Preston Rural North
Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Preston Rural North at a glance
- House prices
- £302,500
- Middle52nd percentile
- Schools
- 93rd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 20th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 53.5 per 1,000 residents
- Middle64th percentile
- Flood risk
- 12.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle74th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Preston Rural North a good place to live?
Preston Rural North may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access 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
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Preston Rural North
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 53.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 64th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; 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 Preston Rural North
House prices
- Median sale price
- £302,500
- Percentile
- 52nd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 98 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 Preston Rural North
Schools
93rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Preston Rural North
Flood risk
12.5% 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 8.1% of the area. That is the 74th 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 Preston Rural North
Transport
20th 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 Preston Rural North a good place to live?
Preston Rural North may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Preston Rural North safe?
Preston Rural North ranks in the 64th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Preston Rural North?
The median sale price was £302,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 52nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Preston Rural North?
Schools rank in the 93rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Preston Rural North?
Nearby public profiles include Preston Rural East in Preston and Greyfriars in Preston.
