Preston Old Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 5EP 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 5EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 5EU, BB2 5ER, BB2 5ES, BB2 5HW, BB2 5HT, BB2 5HS, BB2 5HR, BB2 5EW, BB2 5EX.

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 5EP

Average Price
£219,130
Semi-Detached
£191,268
Terraced
£162,309
Detached
£343,285
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,477,882

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
720 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002023-05-19 £146,738
708 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,5002022-04-08 £136,187
708 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,0002021-08-20 £138,778
670 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,2502020-12-11 £157,355
678 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002020-04-24 £158,235

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,977 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		4,002 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		5,216 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 Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
Preston Old Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EP 		181 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Feniscowles Primary School
Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EG 		205 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Cherry Tree Lane, Cherry Tree BB2 5NX 		958 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		2,301 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		2,317 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, BB2 4SR 		1,579 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,686 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		3,684 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		3,736 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		4,014 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 		4,349 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		5,425 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 		4,414 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Heights Free School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		2,776 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		2,776 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		3,154 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMeadow View Learning Centre
150 Chorley Road, Withnell PR6 8BN 		3,477 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		4,026 yd Other independent school 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
Subway654 Preston Old Road5 yd
The Arches581-583 Preston Old Road440 yd
Pleasington Golf Club - GC HospitalityPleasington Golf Club, Pleasington Lane495 yd
Feni Rec CafeFeniscowles And Pleasington War Memorial Recreation Ground, Livesey Branch Road511 yd
Beechwood Coffee BarUnit 4, Livesey Branch Road958 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Feildens Arms673 Preston Old Road147 yd
Feni RecLivesey Branch Road321 yd
Railway HotelRailway Hotel, Pleasington Lane453 yd
Pleasington Golf ClubPleasington Lane514 yd
The Foundry631 Livesey Branch Road694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lee's702 Preston Old Road14 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express, Livesey Branch Road828 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Paul'S Roman Catholic Primary School
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches127 yd
The Feniscowles And Pleasington War Memorial Recreation Ground
LIVESEY BRANCH ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts374 yd
Feniscowles Cricket Club
LIVESEY BRANCH ROAD 		grass pitches494 yd
Pleasington Golf Club
PLEASINGTON LANE 		golf498 yd
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School
CHERRY TREE LANE 		grass pitches978 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 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, 80 crimes were reported near Preston Old Road . 64% 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 5EP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 80
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Violence And Sexual Offences 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Burglary 6
Other Theft 5
Shoplifting 4
Vehicle Crime 2
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB2 5EP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Princess Gardens506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pleasington Lane262 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station95 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Princess Gardens506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Princess Gardens506 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harebell Close223 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Princess Gardens506 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Princess Gardens506 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rosebay Avenue155 yd
2023-10BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Park Farm Road223 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired40
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education22
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing19
Construction13
Other12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female142
Male134

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex87
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed12

Health

Very good health137
Good health93
Fair health38
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 72
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani3
Black African1
White274

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union5
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years13
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland1
Portugal2
Lithuania1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion80
Christian179
Muslim3
Other religion4
Not answered12
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