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

Nearby postcodes are: FY3 9UW, FY3 9UP, FY3 9NP, FY3 9PD, FY3 9US, FY3 9UU, FY3 9UR, FY3 9NW, FY3 9NU.

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 9UZ

Average Price
£269,599
Semi-Detached
£178,115
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£315,341
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
282 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Detached, an established residential building 		£233,0002019-05-28 £308,530
292 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002017-09-08 £178,115
288 Preston Old Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002013-09-02 £322,152

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stanley Primary School
Wordsworth Avenue, FY3 9UT 		264 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mereside Primary Academy
Langdale Road, FY4 4RR 		853 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy
Penrose Avenue, Marton FY4 4DJ 		1,062 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School
Glastonbury Avenue, FY1 6RD 		1,230 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marton Primary Academy and Nursery
Whernside, Off Highfield Road FY4 5LY 		1,759 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 		938 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Road, FY4 3JZ 		2,457 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road, FY4 2AR 		2,465 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road, FY3 7EQ 		2,681 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		3,842 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 		4,226 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 		3,209 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road, FY2 0TS 		4,198 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLotus School
Langdale Road, FY4 4RR 		1,007 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		1,230 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,604 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,645 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower Learning Centre
316 Church Street, FY1 3QE 		2,571 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
Starbucks189 Preston New Road, Blackpool391 yd
Costa Coffee Drive ThruCornelian Way, Blackpool403 yd
KFCKfc Restaurant, Cornelian Way, Blackpool415 yd
Freedom Centre marthas kitchenLangdale Road, Blackpool837 yd
Asda Customer Cafe160 Cherry Tree Road, Blackpool855 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mere ParkPreston Old Road, Blackpool279 yd
Clarence Hotel88 Preston New Road, Blackpool758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Fish252 Preston Old Road, Blackpool136 yd
Greggs189 Preston New Road, Blackpool391 yd
Preston Old Rd Chippy187 Preston Old Road, Blackpool400 yd
Subway3 Cherry Tree Road North, Blackpool483 yd
McDonalds Drive ThruMcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Cherry Tree Road North, Blackpool484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDA160 Cherry Tree Road, Blackpool855 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stanley Primary School
WORDSWORTH AVENUE 		grass pitches165 yd
Lawsons Road (Closed)
Lawson Road 		grass pitches463 yd
Universe Gym (Closed)
Binwell Road 		health and fitness suite882 yd
Village Hotels (Blackpool)
EAST PARK DRIVE 		golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts897 yd
St Georges Swimming Pool (Closed)
Cherry Tree Road 		swimming pool935 yd
St George'S Church Of England High School
Cherry Tree Road 		grass pitches946 yd
Stanley Park
EAST PARK DRIVE 		cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts1,045 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 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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed60.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.72 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Preston Old Road dangerous?

In 2023, 429 crimes were reported near Preston Old Road . Only 24% 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 9UZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 429
Violence And Sexual Offences 152
Anti Social Behaviour 147
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Public Order 21
Other Theft 20
Vehicle Crime 15
Drugs 9
Burglary 7
Shoplifting 7
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Allenbury Place196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area445 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mere Park Court272 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carson Road402 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Carson Road402 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dalkeith Avenue233 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Garden Close158 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area445 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kelmarsh Close213 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rosefinch Court117 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee61
Retired32
Part-Time Employee19
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Self-Employed9
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction11
Manufacturing6
Education6
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Administrative and support service activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female104
Male80

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex50
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed7

Health

Very good health62
Good health69
Fair health34
Bad health17
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 41
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
White181
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom170
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK170
10+ Years9
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom151
Ireland2
Poland1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion80
Christian84
Buddhist1
Jewish2
Other religion3
Not answered14
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