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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 5LQ, BB2 4BF, BB2 5LW, BB2 4AB, BB2 5LF, BB2 5LP, BB2 4BG, BB2 5LJ, BB2 4ST.

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 5LL

Average Price
£153,258
Semi-Detached
£158,962
Terraced
£136,956
Detached
£305,920
Flats/Maisonettes
£81,026
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
381 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£57,0002023-09-06 £57,765
390 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002022-11-11 £349,401
3 Wood View Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£124,0002022-05-27 £127,100
8 Wood View Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,0002020-11-18 £96,781
388 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£188,0002019-08-09 £236,626

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,479 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,713 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,692 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 4Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Cherry Tree Lane, Cherry Tree BB2 5NX 		685 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Hawkins Street, BB2 2RY 		1,027 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		1,041 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		1,154 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
Preston Old Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EP 		1,357 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		876 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,204 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,147 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,485 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		2,505 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 		2,818 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		3,964 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 		2,950 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 		2,019 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		2,019 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,424 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		2,591 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		3,022 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 Road169 yd
Flavours12 Pinewood728 yd
Great Village Restaurant2 Pinewood728 yd
Beechwood Coffee BarUnit 4, Livesey Branch Road1,020 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Station Hotel391 Preston Old Road118 yd
Beehive Inn426 Preston Old Road190 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd459 Preston Old Road474 yd
Brown Cow InnBrown Cow Inn, 125 Livesey Branch Road981 yd
Wellington Inn362 Livesey Branch Road1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Italia404-408 Preston Old Road137 yd
Cherry Tree Chippy420 Preston Old Road169 yd
Holly Tree Fish & Chips6 Pinewood728 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House14 Pinewood728 yd
Antalya Turkish Cuisine1 Hurstwood Avenue796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road182 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches474 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches536 yd
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School
CHERRY TREE LANE 		grass pitches624 yd
Pleasington Playing Fields
THE CRESCENT 		grass pitches686 yd
Witton Country Park
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches700 yd
Witton Park Arena
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite755 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite779 yd
Meadowhead Junior School
ANGLESEY STREET 		grass pitches1,057 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 46.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 46.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 46.9%

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 speed68.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 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, 177 crimes were reported near Preston Old Road . 48% 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 5LL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 177
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Shoplifting 32
Vehicle Crime 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 9
Burglary 6
Public Order 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Green Lane390 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whiteley Avenue531 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Solway Avenue413 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Solway Avenue413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A6740 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gladstone Close170 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rannoch Drive224 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cecilia Road291 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 5LL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired88
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education18
Financial and insurance activities14
Human health and social work activities13
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other8
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female164
Male152

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated7
Divorced33
Widowed20

Health

Very good health131
Good health117
Fair health41
Bad health19
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 87
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian2
White311
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years3
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Poland3
No passport held46

Religion

No religion52
Christian246
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered9
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