Sapling Drive, Longridge, Preston

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR3 2HE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£230,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2022)
£117,766
8 sales
Price range
£54k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Feb 2026
PR3 2HE

At a glance

House prices£230k average6% below the Preston average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station2 hr 6 min walkPreston station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Sapling Drive, Longridge, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £230,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £170,656. Average sale prices rose from £71,156 in 2022 to £230,000 in 2026 (+223%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 6% below the Preston average of £245,112 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2022; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sapling Drive compared

Sapling Drive£230,000
PR3 postcode area£309,307
Preston£245,112
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PR3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2022: £71,156 (4 sales)2022£71k2024: £115,000 (1 sales)2024£115k2025: £82,500 (1 sales)2025£83k2026: £230,000 (2 sales)2026£230k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£170,65612 Feb 2026
Flat4£64,8751 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Sapling Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Sapling Drive PR3 2HE 12 Feb 2026£230,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Sapling Drive PR3 2HE 12 Feb 2026£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Sapling Drive PR3 2HE 1 Aug 2025£82,500 FlatLeasehold
5, Sapling Drive PR3 2HE 27 Jun 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Sapling Drive PR3 2HE 27 Jun 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Sapling Drive PR3 2HE 15 Nov 2024£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Sapling Drive PR3 2HE 2 Oct 2024£107,500 Other New buildFreehold
19, Sapling Drive PR3 2HE 29 Jul 2022£54,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
9, Sapling Drive PR3 2HE 28 Jul 2022£69,125 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, Sapling Drive PR3 2HE 29 Jun 2022£53,875 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, Sapling Drive PR3 2HE 28 Jun 2022£107,625 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
5, Sapling Drive £107,625 (Jun 2022) → £115,000 (Nov 2024) → £225,000 (Jun 2025) → £230,000 (Feb 2026) +114%
over 4 yrs
9, Sapling Drive £69,125 (Jul 2022) → £82,500 (Aug 2025) +19%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sapling Drive

Crime

72 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sapling Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences31
Anti-social behaviour14
Public order9
Shoplifting6
Other crime3
Burglary2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Sapling Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Sapling Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Longridge High School 810 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Cecilia's RC High School 581 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Barnacre Road Primary School 201 pupils Primary 4–11 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
Longridge Church of England Primary School 200 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hillside Specialist School and College 117 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 1.3 mi
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge 235 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh 104 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.8 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Preston station 6.3 mi · 2 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • ALDI (by, Whittingham Road) 1 min walk
  • ALDI (opp, Whittingham Road) 1 min walk
  • Stone Bridge (by, Derby Road) 4 min walk
  • Stone Bridge (adj, Derby Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stonebridge Surgery
    Preston Road, Longridge, Preston · 0.2 mi
  • Berry Lane Medical Centre
    Berry Lane, Longridge, Preston · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.2%62.5%
Private rented7.4%20.3%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Households954

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.5%64.1%
Aged 65+21.8%18.6%
Residents2,475

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

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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