Preston Old Road is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY3 9QJ 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 9QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY3 9QG, FY3 9QD, FY3 9QL, FY3 9QP, FY3 9LZ, FY3 9QH, FY3 9QQ, FY3 9LY, FY3 9NB.

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 9QJ

Average Price
£129,073
Semi-Detached
£181,571
Terraced
£121,010
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£80,336
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
113 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£96,0002023-02-10 £98,989
126 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-04-25 £126,359
117 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£119,0002020-12-04 £141,688
120A Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£70,0002020-09-11 £80,336
126 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,0002019-10-21 £92,669

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 		426 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy
Penrose Avenue, Marton FY4 4DJ 		782 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waterloo Primary Academy
Waterloo Road, FY4 3AG 		1,109 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanley Primary School
Wordsworth Avenue, FY3 9UT 		1,123 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Revoe Learning Academy
Grasmere Road, FY1 5HP 		1,362 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		1,254 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road, FY4 2AR 		1,852 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Road, FY4 3JZ 		2,309 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road, FY3 7EQ 		2,468 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		3,741 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 		4,103 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 		2,695 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road, FY2 0TS 		3,731 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 		366 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		837 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		890 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLotus School
Langdale Road, FY4 4RR 		1,802 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower Learning Centre
316 Church Street, FY1 3QE 		1,864 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
The Cottage31 Newhouse Road, Blackpool440 yd
The Hungry Elephant234 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool455 yd
No10 Ale House258 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool468 yd
Phil's Coffee Shop420 Waterloo Road, Blackpool636 yd
Anita's Ice Cream Parlour - Blackpool Model VillageBlackpool Model Village, East Park Drive, Blackpool761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Clarence Hotel88 Preston New Road, Blackpool296 yd
Boars Head38 Preston Old Road, Blackpool327 yd
Saddle Inn286 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool438 yd
Mere ParkPreston Old Road, Blackpool594 yd
Subscription Bowling ClubSomerset Avenue, Blackpool968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Great Wall61 St Leonards Road, Blackpool331 yd
Saddle Chippy282 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool455 yd
Munch box278 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool455 yd
Papa John's Pizza252 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool455 yd
Star Chef240 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland7 Welbeck Avenue, Blackpool934 yd
Asda1 Welbeck Avenue, Blackpool934 yd
ASDA160 Cherry Tree Road, Blackpool1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St John Vianneys Catholic Primary School
GLASTONBURY AVENUE 		grass pitches481 yd
Stanley Park
EAST PARK DRIVE 		cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts692 yd
Baines Endowed School Sports Hall
PENROSE AVENUE 		763 yd
Lawsons Road (Closed)
Lawson Road 		grass pitches854 yd
Blackpool Sports Centre
WEST PARK DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite872 yd
Yorkies Gym (Closed)
Dover Court 		health and fitness suite915 yd
Stanley Primary School
WORDSWORTH AVENUE 		grass pitches1,022 yd
Crossland Road Park
CROSSLAND ROAD 		grass pitches1,055 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

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/s5.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Old Road dangerous?

In 2023, 572 crimes were reported near Preston Old Road . Only 17% 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 9QJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 572
Violence And Sexual Offences 174
Anti Social Behaviour 146
Shoplifting 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Vehicle Crime 38
Public Order 34
Other Theft 30
Burglary 13
Drugs 8
Other Crime 5
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colchester Road448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Honister Avenue313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket520 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Wren Grove368 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cadby Avenue170 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wren Grove368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hereford Avenue376 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newlands Avenue291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Knaresboro Avenue144 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Supermarket520 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Retired57
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security24
Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Accommodation and food service activities14
Manufacturing13
Construction12
Transport and storage11
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female154
Male107

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex90
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed13

Health

Very good health97
Good health115
Fair health34
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 51
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White250
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union7
Africa2
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Ireland1
Spain1
Poland1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion85
Christian159
Buddhist2
Jewish2
Other religion1
Not answered12
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