Balcarres Road is in Ashton On Ribble, Preston and in Preston district. PR2 2BT is located in the Plungington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Preston. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balcarres Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 2BS, PR2 2BX, PR2 2BG, PR2 2AW, PR2 2AF, PR2 2BF, PR2 2DZ, PR2 2BQ, PR2 2JR.

Balcarres Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balcarres Road are based on 131 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 2BT

Average Price
£126,498
Semi-Detached
£109,833
Terraced
£126,900
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balcarres Road

Average Price
£201,431
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balcarres Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Balcarres Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002023-04-26 £140,086
9 Balcarres Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,5002022-09-16 £121,307
34 Balcarres Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£84,0002022-05-13 £89,124
7 Balcarres Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£118,2502022-05-06 £125,463
39 Balcarres Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£117,5002022-01-28 £127,724

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		2,664 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Roebuck School
Inkerman Street, Ashton PR2 2BN 		336 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Poulton Street, Ashton PR2 2SA 		645 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Tulketh Road, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1EQ 		923 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eldon Primary School
Eldon Street, PR1 7YE 		1,103 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
St Anthonys Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		1,113 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		1,275 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashton Community Science College
Aldwych Drive, Ashton PR2 1SL 		1,771 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane, PR2 9YR 		1,996 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8RA 		2,095 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic High School
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8QY 		2,259 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		2,373 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road, PR1 4HD 		3,125 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Moorbrook School
Ainslie Road, Fulwood PR2 3DB 		1,049 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCedar Lodge School
c/o Hexagon Care Services, Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ 		1,314 yd Other independent special school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSpen Brook School
(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ 		1,319 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU 		1,319 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedAbrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, PR1 1NA 		1,498 yd Other independent 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
Brown Sugar Preston415 Blackpool Road157 yd
Clockwork Bistro216 Tulketh Brow268 yd
Volare458 Blackpool Road411 yd
Plumbs Heritage CoversBrookhouse Mill, Old Lancaster Lane427 yd
Parkside Cafe Bar497 Blackpool Road428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tulketh Tap Room218 Tulketh Brow272 yd
The Tap End450 Blackpool Road363 yd
The Aviary452 Blackpool Road367 yd
Lane Ends442 Blackpool Road438 yd
Parkfield Labour ClubParkfield Labour Club, Fulshaw Road440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayUnit 3, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road120 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 1b, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road132 yd
Mr Freddys393 Blackpool Road157 yd
The New Chui Kwan380 Blackpool Road218 yd
3BZ / Curry Drive434 Blackpool Road242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressUnit 2, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road120 yd
Spar439 Blackpool Road157 yd
Cadley Spar116-118 Woodplumpton Road856 yd
Preston Retail Store Limited96 Plungington Road862 yd
One Stop554-556 Blackpool Road866 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Haslam Park
HASLAM PARK HASLAM PARK BRISTOW AVENUE 		tennis courts628 yd
Ultra Flex Gym
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite664 yd
Mill Lane
MILL LANE 		grass pitches955 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 speed135.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balcarres Road dangerous?

In 2023, 874 crimes were reported near Balcarres Road . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR2 2BT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balcarres Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2BT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 874
Anti Social Behaviour 268
Violence And Sexual Offences 265
Criminal Damage And Arson 87
Burglary 64
Vehicle Crime 52
Other Theft 38
Public Order 34
Drugs 15
Possession Of Weapons 13
Shoplifting 13
Bicycle Theft 12
Other Crime 6
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR2 2BT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kane Street443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ladysmith Road179 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kimberley Road210 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Kimberley Road210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mafeking Road228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Belmont Road327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mafeking Road228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tomlinson Road342 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ladysmith Road179 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Webster Street491 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balcarres Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2BT

Employment

PR2 2BT area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee185
Part-Time Employee41
Retired29
Self-Employed25
Other17
Unemployed17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles52
Manufacturing39
Education30
Human health and social work activities25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security25
Construction24
Administrative and support service activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Accommodation and food service activities14
Information and communication14
Other12
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female215
Male233

Partnership Status

Single205
Married: Opposite sex90
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated15
Divorced40
Widowed10

Health

Very good health227
Good health142
Fair health55
Bad health20
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 76
Degree or Similar 99
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian16
Pakistani3
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other2
White385
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom379
European Union52
Africa8
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK379
10+ Years28
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Germany4
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland28
Romania6
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia4
No passport held73

Religion

No religion186
Christian211
Buddhist3
Hindu6
Muslim10
Sikh5
Other religion2
Not answered25
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