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

Nearby postcodes are: FY3 9SF, FY3 9SE, FY3 9NF, FY3 9SP, FY3 9QT, FY3 9NQ, FY3 9SW, FY3 9SQ, FY3 9TE.

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 9SG

Average Price
£188,582
Semi-Detached
£130,954
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£303,837
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
216 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£106,0002023-06-30 £109,429
216 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002019-11-29 £134,896
218 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,5002010-08-24 £150,487
218 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£89,0002004-03-31 £139,286
202 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£35,0001999-11-26 £106,304

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stanley Primary School
Wordsworth Avenue, FY3 9UT 		616 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy
Penrose Avenue, Marton FY4 4DJ 		821 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School
Glastonbury Avenue, FY1 6RD 		870 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mereside Primary Academy
Langdale Road, FY4 4RR 		1,153 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waterloo Primary Academy
Waterloo Road, FY4 3AG 		1,461 yd Academy converter 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 		957 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road, FY4 2AR 		2,163 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Road, FY4 3JZ 		2,321 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road, FY3 7EQ 		2,595 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		3,813 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 		4,190 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 		2,946 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road, FY2 0TS 		4,018 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 		868 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,285 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLotus School
Langdale Road, FY4 4RR 		1,313 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,331 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower Learning Centre
316 Church Street, FY1 3QE 		2,284 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
KFCKfc Restaurant, Cornelian Way, Blackpool499 yd
Costa Coffee Drive ThruCornelian Way, Blackpool524 yd
Starbucks189 Preston New Road, Blackpool705 yd
The Cottage31 Newhouse Road, Blackpool729 yd
Asda Customer Cafe160 Cherry Tree Road, Blackpool779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mere ParkPreston Old Road, Blackpool120 yd
Clarence Hotel88 Preston New Road, Blackpool414 yd
Boars Head38 Preston Old Road, Blackpool827 yd
Saddle Inn286 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Preston Old Rd Chippy187 Preston Old Road, Blackpool50 yd
Golden Fish252 Preston Old Road, Blackpool267 yd
Great Wall61 St Leonards Road, Blackpool321 yd
Jaflong34 Cherry Tree Road North, Blackpool608 yd
Cherry Tree Sandwich Bar5 Cherry Tree Road North, Blackpool608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDA160 Cherry Tree Road, Blackpool779 yd
Iceland7 Welbeck Avenue, Blackpool1,058 yd
Asda1 Welbeck Avenue, Blackpool1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stanley Primary School
WORDSWORTH AVENUE 		grass pitches515 yd
Lawsons Road (Closed)
Lawson Road 		grass pitches530 yd
Stanley Park
EAST PARK DRIVE 		cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts841 yd
Baines Endowed School Sports Hall
PENROSE AVENUE 		864 yd
St John Vianneys Catholic Primary School
GLASTONBURY AVENUE 		grass pitches913 yd
St Georges Swimming Pool (Closed)
Cherry Tree Road 		swimming pool916 yd
St George'S Church Of England High School
Cherry Tree Road 		grass pitches928 yd
Village Hotels (Blackpool)
EAST PARK DRIVE 		golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts948 yd
Universe Gym (Closed)
Binwell Road 		health and fitness suite1,012 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 speed234.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Old Road dangerous?

In 2023, 504 crimes were reported near Preston Old Road . 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 FY3 9SG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 504
Violence And Sexual Offences 207
Anti Social Behaviour 147
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Vehicle Crime 27
Other Theft 20
Public Order 19
Burglary 16
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mereland Road92 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Allenbury Place242 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Briercliffe Mews546 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dalkeith Avenue326 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dalkeith Avenue326 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Norfolk Road239 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Briercliffe Mews546 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cadby Avenue372 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Suffolk Road256 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Newhouse Road423 yd

Employment

FY3 9SG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

FY3 9SG area has a very 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 Employee75
Retired56
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed12
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Manufacturing17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education15
Construction12
Transport and storage9
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female141
Male154

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex134
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed8

Health

Very good health147
Good health98
Fair health35
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 60

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean3
White287
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Ireland3
Spain1
Poland1
South-East Asia1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion95
Christian166
Jewish1
Not answered32
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