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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 1HR, BB2 6LJ, BB2 6LP, BB2 1HP, BB2 1HW, BB2 6AL, BB2 6ES, BB2 1HJ, BB2 1HS.

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 6BN

Average Price
£153,427
Semi-Detached
£116,698
Terraced
£195,953
Detached
£133,067
Flats/Maisonettes
£42,943
Other
no sales

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
151 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£40,0002022-08-11 £39,625
209 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002018-12-06 £218,392
209 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002016-09-21 £186,101
151 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£45,0002009-08-17 £51,505
199 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002006-11-01 £105,044

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		555 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,063 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,789 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		380 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		440 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, BB2 6LX 		549 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		552 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 		602 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,001 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,010 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,195 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,278 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,363 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 		858 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,567 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 		553 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 		249 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,191 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,366 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		2,459 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,478 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
Firebird65-67 Johnston Street356 yd
Birdy's36 New Bank Road361 yd
Sweet Palace28 New Bank Road361 yd
Creams Cafe BlackburnPrestonway Service Station, Preston New Road416 yd
Grillish Peri Peri Chicken and Ribs21 Johnston Street479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow397 yd
Lion Hotel29 Wensley Road503 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street625 yd
East Lancashire Cricket ClubEast Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow677 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Milad197a Preston New Road5 yd
The Nile OriginalLimefield, 4 Preston New Road118 yd
Harry's42 Devonport Road202 yd
Jabir's Ranch25 Devonport Road353 yd
Sahara Fried and Grilled Chicken50 New Bank Road361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road382 yd
AldiMontague Street490 yd
Tesco Express79a Bank Top881 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street933 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street945 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crosshill Tennis Club
CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD 		tennis courts364 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts431 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite443 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches498 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool515 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts629 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches634 yd
Phoenix Engineering
CARLINGHURST ROAD 		729 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite752 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts820 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 speed133.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston New Road dangerous?

In 2023, 963 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 6BN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 963
Violence And Sexual Offences 315
Anti Social Behaviour 302
Other Theft 68
Criminal Damage And Arson 66
Public Order 59
Vehicle Crime 42
Burglary 29
Other Crime 20
Shoplifting 19
Drugs 18
Possession Of Weapons 13
Robbery 7
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Terrace274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gainsborough Avenue306 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burlington Street185 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Adelaide Terrace274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wellfield Road426 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Leamington Road399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area514 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cranborne Terrace339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barley Close473 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gibraltar Street523 yd

Employment

BB2 6BN area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 6BN 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
Looking after home or family45
Part-Time Employee43
Long-Term Sick or disabled34
Retired29
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)28
Other27
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing21
Education16
Transport and storage12
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3

People

Gender

Female196
Male231

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex168
Separated4
Divorced16
Widowed8

Health

Very good health205
Good health135
Fair health55
Bad health24
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications107
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 65
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese4
Indian97
Pakistani205
Other Asian9
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other5
White76
Arab2
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia119
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years105
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom331
France2
Italy5
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania9
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia27
No passport held38

Religion

No religion21
Christian57
Hindu5
Muslim301
Other religion9
Not answered36
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