Preston Old Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 2SS is located in the Billinge & Beardwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 2SS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 6TE, BB2 2TF, BB2 2TD, BB2 2TE, BB2 2ST, BB2 2TQ, BB2 2TG, BB2 1XE, BB2 2SQ.

Preston Old Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Old Road are based on 500 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 2SS

Average Price
£250,901
Semi-Detached
£260,810
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£191,441

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Old Road

Average Price
£205,872
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 Old Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-06-08 £228,426
12 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002020-01-03 £238,592
St Marks Club Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£175,0002019-11-12 £191,441
6 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002010-09-20 £289,446
6 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002006-05-22 £286,453

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,341 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,298 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,671 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 4Griffin Park Primary School
Cavendish Place, BB2 2PN 		455 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Hawkins Street, BB2 2RY 		488 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, BB2 6LX 		894 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Norfolk Street, Mill Hill BB2 4EW 		961 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Hancock Street, BB2 2LZ 		1,108 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		200 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,092 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,480 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,659 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, BB2 4SR 		1,732 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,692 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,835 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 		1,824 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 		1,496 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,159 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,338 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		2,338 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Heights Free School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		2,355 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed 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
Spice Garden145 Redlam166 yd
Shad House Tandoori Restaurant159 Wensley Road719 yd
Mo Cha159 Wensley Road719 yd
Revolution Cafe29 New Chapel Street852 yd
Mrs Meal PrepSpring Bank Court, Spring Bank Close1,022 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Marks Conservative ClubSt Marks Conservative Club, Preston Old Road2 yd
Mill Hill HotelMill Hill Hotel, Mill Hill Bridge Street361 yd
Bulls HeadBulls Head, 97-99 Redlam392 yd
St Peters Parish Social CentreSt Peters Sports And Social Club, Queen Victoria Street608 yd
Havelock Inn1 Havelock Street901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Olive Branch166 Redlam165 yd
Rice Bowl171-173 Redlam166 yd
Zen Zen Fish and Chips147 Redlam166 yd
May Flower8 Markham Road191 yd
My Roti LtdUnit 9, Wensley Road718 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express79a Bank Top744 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Witton Park Academy
BUNCER LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts282 yd
Griffin Park Community Primary School
Cavendish Place 		grass pitches288 yd
Witton Park High School (Closed)
Buncer Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite460 yd
Mill Hill St Peters Football Club
Queen Victoria Street 		grass pitches490 yd
Witton Park Arena
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite508 yd
Griffin Park
STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		grass pitches718 yd
Witton Country Park
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches771 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches909 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy
DUCKWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts1,015 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 Old Road dangerous?

In 2023, 360 crimes were reported near Preston Old Road . Only 29% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 2SS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 360
Violence And Sexual Offences 156
Anti Social Behaviour 96
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Vehicle Crime 20
Burglary 14
Other Theft 13
Public Order 10
Other Crime 8
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Shoplifting 4
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB2 2SS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charterhouse Place460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Franklin Road174 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Redlam240 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Redlam240 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Park Place105 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Place105 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pleasington Close443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charterhouse Place460 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Franklin Road174 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hawkins Street449 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 2SS 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 Employee94
Retired61
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)30
Looking after home or family27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities24
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Construction15
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other10
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female203
Male203

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex188
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed11

Health

Very good health218
Good health141
Fair health33
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 141
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian144
Pakistani120
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other4
White116
Arab6
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom333
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia50
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK333
10+ Years59
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom379
Ireland1
Germany2
Spain5
Romania1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
No passport held15

Religion

No religion25
Christian71
Muslim266
Not answered43
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