Preston New Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 6AE is located in the Wensley Fold electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 1DB, BB2 6AA, BB2 1DF, BB1 8AL, BB2 6AH, BB1 8AF, BB2 1AR, BB2 1AW, BB1 8AE.

Preston New Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston New Road are based on 335 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 With Darwen.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 6AE

Average Price
£367,855
Semi-Detached
£399,123
Terraced
£503,294
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£284,502

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston New Road

Average Price
£238,360
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 New Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 New Park House Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-06-22 £227,601
1-3 New Park House Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002020-06-22 £341,402
Trauma Assist Limited, Office 8 45 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£420,0002007-11-19 £503,294
47 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002005-08-24 £399,123

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		618 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,391 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,730 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		497 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, BB2 1LQ 		528 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		604 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive, BB1 6LE 		692 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Earl Street, BB1 8EG 		818 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 Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,141 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,142 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,708 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,910 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		1,983 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed 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 		428 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,027 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 		496 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		832 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		1,656 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,793 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		1,853 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		1,937 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Kaspas Blackburn Ltd51 Preston New Road20 yd
Ginger Muffin4-5 Sudell Cross182 yd
Sudell Sandwiches8 Sudell Cross182 yd
Saffron Street76-80 King William Street236 yd
Waheed's4 Randal Street255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road132 yd
The Drummer's Arms65 King William Street280 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd79 Northgate311 yd
The Blackburn Times76-80 Northgate311 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street332 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
QV Blackburn Ltd4 New Park House, Preston New Road2 yd
Bun and BaseBun and Base, St Andrews Street139 yd
Zakzaki Kebab HouseUnit 2, Watford Street363 yd
Pizza IslandUnit 1, Watford Street363 yd
Charcoal Cuisine95 Montague Street369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiMontague Street369 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street556 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street624 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street645 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street653 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts244 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool371 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite397 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool398 yd
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite400 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite406 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall)
The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL 		health and fitness suite502 yd
St Michael With St John School
SWALLOW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch595 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool601 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed)
Clayton Street 		614 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%

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

Safety

Is Preston New Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1116 crimes were reported near Preston New Road . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 6AE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1116
Violence And Sexual Offences 312
Anti Social Behaviour 296
Shoplifting 186
Other Theft 73
Public Order 56
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Vehicle Crime 32
Drugs 31
Possession Of Weapons 19
Burglary 19
Theft From The Person 13
Robbery 11
Other Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB2 6AE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area523 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hope Street261 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Limbrick161 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Limbrick161 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bathurst Street49 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bathurst Street49 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near James Street464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shear Bank Gardens427 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near James Street464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alma Street158 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 6AE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee64
Retired36
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family28
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Student (economically inactive)23
Self-Employed20
Other19
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education12
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication6
Other4
Administrative and support service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Construction1

People

Gender

Female155
Male166

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex105
Married: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced26
Widowed14

Health

Very good health130
Good health114
Fair health49
Bad health21
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications97
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 53
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian39
Pakistani159
Other Asian19
Black African8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White77
Arab9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union17
Africa10
Middle East and Asia92

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years81
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Italy12
Poland7
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion19
Christian64
Buddhist10
Muslim216
Other religion1
Not answered11
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