Here are Preston's most expensive and cheapest streets to live as it's named the best place to sell a home
Preston has been named the UK’s best place to sell a home as house prices surge. Here are Preston's most expensive and cheapest roads to live.
The results are in and Preston has been named the best place to sell a home in England and Wales, taking the number one spot in a comprehensive nationwide property study.
The research, conducted by regulated cash house buyers Good Move, analysed 48 major towns and cities using official Land Registry, ONS, and Rightmove data. Each location was evaluated across housing affordability, annual price growth, sales volume, and average time taken to secure a buyer.
Preston claimed the top overall spot thanks to a mix of strong local affordability and market-leading annual house price growth. Over the past 12 months, median house prices in Preston jumped by 12.4%, rising from £167,000 to £188,000. Properties in the city take an average of 57 days to secure a buyer, with 613 completed sales recorded.
With an average local salary of £30,038, homes in Preston cost 6.26 times annual earnings, far more affordable than southern towns and cities, where homes cost up to 13 times earnings.
But what are the most expensive - and the cheapest streets to live in the borough of Preston? Good Move also reviewed Land Registry Price Paid Data over 12 months for standard residential properties to reveal Preston’s most and least expensive streets.
The relatively rural location of Catforth Road (PR4) came in at the most expensive. A quick looks show a five bedroom detached property recently sold for£490,000 in May 2026 and a two bedroom terraced cottage for £195,000, also in May.
Inkerman Street (PR1) in Ashton-on-Ribble is the cheapest with a three bedroom semi-detached property selling for £165,000 in June 2026. A three bedroom terraced house sold for £110,000 in May.
Here’s the top five breakdown, based on median sale prices.
Preston’s 5 Most Expensive Streets:
- Catforth Road: £490,000
- Gorse Lane: £470,000
- Inglewhite Road: £460,000
- Lancaster Road: £445,000
- The Sidings: £440,000
Preston’s 5 Least Expensive Streets (by Median Sale Price):
- Inkerman Street: £115,000
- Norris Street: £123,000
- Watling Street Road: £147,500
- Ashton Bank Way: £148,000
- Waterloo Road: £150,000
Nima Ghasri, Director of Good Move, said: “Preston is really in a league of its own right now when it comes to affordability. While much of the property market has hit a slump, Preston’s 12.4% price growth shows where buyer demand is actually heading. Homes here still make financial sense relative to local earnings, which gives buyers a real advantage.
“With nearby Manchester getting more expensive, Preston is rapidly becoming the go-to satellite city for hybrid workers looking to get significantly more space for their money without sacrificing connectivity.”
- Methodology: The index scored 48 major towns and cities out of 100 based on housing affordability (house prices compared to ASHE salary data), sales volume (GOV data), annual house-price growth (GOV/ONS data), and time taken to secure a buyer (Rightmove).
- To view the full research report and guidance on understanding buyers' and sellers' markets, visit: https://goodmove.co.uk/blog/buyers-and-sellers-markets-explained/