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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 6PN, BB2 6PJ, BB2 6LT, BB2 6JT, BB2 6LU, BB2 6JS, BB2 6PR, BB2 6NN, BB2 6LR.

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 6PL

Average Price
£267,547
Semi-Detached
£255,239
Terraced
£325,755
Detached
£393,946
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
263 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-11-30 £110,000
267 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-09-02 £296,996
259 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-08-12 £378,428
261 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-06-21 £302,664
277 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002020-07-24 £228,253

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		837 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,369 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,956 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 		272 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, BB2 6LX 		319 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		410 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Olive School Blackburn
Meins Road, BB2 6QQ 		778 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		781 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		745 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,058 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,191 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,517 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,483 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 		1,164 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,769 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 		782 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 		367 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		1,882 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,603 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,703 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		2,703 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
Birdy's36 New Bank Road261 yd
Sweet Palace28 New Bank Road261 yd
Shad House Tandoori Restaurant159 Wensley Road492 yd
Mo Cha159 Wensley Road492 yd
Roomali at the Woodlands361-363 Preston New Road635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Lancashire Cricket ClubEast Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow593 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow614 yd
Lion Hotel29 Wensley Road655 yd
Bulls HeadBulls Head, 97-99 Redlam916 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Nile OriginalLimefield, 4 Preston New Road202 yd
Sahara Fried and Grilled Chicken50 New Bank Road261 yd
Milad197a Preston New Road310 yd
My Roti LtdUnit 9, Wensley Road493 yd
Harry's42 Devonport Road513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road273 yd
AldiMontague Street800 yd
Tesco Express79a Bank Top983 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crosshill Tennis Club
CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD 		tennis courts86 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches372 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts568 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool712 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite736 yd
Blackburn Golf Club
BEARDWOOD BROW 		golf776 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches780 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts809 yd
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School
PRESTON NEW ROAD 		grass pitches840 yd
Witton Park High School (Closed)
Buncer Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite840 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 92.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.6%

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 speed79 Mbit/s
Average download speed98.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 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, 727 crimes were reported near Preston New Road . Only 13% 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 6PL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 727
Violence And Sexual Offences 241
Anti Social Behaviour 202
Other Theft 59
Public Order 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Vehicle Crime 33
Burglary 26
Other Crime 19
Drugs 16
Shoplifting 16
Possession Of Weapons 10
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gorse Road449 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Raven Road222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Road222 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Irving Place198 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Irving Place198 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Irene Place85 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Irene Place85 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Irene Place85 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crosshill Road161 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 6PL 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 Employee100
Retired64
Looking after home or family55
Part-Time Employee49
Student (economically inactive)41
Self-Employed33
Other31
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles53
Manufacturing27
Transport and storage20
Human health and social work activities19
Education14
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction8
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female275
Male276

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex225
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed26

Health

Very good health261
Good health155
Fair health91
Bad health34
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications153
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 109
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese1
Indian176
Pakistani298
Other Asian3
Black African1
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian1
White55
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom347
European Union5
Rest of Europe12
Africa7
Middle East and Asia174
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK347
10+ Years157
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom462
Spain1
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe16
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia25
North America and the Caribbean6
No passport held36

Religion

No religion19
Christian39
Muslim479
Other religion1
Not answered13
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