Preston New Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 1AR is located in the Blackburn Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 1AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 1AX, BB2 1AW, BB2 1AN, BB1 7EB, BB1 7AT, BB2 6AA, BB2 1AE, BB2 1AA, BB1 7BD.

Preston New Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston New Road are based on 335 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blackburn With Darwen.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 1AR

Average Price
£263,975
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£324,111
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£123,657

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston New Road

Average Price
£238,360
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston New Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002023-02-17 £98,984
9 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£141,0002021-12-22 £156,904
3 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£60,0002019-09-27 £66,375
1 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£180,0002018-12-14 £205,611
5 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002006-02-08 £147,667

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		623 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,251 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,627 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, BB2 1LQ 		409 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		598 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive, BB1 6LE 		606 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		635 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Earl Street, BB1 8EG 		864 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,053 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,098 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,833 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,948 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		1,972 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		350 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,100 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		634 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		950 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,654 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		1,664 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		1,797 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		1,852 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ginger Muffin4-5 Sudell Cross42 yd
Sudell Sandwiches8 Sudell Cross42 yd
Saffron Street76-80 King William Street99 yd
MeeMaws @ The Exchange71-73 King William Street143 yd
Kaspas Blackburn Ltd51 Preston New Road160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Drummer's Arms65 King William Street143 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd79 Northgate185 yd
The Blackburn Times76-80 Northgate185 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road271 yd
Ribblesdale Tap35 Northgate290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
QV Blackburn Ltd4 New Park House, Preston New Road142 yd
Bun and BaseBun and Base, St Andrews Street191 yd
McDonalds Restaurant Ltd21-23 King William Street288 yd
Zakzaki Kebab HouseUnit 2, Watford Street297 yd
Pizza IslandUnit 1, Watford Street297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiMontague Street438 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street438 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street519 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street561 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street573 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite261 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool274 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool328 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall)
The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL 		health and fitness suite361 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite363 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts376 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed)
Clayton Street 		495 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite508 yd
St Michael With St John School
SWALLOW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch518 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches642 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 77.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Preston New Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1543 crimes were reported near Preston New Road . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 1AR.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1543
Violence And Sexual Offences 410
Anti Social Behaviour 380
Shoplifting 297
Other Theft 99
Public Order 89
Criminal Damage And Arson 69
Drugs 41
Vehicle Crime 39
Theft From The Person 37
Possession Of Weapons 20
Burglary 17
Bicycle Theft 15
Robbery 15
Other Crime 15

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB2 1AR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Astley Gate410 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barton Street329 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Barton Street329 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Barton Street329 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Barton Street329 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Barton Street329 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barton Street329 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barton Street329 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barton Street329 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Barton Street329 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 1AR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee64
Retired36
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family28
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Student (economically inactive)23
Self-Employed20
Other19
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education12
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication6
Other4
Administrative and support service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Construction1

People

Gender

Female155
Male166

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex105
Married: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced26
Widowed14

Health

Very good health130
Good health114
Fair health49
Bad health21
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications97
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 53
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian39
Pakistani159
Other Asian19
Black African8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White77
Arab9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union17
Africa10
Middle East and Asia92

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years81
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Italy12
Poland7
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion19
Christian64
Buddhist10
Muslim216
Other religion1
Not answered11
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