4 5YN | 5 Sep 2024 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 5, Formby Crescent PR4 5YN | 20 Jan 2022 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Formby Crescent PR4 5YN | 27 Aug 2021 | £417,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 39, Formby Crescent PR4 5YN | 17 Jun 2021 | £465,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, Formby Crescent PR4 5YN | 16 Jun 2021 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Formby Crescent PR4 5YN | 27 Sep 2019 | £147,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Formby Crescent PR4 5YN | 19 Sep 2018 | £138,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Formby Crescent PR4 5YN | 15 Dec 2017 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Formby Crescent PR4 5YN | 19 Dec 2016 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Formby Crescent PR4 5YN | 23 Aug 2016 | £290,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Formby Crescent PR4 5YN | 19 Aug 2016 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5, Formby Crescent | £138,000 (Sep 2018) → £220,000 (Jan 2022) | +59% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Formby Crescent
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longton Primary School 213 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton 246 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Little Hoole Primary School 186 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Hutton Church of England Grammar School 807 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School 217 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Howick Church Endowed Primary School 103 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
| Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School 81 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 2.2 mi |
| Ashbridge Independent School 127 pupils | Other independent school | 4–11 | Report | 2.2 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
- Croston station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
- Salwick station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
- Preston station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bentley Park Road (opp, Liverpool Road) 4 min walk
- Golden Ball (by, Liverpool Road) 4 min walk
- Bentley Park Road (by, Liverpool Road) 4 min walk
- Red Lion (opp, Liverpool Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Beeches Medical Centre
Liverpool Road, Longton, Preston · 0.2 mi - Longton Health Centre
Liverpool Road, Longton, Preston · 0.6 mi - New Longton Surgery
The Village Surgery, 2 Churchside, Preston · 2.1 mi - St. Mary's Health Centre
Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Booths Booths Longton · 0.5 mi
- Spar Spar - Longton · 0.6 mi
- Spar Spar - Walmer Bridge · 0.9 mi
- Booths Booths Hesketh Bank · 2.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Facer Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Village Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
- Trust Hesketh Bank Pharmacy · 2.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.9 mi
- 46 - 48 Liverpool Road · 3.1 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 90.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 547 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,322 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 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 | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 92% |
Share of homes across South Ribble 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 Formby Crescent
Ethnic group
| Here | South Ribble | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99% | 95.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.4% | 2.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | South Ribble | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 72.1% | 61.8% |
| No religion | 22.8% | 30.8% |
| Not answered | 4.1% | 5% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Ribble | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.1% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.9% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Ribble | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.7% | 31.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.3% | 14.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.3% | 19% |
| No qualifications | 14.1% | 15.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| Other qualifications | 5.4% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | South Ribble | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49% | 47.9% |
| Good health | 33.3% | 34.1% |
| Fair health | 15.1% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 2% | 3.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Ribble | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.5% | 32.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37% | 42.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.1% | 10.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.4% | 14.3% |
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 South Ribble.
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