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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 5HJ, BB2 5NP, BB2 5NS, BB2 5HH, BB2 5NT, BB2 5NR, BB2 5HL, BB2 5HE, BB2 5NW.

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 5NU

Average Price
£206,244
Semi-Detached
£227,154
Terraced
£176,972
Detached
no sales
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
509 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£202,0002022-12-15 £200,463
523 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-12-02 £166,919
565 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-04-16 £234,800
511 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-03-26 £176,773
541 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£154,9502020-11-27 £183,627

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,347 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		3,392 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		4,568 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 		308 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 		477 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Feniscowles Primary School
Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EG 		771 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		1,671 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		1,671 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 		985 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,102 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		3,048 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		3,283 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		3,368 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 		3,730 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,862 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 		3,847 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 		2,248 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		2,248 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,903 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		3,475 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		3,769 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
The Arches581-583 Preston Old Road218 yd
Beechwood Coffee BarUnit 4, Livesey Branch Road480 yd
Subway654 Preston Old Road650 yd
Flavours12 Pinewood678 yd
Great Village Restaurant2 Pinewood678 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd459 Preston Old Road463 yd
The Foundry631 Livesey Branch Road630 yd
Beehive Inn426 Preston Old Road727 yd
Feildens Arms673 Preston Old Road788 yd
Station Hotel391 Preston Old Road813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lee's702 Preston Old Road641 yd
Holly Tree Fish & Chips6 Pinewood678 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House14 Pinewood678 yd
Cherry Tree Chippy420 Preston Old Road747 yd
Pizza Italia404-408 Preston Old Road780 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express, Livesey Branch Road466 yd
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road759 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School
CHERRY TREE LANE 		grass pitches323 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches464 yd
St Paul'S Roman Catholic Primary School
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches571 yd
Pleasington Playing Fields
THE CRESCENT 		grass pitches799 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches938 yd
The Feniscowles And Pleasington War Memorial Recreation Ground
LIVESEY BRANCH ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts953 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite989 yd
Pleasington Golf Club
PLEASINGTON LANE 		golf1,036 yd
Feniscowles Cricket Club
LIVESEY BRANCH ROAD 		grass pitches1,044 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 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, 116 crimes were reported near Preston Old Road . 57% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 5NU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 116
Violence And Sexual Offences 27
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Shoplifting 22
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Theft 5
Public Order 3
Other Crime 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arnside Crescent512 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Crescent303 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cherry Tree Lane213 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Boxwood Drive541 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Evergreens443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beechwood Drive295 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Banbury Close455 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Preston Old Road332 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sunnyside Avenue119 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Springfield Avenue0 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 5NU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired82
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Manufacturing29
Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities20
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male148

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed16

Health

Very good health163
Good health90
Fair health38
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 82
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani5
White286
Arab7
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union5
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years2
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Ireland1
Italy7
North Africa1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion55
Christian212
Buddhist1
Muslim12
Other religion2
Not answered18
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