Preston Old Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 2TR is located in the Livesey with Pleasington 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 2TR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 2TX, BB2 2TZ, BB2 2TY, BB2 5LE, BB2 2UA.

Preston Old Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Old Road are based on 56 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 2TR

Average Price
£337,449
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£337,449
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Old Road

Average Price
£183,907
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
305 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002020-11-27 £379,394
303 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9502019-01-11 £341,636
301 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002017-09-25 £266,416
303 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002002-02-15 £398,805
295 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£63,0002000-03-17 £223,445

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,951 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,500 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,223 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Hawkins Street, BB2 2RY 		621 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Griffin Park Primary School
Cavendish Place, BB2 2PN 		1,002 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		1,007 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Norfolk Street, Mill Hill BB2 4EW 		1,112 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		1,197 yd Community school 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 		672 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, BB2 4SR 		1,245 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,655 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,016 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		2,049 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 		2,297 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		3,430 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 		2,415 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 		2,062 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Heights Free School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		2,146 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		2,146 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,193 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,696 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Nibbles414 Preston Old Road704 yd
Spice Garden145 Redlam777 yd
Revolution Cafe29 New Chapel Street903 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Marks Conservative ClubSt Marks Conservative Club, Preston Old Road611 yd
Station Hotel391 Preston Old Road647 yd
Mill Hill HotelMill Hill Hotel, Mill Hill Bridge Street698 yd
Beehive Inn426 Preston Old Road726 yd
St Peters Parish Social CentreSt Peters Sports And Social Club, Queen Victoria Street886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
May Flower8 Markham Road627 yd
Pizza Italia404-408 Preston Old Road673 yd
Cherry Tree Chippy420 Preston Old Road704 yd
Michael's Plaice7 Shorrock Lane746 yd
The Olive Branch166 Redlam768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road709 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Witton Park Arena
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite281 yd
Witton Country Park
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches421 yd
Witton Park Academy
BUNCER LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts646 yd
Mill Hill St Peters Football Club
Queen Victoria Street 		grass pitches785 yd
Griffin Park Community Primary School
Cavendish Place 		grass pitches873 yd
Witton Park High School (Closed)
Buncer Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite893 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches893 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches1,009 yd
Pleasington Playing Fields
THE CRESCENT 		grass pitches1,024 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed125 Mbit/s
Average download speed122 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Old Road dangerous?

In 2023, 151 crimes were reported near Preston Old Road . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 2TR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 151
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 13
Other Crime 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Other Theft 7
Public Order 7
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Henry Whalley Street463 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cecilia Road244 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Henry Whalley Street463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A674536 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Cartmel Road337 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Franklin Road508 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Franklin Road508 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building438 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 2TR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired84
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities19
Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female166
Male154

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed24

Health

Very good health154
Good health110
Fair health39
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 87
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian15
Pakistani8
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White286

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years7
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland2
Germany1
Romania2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion64
Christian218
Muslim23
Not answered13
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