Preston New Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 6BH 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 6BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 6HU, BB2 6BJ, BB2 6ET, BB2 6BF, BB2 1EN, BB2 1EL, BB2 1EW, BB2 1EJ, BB2 1HH.

Preston New Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston New Road are based on 98 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 6BH

Average Price
£245,719
Semi-Detached
£293,774
Terraced
£149,530
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£486,559

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston New Road

Average Price
£438,006
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
92 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£500,0002022-12-19 £486,559
86 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002020-11-18 £373,298
76 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002016-12-12 £256,296
60 - 62 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002015-05-28 £101,925
68 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002006-10-19 £321,422

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		541 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,901 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,860 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 		274 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		461 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		492 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		574 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, BB2 6LX 		835 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,091 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,150 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,287 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,476 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,116 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 		723 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,286 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 		274 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 		262 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,077 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		2,302 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		2,395 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,397 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed 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 Road152 yd
Chilli Bowl93 Montague Street310 yd
Firebird65-67 Johnston Street323 yd
Grillish Peri Peri Chicken and Ribs21 Johnston Street351 yd
Petra'z14a Johnston Street351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow156 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street466 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road517 yd
East Lancashire Cricket ClubEast Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow676 yd
Lion Hotel29 Wensley Road683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway Preston WaySubway, 103 Preston New Road124 yd
Jabir's Ranch25 Devonport Road147 yd
Harry's42 Devonport Road208 yd
Milad197a Preston New Road293 yd
Charcoal Cuisine95 Montague Street310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiMontague Street310 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road494 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street862 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street868 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street927 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite182 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool269 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts280 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts383 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches495 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts534 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite623 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club
CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD 		tennis courts632 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool688 yd
Phoenix Engineering
CARLINGHURST ROAD 		743 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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 speed74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed82.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston New Road dangerous?

In 2023, 893 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 6BH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 893
Violence And Sexual Offences 286
Anti Social Behaviour 254
Criminal Damage And Arson 62
Shoplifting 61
Other Theft 59
Public Order 53
Vehicle Crime 35
Burglary 28
Other Crime 18
Drugs 14
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 8
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barley Close406 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station93 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street398 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gibraltar Street525 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gibraltar Street525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street398 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station93 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station93 yd
2023-12RobberyAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station93 yd

Employment

BB2 6BH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee59
Retired34
Looking after home or family25
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Unemployed24
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)19
Other15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities13
Education11
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Construction4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female121
Male168

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed24

Health

Very good health128
Good health109
Fair health37
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 56
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian67
Pakistani85
Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White108
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union19
Africa8
Middle East and Asia43
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years51
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Ireland2
Portugal6
Poland16
Romania1
Southern Asia4
No passport held40

Religion

No religion56
Christian62
Hindu5
Muslim163
Other religion1
Not answered2
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