PR5 5BU

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1980

PR5 5BU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with PR5 5BU

Fern Close - 15 properties, USRN 36401920

Watkin Lane - 2 properties, USRN 36404456

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7246 / 53°43'28"N

Longitude: -2.6871 / 2°41'13"W

UTM Reference: 30U 520646 5952921

OS Easting: 354761

OS Northing: 425567

OS Grid: SD547255

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9TPC.1L

Mapcode Global: WH85T.PNM1

Open Location Code: 9C5VP8F7+R5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83pr73

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13516 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for PR5 5BU on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:17
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:49
Sunrise	04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:37
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:29
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:01

Hours of daylight today	04:11 to 22:07
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:07 to 04:11
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:33
Moon sets	12:13

For a full sun and moon calendar for PR5 5BU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in PR5 5BU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
19 December 2022	8 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£155,000
31 January 2020	5 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£126,000
19 October 2017	5 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£109,950
1 May 2015	6 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£105,000
30 June 2014	2 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£108,500
29 January 2010	10 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
8 August 2008	11 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£106,000
8 December 2006	10 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£119,000
3 June 2005	6 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£99,500
12 March 2004	1 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£108,950
20 September 2002	6 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
30 August 2001	4 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£48,300
9 August 2001	2 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£43,000
26 July 2001	15 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
8 May 2001	8 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£45,500
30 July 1999	3 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£42,000
31 July 1998	1 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£46,000
26 June 1998	9 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£39,000
30 April 1998	10 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£40,000
11 October 1996	8 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£40,000
29 May 1996	3 Fern Close, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£40,750

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for PR5 5BU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Ribble Valley

MP

Maya Ellis Labour

Lancashire County Council

County council electoral division

Lostock Hall & Bamber Bridge

Councillor

Simon Gummer Reform UK

South Ribble Borough Council

District council ward

Lostock Hall

Councillors

Peter Gabbott Labour

Lesley Pritchard Labour

Elaine Stringfellow Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for PR5 5BU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00129126		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01025444	South Ribble 009C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005295	South Ribble 009	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05010228	Lostock Hall	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	7 May 2015	DLUHC
E07000126	South Ribble	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000017	Lancashire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001443	Ribble Valley	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000003	Lancashire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000255	Preston	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33008689		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000019	Lancashire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 April 2011	BEIS
E38000034	NHS Chorley and South Ribble CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2016	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000100	South Ribble, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000048	NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000018	Lancashire and South Cumbria	Cancer Alliances	Health	14 February 2017	NHS England
E58000787	Lostock Hall & Bamber Bridge ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63008015	Bamber Bridge	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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