Blackpool Road is in Ribbleton, Preston and in Preston district. PR2 6BT is located in the St Matthew's 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, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 6NX, PR1 5QY, PR1 5QT, PR2 6BS, PR2 6NY, PR2 6NR, PR2 6PB, PR1 5QS, PR2 6BU.

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 6BT

Average Price
£152,399
Semi-Detached
£148,989
Terraced
£158,998
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£110,500

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
13 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002022-10-14 £147,342
27 - 29 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-08-11 £197,822
25 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£95,0002020-02-28 £110,500
17 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£98,0002018-12-19 £122,317
19 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002014-12-12 £65,455

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		2,272 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 4Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School
Emerson Road, PR1 5SN 		384 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ribbleton Avenue Infant School
Ribbleton Avenue, PR1 5RU 		422 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Rigby Street, PR1 5XL 		711 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Preston St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
New Hall Lane, PR1 5XB 		715 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fishwick Primary School
Downing Street, PR1 4RH 		722 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Preston Muslim Girls High School
Deepdale Mill Street, PR1 5BY 		1,164 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Preston
Adelaide Street, PR1 4BD 		1,519 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		1,595 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ The King Catholic High School
Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood PR1 4PR 		2,563 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 		2,916 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road, PR1 4HD 		1,959 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		2,798 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 4Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Ribbleton Hall Drive, PR2 6EE 		1,368 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acorns Primary School
Moor Park, Blackpool Road PR1 6AU 		1,769 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larches High School
Moor Park, PR1 6AA 		1,776 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHighfield Priory School
Fulwood Row, Fulwood PR2 5RW 		2,066 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, PR1 1NA 		2,446 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
Miller Road Cafe154 Miller Road142 yd
Cheeky Munchies with Cake Fix412 New Hall Lane446 yd
Tesco Family Dining LimitedTesco Stores Limited, 89-91 Blackpool Road650 yd
New Hall Lane Cafe238 New Hall Lane723 yd
SubwayUnit Fc2a, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road766 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Acregate Labour ClubAcregate Labour Club, Warner Road468 yd
Hesketh Arms421 New Hall Lane492 yd
Fever Dance Company LtdFever Dance Company, Mornington Road787 yd
Wilbraham Club64 Geoffrey Street966 yd
Deepdale Labour ClubDeepdale Labour Club, 287 Skeffington Road1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chillies37 Blackpool Road11 yd
Tung Lok152 Miller Road142 yd
GFC45 Blackpool Road143 yd
Mother Hubbards Preston Limited41 Blackpool Road144 yd
Don Mario49 Blackpool Road144 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop Store119 Ribbleton Avenue459 yd
Tesco Superstore89-91 Blackpool Road602 yd
International Mini Market242 Ribbleton Lane794 yd
Heron Foods198 Miller Road885 yd
Emaan SuperstoreUnits 1 to 3, 180 Skeffington Road1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ribbleton Park
NEW HALL LANE 		grass pitches326 yd
Callon All Weather Pitch
CHURCH AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch678 yd
West View Leisure Centre
WEST VIEW 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool833 yd
Fishwick View (Closed)
Fishwick View 		grass pitches943 yd
Fishwick Hall Golf Club (Closed)
GLENLUCE DRIVE 		golf1,063 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 speed77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 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, 841 crimes were reported near Blackpool Road . Only 10% 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 6BT.

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, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6BT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 841
Violence And Sexual Offences 305
Anti Social Behaviour 217
Criminal Damage And Arson 89
Public Order 54
Vehicle Crime 38
Other Theft 34
Burglary 32
Other Crime 23
Drugs 17
Possession Of Weapons 15
Shoplifting 13
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PR2 6BT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cedar Road345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Sycamore Road261 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waverley Gardens130 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ashgrove86 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ashgrove86 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Asheldon Street423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Fermor Road454 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Illingworth Road492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Illingworth Road492 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road425 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blackpool Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6BT

Employment

PR2 6BT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 6BT 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 Employee103
Part-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family32
Retired31
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)26
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Other20
Unemployed19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing20
Construction19
Transport and storage19
Administrative and support service activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Accommodation and food service activities7
Education6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female229
Male233

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex137
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced22
Widowed11

Health

Very good health233
Good health142
Fair health60
Bad health18
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications95
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 63
Other22

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese1
Indian58
Pakistani65
Other Asian8
Black African4
Black Caribbean17
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean16
Mixed Other1
White269
Roma1
Arab5
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom324
European Union63
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia51
British Overseas13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK324
10+ Years58
5-10 Years40
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland1
France1
Italy6
Spain3
Poland37
Romania9
Other EU countries16
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia15
British Overseas Territories1
No passport held86

Religion

No religion120
Christian182
Hindu16
Muslim102
Sikh27
Not answered15
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