Blackpool Road is in Fulwood, Preston and in Preston district. PR2 3AB 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 Blackpool Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 3AA, PR1 7XU, PR1 7UB, PR1 7XR, PR1 7QL, PR2 3DB, PR2 3BJ, PR2 3PQ, PR1 7XJ.

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 3AB

Average Price
£160,765
Semi-Detached
£169,381
Terraced
£169,386
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£91,815

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
337 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002023-10-13 £126,647
347 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-08-18 £170,738
349 - 351 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£93,0002018-07-16 £106,033
353 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002018-05-02 £223,440
349 - 351 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£70,0002018-02-16 £77,597

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		2,361 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 4Eldon Primary School
Eldon Street, PR1 7YE 		378 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Roebuck School
Inkerman Street, Ashton PR2 2BN 		544 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Cadley Causeway, Fulwood PR2 3QT 		967 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston
Sizer Street, PR1 7DR 		1,001 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
St Anthonys Drive, Fulwood PR2 3SQ 		1,110 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 		1,230 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8RA 		1,334 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic High School
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8QY 		1,596 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		1,620 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane, PR2 9YR 		1,660 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 		1,595 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road, PR1 4HD 		2,742 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 		237 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, PR1 1NA 		844 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Pius X Preparatory School
200 Garstang Road, Fulwood PR2 8RD 		1,048 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acorns Primary School
Moor Park, Blackpool Road PR1 6AU 		1,504 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larches High School
Moor Park, PR1 6AA 		1,524 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Cafe Maria's293 Plungington Road189 yd
I Smile Cafe113 Plungington Road336 yd
RK Dining75-79 Plungington Road467 yd
Cadley Football ClubConway Drive Pavillion, Conway Drive497 yd
St Cuthberts Church CentreLytham Road498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brook Tavern403 Brook Street234 yd
Stephen Hendry's Snooker & Pool Club275 Brook Street270 yd
The Eldon Hotel17 Eldon Street299 yd
Moor Park Sports & Social ClubMoor Park Sports And Social Club, Blackpool Road303 yd
Emmanuel Social Club77 Emmanuel Street627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West End Fish Bar338 Blackpool Road51 yd
Sunny Side Fusion Kitchen182a Plungington Road74 yd
Santa's Pizza34 Eldon Street266 yd
Nobletts Fish & Chips333 Plungington Road344 yd
New Fulwood Chinese Takeaway32 Hardcastle Road374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Preston Retail Store Limited96 Plungington Road338 yd
Spar63-65 Plungington Road494 yd
Tesco ExpressUnit 2, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road817 yd
Sharoe Green Off Licence75 Watling Street Road862 yd
Spar439 Blackpool Road978 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club
WATLING STREET ROAD 		tennis courts906 yd
Ultra Flex Gym
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite951 yd
Mill Lane
MILL LANE 		grass pitches954 yd
Pure Gym (Preston)
NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET 		health and fitness suite1,033 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 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 77.8%

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 speed67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackpool Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1252 crimes were reported near Blackpool Road . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR2 3AB.

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, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3AB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1252
Violence And Sexual Offences 342
Anti Social Behaviour 331
Criminal Damage And Arson 135
Vehicle Crime 111
Other Theft 83
Burglary 71
Public Order 53
Shoplifting 48
Drugs 21
Other Crime 17
Bicycle Theft 15
Robbery 12
Possession Of Weapons 9
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR2 3AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Emmanuel Street293 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Plungington Road287 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brackenbury Road442 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Petrol Station490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Emmanuel Street293 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Plungington Road287 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Emmanuel Street293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Blundell Road346 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blackpool Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3AB

Employment

PR2 3AB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in PR2 3AB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired40
Student (economically inactive)35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)24
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee19
Looking after home or family16
Other11
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities22
Accommodation and food service activities15
Education14
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female166
Male181

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex96
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed11

Health

Very good health153
Good health133
Fair health38
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 89
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian71
Pakistani46
Other Asian9
Black African1
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White180
Roma1
Arab10
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union19
Africa6
Middle East and Asia64
The Americas and the Caribbean2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years52
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland1
Italy2
Portugal1
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries4
North Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia13
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion85
Christian110
Hindu10
Muslim102
Sikh12
Other religion6
Not answered18
↑