Blackpool Road is in Ribbleton, Preston and in Preston district. PR2 6BU 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 6BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR1 5RN, PR2 6NY, PR1 5RJ, PR1 5SA, PR1 5RP, PR2 6PB, PR1 5RX, PR2 6BT, PR2 6DE.

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 6BU

Average Price
£164,934
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£167,056
Detached
£157,504
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
41 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£171,0002023-02-22 £172,698
49 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002016-07-29 £189,304
39 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002007-10-10 £111,065
43 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002005-11-23 £193,656
41 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,0002004-06-15 £162,970

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		2,246 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 		275 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ribbleton Avenue Infant School
Ribbleton Avenue, PR1 5RU 		322 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Rigby Street, PR1 5XL 		709 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 		761 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fishwick Primary School
Downing Street, PR1 4RH 		868 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 		1,082 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		1,472 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Preston
Adelaide Street, PR1 4BD 		1,523 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Christ The King Catholic High School
Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood PR1 4PR 		2,598 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 		2,769 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 		1,961 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		2,650 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 		1,420 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acorns Primary School
Moor Park, Blackpool Road PR1 6AU 		1,631 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larches High School
Moor Park, PR1 6AA 		1,636 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHighfield Priory School
Fulwood Row, Fulwood PR2 5RW 		2,021 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, PR1 1NA 		2,331 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 Road206 yd
Tesco Family Dining LimitedTesco Stores Limited, 89-91 Blackpool Road513 yd
Cheeky Munchies with Cake Fix412 New Hall Lane581 yd
SubwayUnit Fc2a, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road618 yd
NandosUnit Fc2d - Nandos, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Acregate Labour ClubAcregate Labour Club, Warner Road504 yd
Hesketh Arms421 New Hall Lane639 yd
Wilbraham Club64 Geoffrey Street924 yd
Fever Dance Company LtdFever Dance Company, Mornington Road934 yd
Deepdale Labour ClubDeepdale Labour Club, 287 Skeffington Road943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mother Hubbards Preston Limited41 Blackpool Road5 yd
Don Mario49 Blackpool Road5 yd
GFC45 Blackpool Road5 yd
Chillies37 Blackpool Road138 yd
Tung Lok152 Miller Road206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop Store119 Ribbleton Avenue397 yd
Tesco Superstore89-91 Blackpool Road456 yd
International Mini Market242 Ribbleton Lane739 yd
Emaan SuperstoreUnits 1 to 3, 180 Skeffington Road902 yd
Heron Foods198 Miller Road976 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ribbleton Park
NEW HALL LANE 		grass pitches458 yd
West View Leisure Centre
WEST VIEW 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool718 yd
Callon All Weather Pitch
CHURCH AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch824 yd
Fishwick View (Closed)
Fishwick View 		grass pitches1,073 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Blackpool Road dangerous?

In 2023, 879 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 6BU.

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 6BU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 879
Violence And Sexual Offences 299
Anti Social Behaviour 209
Criminal Damage And Arson 88
Other Theft 60
Public Order 57
Vehicle Crime 42
Burglary 34
Other Crime 23
Shoplifting 22
Drugs 19
Possession Of Weapons 18
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mimosa Road454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cedar Road328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Sycamore Road217 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Tennyson Mill Court118 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Belmont Crescent393 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ravenswood435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Belmont Crescent393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Belmont Crescent393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Belmont Crescent393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ravenswood435 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blackpool Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6BU

Employment

PR2 6BU 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 6BU 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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