Birch Avenue is in Ashton On Ribble, Preston and in Preston district. PR2 1JU is located in the Ashton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Preston. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Avenue, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 1JA, PR2 1JR, PR2 1RG, PR2 1SR, PR2 1SH, PR2 1JQ, PR2 1SJ, PR2 1JT, PR2 1JY.

Birch Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Avenue are based on 121 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Preston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 1JU

Average Price
£227,464
Semi-Detached
£222,979
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£267,827
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Avenue

Average Price
£269,377
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Birch Avenue, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-10-19 £218,109
18 Birch Avenue, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-03-24 £206,106
29 Birch Avenue, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-06-10 £171,792
8 Birch Avenue, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-02-04 £288,000
16 Birch Avenue, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002020-10-02 £199,431

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		3,628 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Tulketh Road, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1EQ 		343 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashton Primary School
Ainsdale Drive, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1TU 		1,099 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Poulton Street, Ashton PR2 2SA 		1,171 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ingol Community Primary School
Whitby Avenue, Ingol PR2 3YP 		1,196 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lea Community Primary School
Greavestown Lane, Lea PR2 1PD 		1,322 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ashton Community Science College
Aldwych Drive, Ashton PR2 1SL 		584 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		1,830 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		2,486 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane, PR2 9YR 		2,629 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		2,882 yd Community school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		3,422 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road, PR1 4HD 		4,123 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Royal Cross Primary School
Elswick Road, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1NT 		1,076 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		1,515 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU 		1,515 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedCedar Lodge School
c/o Hexagon Care Services, Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ 		1,597 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Moorbrook School
Ainslie Road, Fulwood PR2 3DB 		2,195 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Dessert Cabin76 Pedders Lane281 yd
Parkside Cafe Bar497 Blackpool Road767 yd
Volare458 Blackpool Road785 yd
Clockwork Bistro216 Tulketh Brow927 yd
McDonalds RestaurantMariners Way931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thurlby Club LMRCA47 Egerton Road668 yd
Ashton Bowling & Social Club34 Egerton Road668 yd
Lane Ends442 Blackpool Road759 yd
The Aviary452 Blackpool Road831 yd
The Tap End450 Blackpool Road834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Kod632 Blackpool Road337 yd
Tiger Belly468 Blackpool Road759 yd
Honest Jon445 Blackpool Road767 yd
Delicachix14 Woodplumpton Road904 yd
3BZ / Curry Drive434 Blackpool Road965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop554-556 Blackpool Road332 yd
Tesco Express762-768 Blackpool Road1,038 yd
Spar439 Blackpool Road1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashton Park
BLACKPOOL ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts304 yd
Haslam Park
HASLAM PARK HASLAM PARK BRISTOW AVENUE 		tennis courts596 yd
Ashton Community Science College
ALDWYCH DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite692 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 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.3%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 224 crimes were reported near Birch Avenue . 41% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR2 1JU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Avenue, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 224
Anti Social Behaviour 73
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Vehicle Crime 19
Burglary 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Public Order 8
Other Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Shoplifting 3
Theft From The Person 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR2 1JU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abingdon Drive385 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park View Avenue476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Broadway418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Fairfield Drive428 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ellerslie Road425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Newton Road496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Newton Road496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meads Road467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Fairfield Drive428 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aldwych Court126 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birch Avenue, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1JU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR2 1JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee80
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4
Other1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Education14
Construction8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male131

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated4
Divorced32
Widowed31

Health

Very good health115
Good health102
Fair health49
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 60
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
White269

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland7
Southern Asia1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion71
Christian189
Hindu6
Muslim1
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered9
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