Sharp Close, Cottam, Preston

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR4 0SX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£144,517

9 sales

Price range

£126k – £269k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Dec 2024

PR4 0SX

At a glance

House prices£145k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station40 min walkSalwick station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Sharp Close, Cottam, Preston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 19 Dec 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £127,867.

House prices on Sharp Close compared

PR4 postcode area£285,460

Preston£245,112

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sharp Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PR4 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	6	£127,867	19 Dec 2024
Semi-detached	2	£132,300	12 Dec 2024
Detached	1	£268,850	28 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Sharp Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Sharp Close PR4 0SX	19 Dec 2024	£129,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
3, Sharp Close PR4 0SX	19 Dec 2024	£125,600	Terraced New build	Freehold
4, Sharp Close PR4 0SX	19 Dec 2024	£129,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
5, Sharp Close PR4 0SX	12 Dec 2024	£132,300	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
6, Sharp Close PR4 0SX	12 Dec 2024	£132,300	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
7, Sharp Close PR4 0SX	12 Dec 2024	£129,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Sharp Close PR4 0SX	12 Dec 2024	£125,600	Terraced New build	Freehold
9, Sharp Close PR4 0SX	12 Dec 2024	£129,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
1, Sharp Close PR4 0SX	28 Nov 2024	£268,850	Detached New build	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Sharp Close

Crime

80 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sharp Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	32
Anti-social behaviour	16
Criminal damage & arson	14
Public order	6
Drugs	3
Burglary	2

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

Flood risk

Sharp Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Ribble and Darwen Flood alert area
Lower River Wyre 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 Sharp Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School 138 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Cottam Primary School 308 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Ashton Primary School 194 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Ingol Community Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston 192 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Pool House Community Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston 226 pupils	Primary Catholic	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town 102 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.2 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Salwick station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Preston station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Kirkham & Wesham station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cottam Cross (opp, Cottam Way) 2 min walk
Cottam Cross (by, Cottam Way) 3 min walk
Hoyles Lane East (adj, Hoyles Lane) 3 min walk
Bampton Drive (opp, Cottam Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Park Medical Practice
Cottam Lane, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston · 1.5 mi
Briarwood Medical Centre
514 Blackpool Road, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston · 1.6 mi
Lane Ends Surgery
200 Tulketh Brow, Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston · 1.9 mi
North Preston Medical Practice
Broadway Surgery, 2 Broadway, Preston · 2.3 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.7%	62.5%
Private rented	8.3%	20.3%
Social rented	10.0%	17.1%
Households	1,105

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,706

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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