Preston New Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 7AL 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 7AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 7FP, BB2 7HJ, BB2 7QU, BB2 7FE, BB2 7QY, BB2 7BQ, BB2 7QX, BB2 7FF, BB2 7FL.

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 7AL

Average Price
£195,234
Semi-Detached
£382,806
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£192,829
Other
no sales

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
Apartment 6 Woodcock House Larmenier Retirement Village, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£167,0002022-07-06 £165,433
Apartment 15 Southworth House Larmenier Retirement Village, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£72,5002022-05-20 £72,329
Apartment 12 Southworth House Larmenier Retirement Village, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£150,5002022-01-31 £158,474
Apartment 21 Southworth House Larmenier Retirement Village, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£89,9502022-01-13 £94,716
Apartment 11 Woodcock House Larmenier Retirement Village, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-08-31 £190,034

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,333 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,676 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		4,553 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 		1,017 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		1,379 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		1,415 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lammack Primary School
Lammack Road, BB1 8LH 		1,485 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, BB2 6LX 		1,748 yd Academy converter 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 		911 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,217 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,377 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,780 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		3,072 yd Free schools No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,159 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		2,547 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 		1,792 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		1,425 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		1,595 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,983 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		3,507 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		3,654 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
Roomali at the Woodlands361-363 Preston New Road1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School
PRESTON NEW ROAD 		grass pitches862 yd
Blackburn Golf Club
BEARDWOOD BROW 		golf872 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed41 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.7 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, 56 crimes were reported near Preston New Road . 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 7AL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 56
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Violence And Sexual Offences 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Vehicle Crime 6
Public Order 3
Other Theft 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB2 7AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beardwood Fold390 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ottawa Close535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Lever Close265 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lever Close265 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lever Close265 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lever Close265 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eden Park156 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charnwood Close246 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charnwood Close246 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Spinney297 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 7AL 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
Retired53
Student (economically inactive)29
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family22
Part-Time Employee21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other7
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Education16
Construction13
Manufacturing12
Information and communication11
Financial and insurance activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other6
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female192
Male183

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated6
Divorced10
Widowed32

Health

Very good health208
Good health110
Fair health48
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 132
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian102
Pakistani101
Other Asian6
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White135
Arab10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union17
Africa12
Middle East and Asia34

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years44
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom322
France5
Germany2
Lithuania2
Poland4
Other EU countries1
North Africa1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
No passport held33

Religion

No religion45
Christian91
Buddhist2
Hindu4
Muslim203
Not answered30
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