Preston Street is in Darwen and in Blackburn district. BB3 1EL is located in the Darwen East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rossendale and Darwen. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Preston Street, Darwen, BB3 1EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB3 1EN, BB3 1EH, BB3 1ES, BB3 1EJ, BB3 1EQ, BB3 1EX, BB3 1EE, BB3 1QJ, BB3 1EW.

Preston Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Street are based on 11 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 BB3 1EL

Average Price
£78,639
Semi-Detached
£77,843
Terraced
£78,648
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Street

Average Price
£88,196
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 Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Preston Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002023-08-31 £80,675
22 Preston Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002023-07-28 £81,016
43 Preston Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£89,9992023-06-29 £91,595
43 Preston Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002023-04-06 £56,055
24 Preston Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002022-12-16 £49,620

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road , BB3 2DN 		4out of 4 1,754 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 3,193 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		3out of 4 5,125 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Avondale Primary School
Durham Road , BB3 1NN 		3out of 4 285 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
St Albans Road , BB3 0HY 		4out of 4 672 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Crescent , BB3 0EY 		3out of 4 1,009 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AA 		3out of 4 1,034 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity VC School
Bank Top , BB3 2RW 		2out of 4 1,153 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Police Street , BB3 1AF 		3out of 4 942 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Sudell Road , BB3 3HD 		3out of 4 1,478 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL 		2out of 4 1,500 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane , BB2 4SR 		3out of 4 4,105 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		- not rated 4,291 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Heights Free School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		3out of 4 2,878 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Eden School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		2out of 4 2,878 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Aurora Woodlands School
Woodlands , Holly Tree Close BB3 2NG 		- not rated 2,999 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Noorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY 		- not rated 3,763 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Markazul Uloom
Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY 		- not rated 3,763 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
Raj Mahal9-13 Blackburn Road76 yd
Ollys Kitchen47 Duckworth Street201 yd
Freya's Grill161-163 Duckworth Street428 yd
Crown & Thistle Bakery103 Duckworth Street428 yd
The Pie Hole91 Duckworth Street512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Darwen Tap47 Blackburn Road76 yd
Hollins Grove Conservative Club106 Blackburn Road159 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, Alexandra View344 yd
Loom and Shuttle165 Duckworth Street428 yd
Darwen Masonic HallDarwen Masonic Hall, Hawkshaw Avenue647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Madina Indian Takeaway29 Blackburn Road76 yd
Bilash35 Blackburn Road76 yd
Mega Crunch33 Blackburn Road76 yd
Sukhi's Curry Ltd15 Blackburn Road76 yd
Dixyland Chicken & Ribs27 Blackburn Road76 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Local - Blackburn Road140-148 Blackburn Road409 yd
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express (4437), Corner of Blackburn Road / Falcon Avenue452 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdLidl, Duckworth Street601 yd
ASDASchool Street981 yd
IcelandIceland, School Street981 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Avondale Primary School
DURHAM ROAD 		grass pitches362 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Primary School
ST. ALBANS ROAD 		grass pitches772 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre (Closed)
Green Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool912 yd
Darwen Tennis Club
Sunnyhurst Lane 		tennis courts922 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre
THE GREEN 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool934 yd
Afc Darwen (Anchor Ground)
ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches959 yd
St Edward'S Roman Catholic Primary School
BLACKBURN ROAD 		grass pitches1,090 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed170.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Street dangerous?

In 2023, 510 crimes were reported near Preston Street . Only 20% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB3 1EL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Preston Street, Darwen, BB3 1EL

Employment

BB3 1EL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee108
Retired39
Part-Time Employee34
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Self-Employed21
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing18
Construction15
Education11
Administrative and support service activities8
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Transport and storage2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female163
Male173

Partnership Status

Single142
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated6
Divorced36
Widowed14

Health

Very good health151
Good health107
Fair health49
Bad health20
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 66
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Pakistani11
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White302
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union29
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years15
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Italy4
Lithuania3
Poland4
Romania15
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion148
Christian159
Buddhist1
Muslim12
Other religion5
Not answered12
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