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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 5NA, BB2 5LZ, BB2 5BL, BB2 5LP, BB2 5NB, BB2 4AB, BB2 5BH, BB2 5LY, BB2 5LW.

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 5LX

Average Price
£108,244
Semi-Detached
£165,246
Terraced
£169,907
Detached
£178,233
Flats/Maisonettes
£100,275
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
7 Hunters Lodge Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002023-02-07 £98,984
11 Hunters Lodge Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£99,9502022-06-06 £101,472
5 Hunters Lodge Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£98,5002022-03-11 £99,970
25 Hunters Lodge Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002022-02-03 £99,255
22 Hunters Lodge Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£87,5002021-12-03 £93,228

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,732 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,785 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,897 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 		416 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		1,088 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
Preston Old Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EP 		1,139 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		1,149 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Hawkins Street, BB2 2RY 		1,235 yd Voluntary aided 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 		694 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,475 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,375 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,696 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		2,776 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 		3,063 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,233 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 		3,219 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 		1,929 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		1,929 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,636 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		2,864 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		3,149 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 Road124 yd
Flavours12 Pinewood483 yd
Great Village Restaurant2 Pinewood483 yd
Beechwood Coffee BarUnit 4, Livesey Branch Road744 yd
The Arches581-583 Preston Old Road892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beehive Inn426 Preston Old Road105 yd
Station Hotel391 Preston Old Road159 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd459 Preston Old Road212 yd
Brown Cow InnBrown Cow Inn, 125 Livesey Branch Road842 yd
Wellington Inn362 Livesey Branch Road989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cherry Tree Chippy420 Preston Old Road124 yd
Pizza Italia404-408 Preston Old Road144 yd
Holly Tree Fish & Chips6 Pinewood483 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House14 Pinewood483 yd
Antalya Turkish Cuisine1 Hurstwood Avenue720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road95 yd
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express, Livesey Branch Road878 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches212 yd
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School
CHERRY TREE LANE 		grass pitches363 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches419 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite619 yd
Pleasington Playing Fields
THE CRESCENT 		grass pitches707 yd
Witton Country Park
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches964 yd
Witton Park Arena
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite1,031 yd
Meadowhead Junior School
ANGLESEY STREET 		grass pitches1,046 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 2.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 2.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 2.1%

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 speed35 Mbit/s
Average download speed34.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed61.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed61.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10.16 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Old Road dangerous?

In 2023, 178 crimes were reported near Preston Old Road . 47% 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 5LX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 178
Violence And Sexual Offences 49
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Shoplifting 32
Vehicle Crime 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Burglary 8
Other Theft 8
Theft From The Person 3
Public Order 2
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gladstone Close181 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Gates Drive320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A674276 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rannoch Drive175 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gladstone Terrace79 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whiteley Avenue537 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Crescent412 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Solway Avenue191 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Solway Avenue191 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Preston Old Road342 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 5LX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee131
Retired97
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing37
Human health and social work activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education29
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female197
Male181

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex166
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed43

Health

Very good health189
Good health123
Fair health50
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 113
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian26
Pakistani3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
White341
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom365
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK365
10+ Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom344
Portugal1
Southern Asia1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion74
Christian257
Muslim29
Other religion1
Not answered17
↑