Lea & Larches
Strong on schools, with safety to consider
Lea & Larches at a glance
- House prices
- £181,887
- Lower prices14th percentile
- Schools
- 78th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 37th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 94 per 1,000 residents
- Weak28th percentile
- Flood risk
- 10.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle71st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Lea & Larches a good place to live?
Lea & Larches may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Preston below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Lea & Larches
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 94 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 28th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Lea & Larches
House prices
- Median sale price
- £181,887
- Percentile
- 14th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 97 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Lea & Larches
Schools
78th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Lea & Larches
Flood risk
10.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 6.5% of the area. That is the 71st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Lea & Larches
Transport
37th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Lea & Larches a good place to live?
Lea & Larches may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Lea & Larches safe?
Lea & Larches ranks in the 28th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Lea & Larches?
The median sale price was £181,887 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 14th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Lea & Larches?
Schools rank in the 78th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Lea & Larches?
Nearby public profiles include Ashton in Preston and Ingol & Cottam in Preston.
