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

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 1LS, PR2 1LQ, PR2 1XH, PR2 1LT, PR2 1NB, PR2 1LU, PR2 1ND, PR2 1NT, PR2 1XJ.

Ballam Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ballam Road are based on 24 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 1LR

Average Price
£117,661
Semi-Detached
£96,819
Terraced
£130,166
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballam Road

Average Price
£635,440
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballam Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Ballam Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,2002022-08-26 £92,678
7 Ballam Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-03-31 £139,742
9 Ballam Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002007-11-26 £111,147
14 Ballam Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£104,6002005-10-14 £138,969
14 Ballam Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£47,0002001-08-10 £144,904

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		4,399 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lea Community Primary School
Greavestown Lane, Lea PR2 1PD 		374 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashton Primary School
Ainsdale Drive, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1TU 		466 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Victoria Park Avenue, Lea PR2 1RP 		943 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Tulketh Road, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1EQ 		1,233 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ingol Community Primary School
Whitby Avenue, Ingol PR2 3YP 		1,603 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 		473 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		2,394 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		2,684 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		3,106 yd Community school No Girls More About School
1out of 4Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane, PR2 9YR 		3,455 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed 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 		4,362 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road, PR1 4HD 		4,905 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 		244 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPioneer TEC
Wallend Road, PR2 2HW 		1,478 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		2,081 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU 		2,081 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 		2,189 yd Other independent special school No Boys 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
British Raj784 Blackpool Road702 yd
E H Booth & Co LtdOffice Canteen, Chain Caul Way835 yd
Hard Dock CafeChain Caul Road875 yd
Ribble Steam Railway Buffet CarChain Caul Road875 yd
Dessert Cabin76 Pedders Lane992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Our Lady & St Bernard's Catholic ClubSt Bernards Catholic Mens Club, Elswick Road148 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harbour City16 Elswick Road148 yd
Snax10 Elswick Road148 yd
King Kod632 Blackpool Road627 yd
Johney Rockets817 Blackpool Road752 yd
Evans Fish & Chips819 Blackpool Road752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express762-768 Blackpool Road168 yd
Makro Self Service WholesalersMakro Multitrade Centre, Chain Caul Way811 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ashton Community Science College
ALDWYCH DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite429 yd
Lea Community Primary School
GREAVESTOWN LANE 		grass pitches519 yd
Ashton Park
BLACKPOOL ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts774 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed275.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ballam Road dangerous?

In 2023, 466 crimes were reported near Ballam Road . Only 22% 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 PR2 1LR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ballam Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1LR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 466
Violence And Sexual Offences 146
Anti Social Behaviour 120
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Public Order 29
Burglary 28
Shoplifting 28
Other Theft 19
Vehicle Crime 16
Other Crime 8
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 6
Theft From The Person 4
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mythop Place195 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Blackpool Road243 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Blackpool Road243 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blackpool Road243 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blackpool Road243 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Blackpool Road243 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blackpool Road243 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Blackpool Road243 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Blackpool Road243 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blackpool Road243 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ballam Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1LR

Employment

PR2 1LR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee88
Retired46
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other12
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities19
Education18
Manufacturing15
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other6
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female154
Male148

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex97
Married: Same sex3
Separated5
Divorced31
Widowed12

Health

Very good health128
Good health106
Fair health43
Bad health23
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 56
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani14
Black African3
Mixed Other3
White279

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union26
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years18
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Poland13
Other EU countries18
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia2
No passport held54

Religion

No religion78
Christian187
Muslim18
Other religion2
Not answered17
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