Preston New Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 6BG is located in the Shear Brow & Corporation Park 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 6BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 6DE, BB2 1ED, BB2 6AY, BB2 1DY, BB2 6BF, BB2 6HU, BB2 1EJ, BB2 6BH, BB2 6EX.

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 6BG

Average Price
£203,160
Semi-Detached
£355,573
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£126,954
Other
no sales

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
54 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£85,0002013-01-31 £107,584
54A Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002012-06-22 £146,323
54 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£95,0001999-11-22 £355,573

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		589 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,767 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,891 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 		154 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		606 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		607 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		672 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, BB2 1LQ 		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 		1,165 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,296 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,313 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,675 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		1,967 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 		648 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,098 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 		154 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 		445 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		1,868 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		2,170 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		2,183 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		2,289 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
Creams Cafe BlackburnPrestonway Service Station, Preston New Road116 yd
Chilli Bowl93 Montague Street274 yd
Grillish Peri Peri Chicken and Ribs21 Johnston Street353 yd
Petra'z14a Johnston Street353 yd
Desi Karahi Blackburn14a Johnston Street353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow211 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road312 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street403 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd79 Northgate645 yd
The Blackburn Times76-80 Northgate645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway Preston WaySubway, 103 Preston New Road117 yd
Jabir's Ranch25 Devonport Road206 yd
Charcoal Cuisine95 Montague Street274 yd
Harry's14 Johnston Street349 yd
Lazeeza Karahi1a Johnston Street353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiMontague Street274 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road674 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street829 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street831 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street838 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite110 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool234 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts306 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts319 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts360 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches559 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite564 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool611 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool642 yd
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite758 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, 836 crimes were reported near Preston New Road . Only 10% 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 6BG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 836
Violence And Sexual Offences 265
Anti Social Behaviour 251
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Shoplifting 52
Other Theft 50
Public Order 43
Vehicle Crime 31
Burglary 28
Other Crime 17
Drugs 16
Robbery 10
Theft From The Person 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hope Street161 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket475 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wellington Street St Johns414 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Terrace263 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Adelaide Terrace263 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket475 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket475 yd
2023-12ShopliftingOffender given penalty noticeOn or near Supermarket475 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket475 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Adelaide Terrace263 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 6BG 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 Employee105
Retired59
Part-Time Employee54
Self-Employed34
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Student (economically inactive)32
Looking after home or family31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Other12
Unemployed9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities22
Education19
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Construction5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female260
Male250

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex183
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced28
Widowed29

Health

Very good health258
Good health152
Fair health80
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications106
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 145
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian128
Pakistani215
Other Asian8
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other1
White131
Arab4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom407
European Union10
Africa12
Middle East and Asia81

Length of Residence

Born in the UK407
10+ Years77
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom409
Spain3
Poland3
Romania1
Other EU countries3
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia21
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held66

Religion

No religion34
Christian87
Buddhist1
Muslim346
Other religion1
Not answered43
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