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

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 1WB, PR2 1QS, PR2 1WD, PR2 1XS, PR2 1WA, PR2 1QN, PR2 1WL, PR2 1YH, PR2 1QG.

Blackpool Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackpool Road are based on 869 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 1XN

Average Price
£174,475
Semi-Detached
£174,497
Terraced
£173,547
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackpool Road

Average Price
£249,517
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackpool Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
882 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-12-19 £124,404
904 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002022-06-01 £144,950
934 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£131,0002021-06-25 £154,717
930 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£176,0002021-04-16 £208,300
928 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002020-11-27 £194,587

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Victoria Park Avenue, Lea PR2 1RP 		238 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lea Community Primary School
Greavestown Lane, Lea PR2 1PD 		831 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashton Primary School
Ainsdale Drive, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1TU 		1,155 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Darkinson Lane, Lea Town PR4 0RJ 		1,753 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School
Lea Road, PR4 0RA 		1,828 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,568 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		2,890 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		3,736 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		3,816 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4All Hallows Catholic High School
Crabtree Avenue, Penwortham PR1 0LN 		3,964 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		1,120 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPioneer TEC
Wallend Road, PR2 2HW 		1,200 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		3,103 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU 		3,103 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 		3,217 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
Sodexo LimitedPNE Springfield Sports Ground, Dodney Drive352 yd
British Raj784 Blackpool Road470 yd
Ashton & Lea Golf ClubTudor Avenue572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lea Club872 Blackpool Road2 yd
The Pig and Whistle849 Blackpool Road63 yd
Our Lady & St Bernard's Catholic ClubSt Bernards Catholic Mens Club, Elswick Road1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Johney Rockets817 Blackpool Road406 yd
Evans Fish & Chips819 Blackpool Road406 yd
Harbour City16 Elswick Road1,077 yd
Snax10 Elswick Road1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express762-768 Blackpool Road1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Preston North End (Springfields Training Ground)
SPRINGFIELD SPORTS GROUND SPRINGFIELD SPORTS GROUND DODNEY DRIVE 		grass pitches350 yd
Lea Community Primary School
GREAVESTOWN LANE 		grass pitches641 yd
Ashton And Lea Golf Club
TUDOR AVENUE 		golf657 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 97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.6%

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 speed67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed178.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackpool Road dangerous?

In 2023, 163 crimes were reported near Blackpool Road . 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR2 1XN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blackpool Road, Lea, Preston, PR2 1XN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 163
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Vehicle Crime 11
Burglary 11
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Theft 9
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Walney Close129 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maplebank73 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hacklands Avenue381 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Daisy Croft392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Campion Drive156 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parkfield Close204 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lidget Avenue391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Scholars Green100 yd
2023-11Other crimeLocal resolutionOn or near Parkside429 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Lidget Avenue391 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blackpool Road, Lea, Preston, PR2 1XN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired44
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Education15
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication6
Other5
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female127
Male152

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex101
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed14

Health

Very good health138
Good health108
Fair health28
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 65
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other7
White247
Arab6
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union4
Africa7
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years15
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Ireland2
Italy2
North Africa4
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
No passport held43

Religion

No religion68
Christian183
Buddhist1
Hindu9
Jewish1
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered15
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