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

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

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 6BJ

Average Price
£275,048
Semi-Detached
£149,110
Terraced
£270,895
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£438,356

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
125 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£201,0002021-02-01 £230,850
135 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£212,0002021-01-08 £238,746
141 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£380,0002017-05-26 £438,356
125 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£171,0002014-10-24 £249,584
111 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002011-02-04 £149,110

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		474 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,869 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,791 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 		336 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		506 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		509 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		519 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, BB2 6LX 		808 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 		1,020 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,179 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,222 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,426 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,181 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 		679 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,340 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 		336 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 		296 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,118 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		2,270 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,410 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		2,414 yd Other independent school No 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 Road157 yd
Firebird65-67 Johnston Street253 yd
Chilli Bowl93 Montague Street272 yd
Grillish Peri Peri Chicken and Ribs21 Johnston Street298 yd
Petra'z14a Johnston Street298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow228 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street425 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road533 yd
Lion Hotel29 Wensley Road614 yd
East Lancashire Cricket ClubEast Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jabir's Ranch25 Devonport Road109 yd
Subway Preston WaySubway, 103 Preston New Road138 yd
Harry's42 Devonport Road139 yd
Harry's14 Johnston Street258 yd
Milad197a Preston New Road261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiMontague Street272 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road521 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street806 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street813 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street882 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite185 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool340 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts347 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches426 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts453 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts564 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite577 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club
CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD 		tennis courts616 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool646 yd
Phoenix Engineering
CARLINGHURST ROAD 		675 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 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, 918 crimes were reported near Preston New Road . Only 9% 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 6BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 918
Violence And Sexual Offences 306
Anti Social Behaviour 253
Criminal Damage And Arson 66
Other Theft 64
Shoplifting 61
Public Order 49
Vehicle Crime 31
Burglary 29
Drugs 17
Other Crime 17
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 8
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheltenham Road332 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station90 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hope Street319 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hope Street319 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Addison Street138 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitehead Street161 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Midsummer Street90 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ada Street59 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station90 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station90 yd

Employment

BB2 6BJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 6BJ 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 Employee109
Looking after home or family58
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed45
Student (economically inactive)32
Other30
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Retired22
Unemployed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12

Employment Industry

Manufacturing36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Transport and storage17
Education16
Human health and social work activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female247
Male287

Partnership Status

Single160
Married: Opposite sex199
Separated12
Divorced18
Widowed12

Health

Very good health251
Good health199
Fair health55
Bad health28
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications118
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 57
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 97
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Indian99
Pakistani308
Other Asian10
Black African8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White72
Arab3
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union37
Rest of Europe2
Africa13
Middle East and Asia166
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years126
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years40
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom410
France1
Italy19
Portugal1
Spain3
Poland10
Romania11
Other EU countries10
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East3
Southern Asia33
No passport held29

Religion

No religion23
Christian60
Hindu8
Muslim411
Not answered32
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