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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 6JE, BB2 6JF, BB2 6JG, BB2 6JB, BB2 6JD, BB2 6LA, BB2 6SB, BB2 6JX, BB2 6LB.

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 6PS

Average Price
£297,122
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£409,694
Detached
£492,828
Flats/Maisonettes
£133,462
Other
£381,968

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
Longfield Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£663,0002022-09-27 £642,218
First Floor Flat Billinge View Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-03-08 £162,388
2 Billinge View Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002020-11-20 £107,534
1 Arden Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£116,0002020-09-14 £129,009
3 Arden Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£60,0002020-09-11 £66,729

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,280 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,784 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,389 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Olive School Blackburn
Meins Road, BB2 6QQ 		349 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		410 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		498 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, BB2 6LX 		576 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		1,028 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 		291 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,269 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,640 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,971 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,447 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 		1,582 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,890 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 		1,029 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 		640 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		1,500 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,762 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		3,155 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		3,155 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
Roomali at the Woodlands361-363 Preston New Road195 yd
Birdy's36 New Bank Road424 yd
Sweet Palace28 New Bank Road424 yd
Shad House Tandoori Restaurant159 Wensley Road855 yd
Mo Cha159 Wensley Road855 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Lancashire Cricket ClubEast Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow481 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sahara Fried and Grilled Chicken50 New Bank Road424 yd
The Nile OriginalLimefield, 4 Preston New Road643 yd
Milad197a Preston New Road730 yd
My Roti LtdUnit 9, Wensley Road856 yd
Harry's42 Devonport Road925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road408 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School
PRESTON NEW ROAD 		grass pitches386 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club
CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD 		tennis courts469 yd
Blackburn Golf Club
BEARDWOOD BROW 		golf473 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches533 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts761 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool931 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts989 yd
Witton Park High School (Closed)
Buncer Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,006 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite1,082 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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 speed68 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston New Road dangerous?

In 2023, 395 crimes were reported near Preston New Road . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 6PS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 395
Anti Social Behaviour 135
Violence And Sexual Offences 119
Other Theft 27
Public Order 24
Vehicle Crime 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Shoplifting 15
Other Crime 11
Drugs 9
Burglary 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Rose Court481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Irene Place527 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station385 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station385 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station385 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wellfield Road532 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Lowood Place130 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Woodfold Place388 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gibraltar Street497 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gibraltar Street497 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 6PS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired152
Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee57
Self-Employed48
Other35
Looking after home or family34
Student (economically inactive)29
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Education26
Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction10
Real estate activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Manufacturing7
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4

People

Gender

Female310
Male283

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex249
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed56

Health

Very good health251
Good health160
Fair health97
Bad health61
Very bad health24

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications174
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 137
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian121
Pakistani233
Other Asian8
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other3
White208
Roma3
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom482
European Union11
Rest of Europe5
Africa4
Middle East and Asia91

Length of Residence

Born in the UK482
10+ Years82
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom488
Ireland1
Germany1
Spain3
Poland1
Romania3
Other Europe5
Southern Asia9
No passport held82

Religion

No religion79
Christian109
Hindu4
Muslim368
Not answered31
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