PR4 6RT

POSTCODE

A North Meols & Hesketh Bank postcode in West Lancashire.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Croston Rail Station

    Rail

    5.9 km straight lineabout 73 min
  • Rufford Rail Station

    Rail

    8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min
  • Salwick Rail Station

    Rail

    8.9 km straight lineabout 111 min

Bus stops

  • Station Road

    Bus · opp · west

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • All Saints Church

    Bus · opp · north

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Pardoe Close

    Bus · by · north-west

    178 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • All Saints Church

    Bus · o/s · south

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Chandlers Croft

    Bus · by · south-east

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PR4 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PR4 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 129 sales

PR4 6RT has 3 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the PR4 6 sector.

Average price
£301,622
Median price: £285,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 129 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £224,875
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£347k£286k£225k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£207,000 · 2026-09-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR4 6SU
£210,000 · 2026-09-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR4 6SU
£250,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR4 6DS
£232,500 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR4 6AQ
£300,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR4 6BA
£165,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR4 6JP
£395,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
PR4 6EB
£390,000 · 2026-08-17 · Detached · Leasehold
PR4 6TP
£222,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR4 6FN
£360,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
PR4 6LZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PR4 6RT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR4 6RT

Counts are for North Meols & Hesketh Bank electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -10%
19112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY -64%
18102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 2 key categories improving

17
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · West Lancashire 001 (E02005304)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£52,007

£44,651–£60,574

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,370

£33,358–£44,136

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,208

£32,663–£37,951

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,319

£30,102–£39,126

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,471
White Brit.96.7%
Other White1.2%
White Irish0.5%
Other Asian0.4%
Other ethnic group0.4%
+ 6 other groups · 0.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,471
Christian68.9%
No religion25.0%
Not answered5.6%
Buddhist0.4%
Muslim0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,471
50–6424.8%
35–4920.1%
65–7411.4%
25–349.8%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%

Households

Total households: 576
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
Single family household, all members 66+11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.9%
One person: aged 66+9.7%
+ 9 other households · 35.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
25883
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25883 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PR4 6RT

England
Country
West Lancashire
Local Authority
Lancashire
North Meols & Hesketh Bank
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR4 6RT
Coordinates
53.7032, -2.8431
Grid reference
SD444233
Easting
344,436
Northing
423,302
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VP534+7P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Tarleton and Hesketh Bank
Travel to Work
Preston
ITL Region
West Lancashire

Administrative Information

West Lancashire
Local Authority
Council Area
Southport E14001504
Constituency
E14001504
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
North Meols & Hesketh Bank
Constituency code
E14001504
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Hesketh-with-Becconsall
International Territorial Level
West Lancashire

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 02G
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 001B E01025497
E01025497
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 001 E02005304
E02005304
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Lancashire 001B E01025497
E01025497
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Lancashire 001 E02005304
E02005304
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:16 AM4:33 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:33 PM
Sunset
9 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:33 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PR4 6RT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01025497 and MSOA E02005304 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25883
Present — Active
Postcode PR4 6RT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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