Preston Old Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 2TX 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 2TX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 5LE, BB2 2TY, BB2 2TZ, BB2 2UA, BB2 5LJ, BB2 2TR, BB2 5LF, BB2 2UF, BB2 5LQ.

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 2TX

Average Price
£285,267
Semi-Detached
£277,385
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£395,608
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
324A Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002023-03-17 £234,572
309 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£232,0002021-12-20 £262,432
320 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-04-16 £223,060
311 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002020-08-25 £275,055
325 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£143,5002020-05-22 £184,892

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,143 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,649 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,423 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 		805 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Cherry Tree Lane, Cherry Tree BB2 5NX 		1,054 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		1,082 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Griffin Park Primary School
Cavendish Place, BB2 2PN 		1,202 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		1,250 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 		840 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, BB2 4SR 		1,175 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,855 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		2,145 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,216 yd Free schools No Boys 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 		2,492 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		3,601 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 		2,586 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,171 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Heights Free School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		2,182 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		2,182 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		2,222 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,873 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 Road537 yd
Spice Garden145 Redlam966 yd
Revolution Cafe29 New Chapel Street1,054 yd
Flavours12 Pinewood1,079 yd
Great Village Restaurant2 Pinewood1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Station Hotel391 Preston Old Road489 yd
Beehive Inn426 Preston Old Road558 yd
St Marks Conservative ClubSt Marks Conservative Club, Preston Old Road802 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd459 Preston Old Road842 yd
Mill Hill HotelMill Hill Hotel, Mill Hill Bridge Street896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Italia404-408 Preston Old Road508 yd
Cherry Tree Chippy420 Preston Old Road537 yd
May Flower8 Markham Road827 yd
Michael's Plaice7 Shorrock Lane881 yd
The Olive Branch166 Redlam955 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road553 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Witton Country Park
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches382 yd
Witton Park Arena
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite383 yd
Witton Park Academy
BUNCER LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts798 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches818 yd
Pleasington Playing Fields
THE CRESCENT 		grass pitches827 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches842 yd
Mill Hill St Peters Football Club
Queen Victoria Street 		grass pitches977 yd
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School
CHERRY TREE LANE 		grass pitches990 yd
Witton Park High School (Closed)
Buncer Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,036 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,065 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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 speed75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Old Road dangerous?

In 2023, 88 crimes were reported near Preston Old Road . 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 2TX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 88
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Violence And Sexual Offences 24
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 6
Other Theft 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Public Order 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cecilia Road117 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Cartmel Road537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A674372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gladstone Close512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area200 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area200 yd
2023-11ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Dalby Crescent528 yd
2023-11ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Dalby Crescent528 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dalby Crescent528 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 2TX 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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