Is Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea a good place to live?

Living in Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea, Lancashire: house prices, crime, schools and the practical details to check before you move.

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  1. Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea at a glance
  2. Location and population
  3. Sold prices
  4. Crime and safety
  5. Schools
  6. Flood mapping
  7. Broadband
  8. Energy performance
  9. Planning and heritage
  10. Air quality and deprivation
  11. Nearby towns
  12. Questions
  13. Data sources

Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea at a glance

Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea is in Lancashire, North West, England. Its recorded local authority is Wyre. Flats sold for a median £112,000, compared with £189,000 across all property types (12 months to July 2026). Gigabit-capable broadband was available to 94% of premises (January 2026). Whether it suits you comes down to the home and neighbourhood: compare the property you can afford, the schools relevant to your household and the checks needed at the exact address.

Median sold price
£189,000
71 recorded sales
Recorded incidents
69.2
per 1,000 residents
Gigabit availability
94.0%
of premises

Sources and periods vary by measure. See the source register · How we use the data

Where is Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea, and who lives here?

Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea is in Lancashire, North West, England. Its recorded local authority is Wyre.

Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea: regional locator mapApproximate location of Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea in Lancashire, using the stored town centroid and a generalised land outline. This is not a town-boundary or flood-risk map.Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea
Approximate town location · not a boundary or flood mapMap sources
Location and geography
County / areaLancashire
RegionNorth West
Local authorityWyre
PopulationNo controlled Census result

Office for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025. Source details

The controlled population release does not cover every built-up area. We do not present an older population estimate as a new Census result.

How much do homes sell for in Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea?

The median recorded sold price in Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea is £189,000, based on 71 transactions in the published 12-month window. This is not a current asking-price estimate or a measure of affordability relative to income.

For a nearby reference, Stalmine’s median was £249,950 across 28 sales—£60,950 above Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea in the same source period. These are different mixes of homes, not a like-for-like valuation. See nearby comparisons

Median recorded sale
£189,000
Recorded sales in the period
71
Median sold price by property type
Detached£219,750
Semi-detached£190,000
Terraced
Flat / maisonette£112,000
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Changes in the recorded median, not like-for-like home values
One-year change5.6%
Five-year change14.5%

A change in the mix of properties sold can move the median. These are nominal comparisons, not a forecast or an inflation-adjusted price index.

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Recent registered transactions
DateProperty typePostcodePrice
28 July 2026DetachedFY6 0HA£168,000
16 July 2026DetachedFY6 0AN£285,000
13 July 2026Semi-detachedFY6 0ES£185,000
29 June 2026Semi-detachedFY6 0BS£159,000
25 June 2026Semi-detachedFY6 0BT£215,000
19 June 2026Semi-detachedFY6 0BT£153,500
10 June 2026Semi-detachedFY6 0LY£215,000
4 June 2026Semi-detachedFY6 0DP£205,000
29 May 2026FlatFY6 0AD£127,500
29 May 2026Semi-detachedFY6 0PB£200,000

Property-type samples may be smaller still. The mix of homes sold affects medians; these are not like-for-like valuations.

HM Land Registry · 12 months to July 2026. Source details

Is Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea safe? What the crime data shows

Kerbside does not classify Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea as safe or unsafe. The published 12-month Police.uk dataset records 69.2 incidents per 1,000 residents, including antisocial behaviour. Reporting, policing, visitor numbers and the source coverage all affect the figure.

Police-recorded incidents and antisocial behaviour
Total incidents in the period309
Incidents per 1,000 residents69.2
Population denominator4,466
Violence and sexual offences per 1,00029.6
Antisocial behaviour per 1,00020.8
Burglary per 1,0000.9
Vehicle crime per 1,0001.6
Robbery per 1,0000.2

The categories shown are a selection, not the whole total. The rate uses the recorded source denominator above, not the newer Census count. Town-wide rates hide differences between streets and neighbourhoods. The population denominator is below 5,000, so this town is not included in the national comparison.

Home Office / Police.uk · July 2025 to June 2026 · 12 months. Source details

How are schools rated in Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea?

There are 3 schools with usable historical grades. This is below the five-school comparison threshold, so we do not publish a town-wide school comparison here.

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Schools and their recorded historical overall grades
SchoolPhaseHistorical grade
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school · FY6 0NNPrimaryAges 4–11Good18 October 2023
Saint Aidan's Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school · FY6 0NPSecondaryAges 11–16Good15 June 2023
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, PreesallVoluntary controlled school · FY6 0HHPrimaryAges 4–11Requires improvement18 April 2023

A historical grade does not establish catchment eligibility, available places or suitability for a particular child. Source extraction dates are not inspection dates.

Department for Education · Historical overall grades 2009–2024 · GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31. Source details

What flood risk is mapped in Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea?

78.66% of Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea’s mapped land is in Flood Zone 3. Flood Zone 2 excluding Zone 3 covers 5.37%. Separately, 4.13% has at least a 1% annual chance of surface-water flooding in the source model. These are land-area measures, not a property-level assessment; do not add the two models together.

River and sea planning zones

Share of mapped town land · Flood Map for Planning
Flood Zone 378.66%
Flood Zone 2, excluding Zone 35.37%

Environment Agency · Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026. Source details

Surface-water flooding

Share of mapped town land · present-day RoFSW model
High modelled likelihood1.56%
Medium modelled likelihood2.57%
Low modelled likelihood7.47%

Environment Agency · NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509. Source details

Land coverage is not the percentage of homes expected to flood. Areas outside mapped bands are not guaranteed flood-free. Check the actual address before a purchase.

What broadband is available?

94.0%

of premises have gigabit-capable broadband available.

Fixed broadband availability
Gigabit-capable94.0%
Full fibre83.3%
Superfast · 30 Mbps or more98.7%
Premises without decent broadband<0.1%
Premises in the dataset2,493

Availability is not measured speed or a guarantee of a particular package. Ofcom’s “decent broadband” measure is at least 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload.

Ofcom · January 2026. Source details

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How energy-efficient are homes in Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea?

The dataset includes 1,095 domestic properties with a usable latest certificate. 35.3% are rated C or above.

Domestic EPC records
Mean energy-efficiency score64 · Band D
Rated C or above35.3%
Mean recorded CO₂ emissions3.7 tonnes / year
Properties represented1,095
View the EPC band distribution
Share of included properties by EPC band
Band A0.6%
Band B9.0%
Band C25.8%
Band D47.9%
Band E13.9%
Band F2.3%
Band G0.6%

The latest certificate per property within the source’s ten-year validity window is used. These are assessed properties, not every home. Emissions are estimates, not measured household use.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026. Source details

Planning activity and local heritage

What do planning figures show?

The Wyre local planning authority received 526 applications in the published annual period. 83.3% of recorded decisions were approvals.

These are local-authority totals, not applications inside the town boundary. Approval rates use decisions as their denominator, not applications received. They do not predict approval for an individual proposal.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026. Source details

Listed buildings

There are 4 listed-building records mapped to the town.

Mapped Historic England records
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4

For a particular property, check the official listing and the council’s conservation-area boundaries. A town count does not establish whether an address is designated.

Historic England · Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025. Source details

Air quality and deprivation

What does the air-quality model show?

Area-weighted background concentrations · 2024
PM2.5 annual mean5.0 µg/m³
PM10 annual mean8.5 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) annual mean3.8 µg/m³

An annual background estimate is not today’s air quality or pollution beside a particular road. It cannot establish an individual’s exposure.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Defra PCM 2024. Source details

How should deprivation data be read?

Small-area deprivation context
Population-weighted mean IMD decile4.7
Constituent areas in deciles 1–30.0%
Constituent areas in deciles 8–100.0%

Lower deciles indicate greater relative deprivation. The town mean is not an official national town rank or a judgement about individual residents; conditions vary within each town.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2). Source details

Which towns are near Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea?

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Nearby places · geographic distance, not travel time
TownDistanceMedian sold priceSales
StalmineLancashire2.0 miles away2.0 miles£249,95028
FleetwoodLancashire2.5 miles away2.5 miles£135,000280
PillingLancashire2.6 miles away2.6 miles
Sower CarrLancashire2.7 miles away2.7 miles
Hambleton (Wyre)Lancashire3.4 miles away3.4 miles£261,47552
Thornton (Wyre)Lancashire3.6 miles away3.6 miles£182,500306
CleveleysLancashire3.9 miles away3.9 miles£180,000185
CarletonLancashire5.2 miles away5.2 miles£240,00085
Poulton-le-FyldeLancashire5.2 miles away5.2 miles£230,000223
Little SingletonLancashire5.5 miles away5.5 miles

Distances describe geographic proximity, not a road journey or a public-transport connection. Price comparisons use the same published source period and require at least 20 sales; a dash means no eligible comparison, not a zero price.

Office for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025. Source details

More questions about living in Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea

Is Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea a good place to live?

Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea is in Lancashire, North West, England. Its recorded local authority is Wyre. Flats sold for a median £112,000, compared with £189,000 across all property types (12 months to July 2026). Gigabit-capable broadband was available to 94% of premises (January 2026). Whether it suits you comes down to the home and neighbourhood: compare the property you can afford, the schools relevant to your household and the checks needed at the exact address.

Where is Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea?

Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea is in Lancashire, North West, England. Its recorded local authority is Wyre.

How much do homes sell for in Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea?

The median recorded sold price in Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea is £189,000, based on 71 transactions in the published 12-month window. This is not a current asking-price estimate or a measure of affordability relative to income.

Is Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea safe?

Kerbside does not classify Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea as safe or unsafe. The published 12-month Police.uk dataset records 69.2 incidents per 1,000 residents, including antisocial behaviour. Reporting, policing, visitor numbers and the source coverage all affect the figure.

What broadband coverage is available in Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea?

In Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea, 93.98% of premises have gigabit-capable coverage and 83.27% have full-fibre coverage. Availability at an individual address and the package a provider will sell there may differ.

What do EPC records show for homes in Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea?

Across 1,095 recorded domestic properties in Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea, 35.34% are rated C or above. The source keeps the latest certificate per property within its ten-year window; this does not represent every home or certify current running costs.

What mapped flood risk is shown for Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea?

78.66% of Preesall and Knott End-on-Sea’s mapped land is in Flood Zone 3. Flood Zone 2 excluding Zone 3 covers 5.37%. Separately, 4.13% has at least a 1% annual chance of surface-water flooding in the source model. These are land-area measures, not a property-level assessment; do not add the two models together.

Where the data comes from

Dates below distinguish the period represented by the data from when the source was collected and published here. How we use these sources

Locator mapStored town centroid · Natural Earth land outline

The point uses the town location retained by the controlled base-geography publication, including its documented legacy-centroid fallbacks. It is approximate and does not delineate the statistical boundary, flood risk or individual properties. Base-geography source

Generalised land outline: Natural Earth 1:50m countries, simplified for display; public domain. The map does not load third-party tiles or tracking.

Built-up areas and administrative geographyOffice for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025
Data version
ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025
Source published
29 April 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
7,099

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 57acc0a8-b401-48c6-aab6-bbf71f0f8653. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Price Paid DataHM Land Registry · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data 2021-2026 through July 2026
Data version
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data 2021-2026 through July 2026
Source published
28 August 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,150

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b636c9b0-ad56-425a-864a-6c1c2b7b13ac. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Police.uk street-level crimeHome Office / Police.uk · 2026-06
Data version
2026-06
Source published
29 July 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,260

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 4d94afb3-682c-4003-9eef-f006b8451ce9. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Connected Nations fixed broadbandOfcom · Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026, v2)
Data version
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026, v2)
Source published
7 July 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
6,250

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 1de793a3-4b49-451e-b8e6-a53dabe9ff24. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Energy Performance CertificatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026
Data version
MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026
Source published
1 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
quarterly
Towns with a published result
6,336

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: fbe075dd-3890-4075-adcc-1af0da0943e5. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Flood Map for Planning - Flood ZonesEnvironment Agency · Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026
Data version
Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026
Source published
20 May 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
as needed
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: e315db85-8651-4532-b88f-b0f6233390a3. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Risk of Flooding from Surface WaterEnvironment Agency · NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509
Data version
NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509
Source published
17 September 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
as needed
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 5ebbae90-38ab-4f73-abc7-b515beec4ae8. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Get Information About SchoolsDepartment for Education · GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31
Data version
GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31
Source published
1 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
5,070

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: bfa454a5-2429-4fcf-9562-02ab8aec64e4. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

District planning application statisticsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026
Data version
MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026
Source published
19 June 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
quarterly
Towns with a published result
7,094

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: ef472acd-f430-4e09-a212-b3576567ee57. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Listed buildings and conservation areasHistoric England · Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025
Data version
Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025
Source published
2 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b6109497-cc70-4816-bd75-8bbd151d2bca. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Modelled background pollution dataDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Defra PCM 2024
Data version
Defra PCM 2024
Source published
30 September 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: a9cb6fbd-3b88-4fc0-90b9-e3f8d751e96e. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

English Indices of DeprivationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2)
Data version
English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2)
Source published
17 November 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
approximately every five years
Towns with a published result
3,793

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b9817fd7-2109-4c23-937f-7b5bc28b0d53. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.