Preston Old Road is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY3 9PR is located in the Marton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackpool South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Preston Old Road, Blackpool, FY3 9PR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY3 9PL, FY3 9PG, FY3 9PN, FY3 9PQ, FY3 9PW, FY3 9PS, FY3 9PZ, FY3 9PP, FY3 9PT.

Preston Old Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Old Road are based on 357 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blackpool.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY3 9PR

Average Price
£126,586
Semi-Detached
£148,686
Terraced
£110,417
Detached
£207,156
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Old Road

Average Price
£143,375
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 Old Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-08-15 £121,267
59 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002022-01-10 £79,001
51 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-10-01 £109,738
9 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,5002021-05-28 £102,538
1 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,9502020-09-07 £87,341

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School
Glastonbury Avenue, FY1 6RD 		205 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy
Penrose Avenue, Marton FY4 4DJ 		818 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waterloo Primary Academy
Waterloo Road, FY4 3AG 		897 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Revoe Learning Academy
Grasmere Road, FY1 5HP 		1,078 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanley Primary School
Wordsworth Avenue, FY3 9UT 		1,401 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St George's School A Church of England Academy
Cherry Tree Road, Marton FY4 4PH 		1,413 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road, FY4 2AR 		1,645 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Road, FY4 3JZ 		2,264 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road, FY3 7EQ 		2,526 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		3,817 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Blackpool Sixth Form College
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LR 		4,167 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedArmfield Academy
488 Lytham Road, FY4 1TL 		2,509 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road, FY2 0TS 		3,672 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		83 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		700 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		759 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower Learning Centre
316 Church Street, FY1 3QE 		1,718 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLotus School
Langdale Road, FY4 4RR 		2,055 yd Free schools special 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
The Hungry Elephant234 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool172 yd
No10 Ale House258 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool187 yd
The Cottage31 Newhouse Road, Blackpool397 yd
Phil's Coffee Shop420 Waterloo Road, Blackpool466 yd
Aroma Coffee ShopThe Cafe, 150-158 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Boars Head38 Preston Old Road, Blackpool42 yd
Saddle Inn286 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool217 yd
Clarence Hotel88 Preston New Road, Blackpool472 yd
Subscription Bowling ClubSomerset Avenue, Blackpool739 yd
Mere ParkPreston Old Road, Blackpool879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Saddle Chippy282 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool172 yd
Munch box278 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool172 yd
Papa John's Pizza252 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool172 yd
Star Chef240 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool172 yd
Subway246-248 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland7 Welbeck Avenue, Blackpool894 yd
Asda1 Welbeck Avenue, Blackpool894 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St John Vianneys Catholic Primary School
GLASTONBURY AVENUE 		grass pitches261 yd
Yorkies Gym (Closed)
Dover Court 		health and fitness suite664 yd
Baines Endowed School Sports Hall
PENROSE AVENUE 		764 yd
Blackpool Sports Centre
WEST PARK DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite808 yd
Stanley Park
EAST PARK DRIVE 		cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts835 yd
Crossland Road Park
CROSSLAND ROAD 		grass pitches949 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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/s16.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed24.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Old Road dangerous?

In 2023, 616 crimes were reported near Preston Old Road . Only 16% 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 FY3 9PR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 616
Violence And Sexual Offences 170
Anti Social Behaviour 164
Shoplifting 79
Vehicle Crime 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Public Order 36
Other Theft 31
Burglary 16
Other Crime 10
Drugs 9
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of FY3 9PR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rosary Avenue523 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greenwood Avenue393 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kirkham Avenue277 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Johnson Road379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station151 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Briercliffe Mews240 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Briercliffe Mews240 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Briercliffe Mews240 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Briercliffe Mews240 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Briercliffe Mews240 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in FY3 9PR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired67
Full-Time Employee61
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing12
Other11
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female139
Male114

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex105
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed15

Health

Very good health127
Good health76
Fair health35
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 70
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani2
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White240
Roma2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union4
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years8
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland1
Italy2
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia5
No passport held14

Religion

No religion111
Christian118
Muslim4
Sikh4
Not answered15
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