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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 7AR, BB2 7AJ, BB2 7BQ, BB2 7FN, BB2 7FP, BB2 7AL, BB2 7AS, BB2 7QX, BB2 7BF.

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 7AN

Average Price
£535,635
Semi-Detached
£368,143
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£583,490
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
495 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£277,0002021-04-16 £325,198
493 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002015-09-22 £566,656
519 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002012-11-23 £396,922
499 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002012-08-06 £917,995
517 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002012-05-02 £541,992

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,146 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,533 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		4,339 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 		781 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		1,201 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		1,221 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, BB2 6LX 		1,521 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lammack Primary School
Lammack Road, BB1 8LH 		1,561 yd Community school 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 		681 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,142 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,284 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,573 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,877 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 		2,121 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		2,381 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 		1,650 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 		1,297 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		1,415 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,970 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		3,491 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		3,605 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 Road836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Lancashire Cricket ClubEast Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow985 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School
PRESTON NEW ROAD 		grass pitches627 yd
Blackburn Golf Club
BEARDWOOD BROW 		golf700 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 speed69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 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, 58 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 violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 7AN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 58
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Vehicle Crime 6
Public Order 3
Other Theft 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
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 7AN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beardwood Fold259 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beardwood Park521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Lever Close368 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Lever Close368 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beardwood Park521 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lever Close368 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lever Close368 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charnwood Close426 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charnwood Close426 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beardwood Park521 yd

Employment

BB2 7AN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired77
Part-Time Employee56
Self-Employed45
Looking after home or family27
Student (economically inactive)24
Other9
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles47
Human health and social work activities30
Manufacturing19
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Financial and insurance activities10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication4
Real estate activities4
Construction4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female208
Male219

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex216
Separated2
Divorced10
Widowed22

Health

Very good health226
Good health150
Fair health37
Bad health8
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 172

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian201
Pakistani84
Other Asian5
Black African7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White112
Roma4
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom323
European Union3
Rest of Europe3
Africa13
Middle East and Asia84
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK323
10+ Years80
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom392
France1
Italy1
Lithuania1
Romania3
North Africa5
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion23
Christian92
Buddhist1
Hindu12
Muslim282
Not answered18
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