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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 5NB, BB2 5LZ, BB2 5NA, BB2 5NE, BB2 5LX, BB2 5LP, BB2 5ND, BB2 5BL, BB2 4AB.

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 5LY

Average Price
£229,730
Semi-Detached
£247,071
Terraced
£209,886
Detached
£245,306
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
452 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,0002022-08-05 £138,252
498 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£187,5002022-03-31 £200,300
476 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,0002022-01-31 £269,965
456 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£158,5002021-06-25 £175,481
470 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£142,0002020-11-16 £165,028

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,842 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,937 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		4,033 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 		341 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
Preston Old Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EP 		1,004 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		1,240 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		1,297 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Feniscowles Primary School
Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EG 		1,319 yd Community 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 		791 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,561 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,501 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		2,811 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,830 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 		3,179 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,322 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 		3,307 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 		2,052 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		2,052 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,598 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		2,943 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		3,300 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 Road196 yd
Flavours12 Pinewood536 yd
Great Village Restaurant2 Pinewood536 yd
Beechwood Coffee BarUnit 4, Livesey Branch Road712 yd
The Arches581-583 Preston Old Road766 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd459 Preston Old Road136 yd
Beehive Inn426 Preston Old Road176 yd
Station Hotel391 Preston Old Road264 yd
Brown Cow InnBrown Cow Inn, 125 Livesey Branch Road957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cherry Tree Chippy420 Preston Old Road196 yd
Pizza Italia404-408 Preston Old Road229 yd
Holly Tree Fish & Chips6 Pinewood536 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House14 Pinewood536 yd
Antalya Turkish Cuisine1 Hurstwood Avenue858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road216 yd
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express, Livesey Branch Road823 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches135 yd
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School
CHERRY TREE LANE 		grass pitches272 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches556 yd
Pleasington Playing Fields
THE CRESCENT 		grass pitches595 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite731 yd
Witton Country Park
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches995 yd
St Paul'S Roman Catholic Primary School
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches1,082 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 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.4%

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 speed63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Old Road dangerous?

In 2023, 153 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 anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 5LY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 153
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Shoplifting 25
Vehicle Crime 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Burglary 9
Other Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 1
Public Order 1
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 5LY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Solway Avenue305 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Crescent268 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Solway Avenue305 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Preston Old Road234 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cherry Tree Lane367 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Gates Drive396 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rannoch Drive326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A674363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Larch Close539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gladstone Close322 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 5LY 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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