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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 7AG, BB2 7AH, BB2 7AT, BB2 7AU, BB2 7AF, BB2 7BH, BB2 7FN, BB2 7BD, BB2 7AY.

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 7AQ

Average Price
£559,734
Semi-Detached
£386,073
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£588,678
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
324 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002012-11-01 £293,722
304 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£269,9502006-09-15 £386,073
Hart Lea, 322 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002005-04-05 £670,839
Hart Lea, 322 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002004-03-23 £897,713
300 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9002000-08-14 £900,941

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,711 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,138 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,893 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 		437 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		782 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		784 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, BB2 6LX 		1,088 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		1,272 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 		274 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,748 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,128 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,257 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,436 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 		1,906 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		1,964 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 		1,273 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 		990 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		1,366 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,781 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		3,290 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		3,346 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 Road432 yd
Birdy's36 New Bank Road803 yd
Sweet Palace28 New Bank Road803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Lancashire Cricket ClubEast Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sahara Fried and Grilled Chicken50 New Bank Road803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road781 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School
PRESTON NEW ROAD 		grass pitches275 yd
Blackburn Golf Club
BEARDWOOD BROW 		golf326 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club
CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD 		tennis courts970 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts1,015 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches1,037 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 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, 97 crimes were reported near Preston New Road . 61% 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 7AQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 97
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Vehicle Crime 11
Other Theft 7
Drugs 3
Public Order 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Burglary 2
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Merlin Road334 yd
2023-12Other theftLocal resolutionOn or near Dinckley Square461 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whinfield Place274 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Lowood Place385 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beardwood Park529 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brighton Terrace535 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Rose Court533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beardwood Fold333 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Merlin Road334 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brighton Terrace535 yd

Employment

BB2 7AQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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

Retired83
Full-Time Employee68
Self-Employed53
Part-Time Employee45
Looking after home or family27
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles47
Human health and social work activities30
Education20
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female193
Male209

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex195
Separated4
Divorced10
Widowed30

Health

Very good health200
Good health119
Fair health63
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 134
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian160
Pakistani81
Other Asian6
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other6
White131
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom311
European Union7
Africa11
Middle East and Asia71
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK311
10+ Years66
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom359
Ireland1
Spain3
Romania1
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia19
South-East Asia1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion29
Christian102
Hindu5
Muslim241
Other religion3
Not answered22
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