Blackpool Road is in Lea, Preston and in Preston district. PR2 1XP 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 1XP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 1XT, PR2 1XQ, PR2 1XU, PR2 1QT, PR2 1QU, PR2 1XX, PR2 1RA, PR2 1WA, PR2 1XY.

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 1XP

Average Price
£192,764
Semi-Detached
£194,372
Terraced
£157,384
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
956 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-12-18 £175,000
996 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-12-01 £202,157
974 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-08-12 £190,082
960 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£178,0002022-03-17 £195,855
996 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£169,0002019-08-15 £212,397

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 		505 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lea Community Primary School
Greavestown Lane, Lea PR2 1PD 		1,101 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashton Primary School
Ainsdale Drive, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1TU 		1,465 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Darkinson Lane, Lea Town PR4 0RJ 		1,617 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School
Lea Road, PR4 0RA 		1,969 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 		1,870 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham PR1 0JE 		2,975 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane, Penwortham PR1 0SR 		3,940 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4All Hallows Catholic High School
Crabtree Avenue, Penwortham PR1 0LN 		3,977 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Liverpool Road, Hutton PR4 5SN 		4,006 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPioneer TEC
Wallend Road, PR2 2HW 		1,181 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Cross Primary School
Elswick Road, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1NT 		1,383 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		3,326 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU 		3,326 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 		3,441 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 Drive500 yd
British Raj784 Blackpool Road775 yd
Ashton & Lea Golf ClubTudor Avenue792 yd
Costa CoffeeBlackpool Road1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lea Club872 Blackpool Road311 yd
The Pig and Whistle849 Blackpool Road356 yd
Lea Gate HotelBlackpool Road1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Johney Rockets817 Blackpool Road705 yd
Evans Fish & Chips819 Blackpool Road705 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Preston North End (Springfields Training Ground)
SPRINGFIELD SPORTS GROUND SPRINGFIELD SPORTS GROUND DODNEY DRIVE 		grass pitches497 yd
Ashton And Lea Golf Club
TUDOR AVENUE 		golf824 yd
Lea Community Primary School
GREAVESTOWN LANE 		grass pitches928 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackpool Road dangerous?

In 2023, 85 crimes were reported near Blackpool Road . 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR2 1XP.

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 1XP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 85
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Public Order 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 6
Other Theft 3
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hacklands Avenue245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maplebank326 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Walney Close420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Scholars Green319 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lidget Avenue120 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parkfield Close220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Campion Drive259 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lidget Avenue120 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near North Syke Avenue316 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Parkfield Close220 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blackpool Road, Lea, Preston, PR2 1XP

Employment

PR2 1XP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired59
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Human health and social work activities16
Construction12
Education10
Other7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female156
Male165

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated8
Divorced14
Widowed13

Health

Very good health163
Good health105
Fair health37
Bad health8
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 68
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other2
White298
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union16
Africa7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years13
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland2
Poland3
Romania6
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa3
No passport held50

Religion

No religion129
Christian172
Muslim3
Not answered17
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