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

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 6EA, PR2 6DE, PR2 6BQ, PR1 5SE, PR1 5SJ, PR1 5RX, PR2 6DA, PR2 6DJ, PR2 6DN.

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 6BX

Average Price
£245,967
Semi-Detached
£194,788
Terraced
£82,874
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£455,460

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
55 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002023-04-13 £215,921
74 - 76 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-12-13 £271,157
Wm Morrison Supermarket, 89 - 91 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£560,0002016-07-29 £639,763
80 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£103,5002014-08-26 £143,057
57 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002005-07-13 £82,874

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		2,275 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 		270 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ribbleton Avenue Infant School
Ribbleton Avenue, PR1 5RU 		319 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Rigby Street, PR1 5XL 		800 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Preston Greenlands Community Primary School
Dawnay Road, PR2 6BB 		878 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holme Slack Community Primary School
Manor House Lane, PR1 6HP 		899 yd Community school No 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 		1,043 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		1,346 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Preston
Adelaide Street, PR1 4BD 		1,599 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood PR2 8RA 		2,575 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ The King Catholic High School
Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood PR1 4PR 		2,704 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 		2,031 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		2,450 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 		1,468 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larches High School
Moor Park, PR1 6AA 		1,468 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acorns Primary School
Moor Park, Blackpool Road PR1 6AU 		1,469 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHighfield Priory School
Fulwood Row, Fulwood PR2 5RW 		1,929 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, PR1 1NA 		2,215 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
Tesco Family Dining LimitedTesco Stores Limited, 89-91 Blackpool Road375 yd
Miller Road Cafe154 Miller Road400 yd
SubwayUnit Fc2a, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road431 yd
NandosUnit Fc2d - Nandos, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road467 yd
KFCUnit Fc1 - Kfc, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Acregate Labour ClubAcregate Labour Club, Warner Road648 yd
Deepdale Labour ClubDeepdale Labour Club, 287 Skeffington Road844 yd
Hesketh Arms421 New Hall Lane845 yd
Wilbraham Club64 Geoffrey Street953 yd
The Ribble Lodge199-201 Ribbleton Avenue1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mother Hubbards Preston Limited41 Blackpool Road212 yd
Don Mario49 Blackpool Road212 yd
GFC45 Blackpool Road212 yd
Chillies37 Blackpool Road343 yd
Tung Lok152 Miller Road400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Superstore89-91 Blackpool Road280 yd
One Stop Store119 Ribbleton Avenue347 yd
International Mini Market242 Ribbleton Lane757 yd
Emaan SuperstoreUnits 1 to 3, 180 Skeffington Road813 yd
Londis42-46 Holme Slack Lane843 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West View Leisure Centre
WEST VIEW 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool627 yd
Ribbleton Park
NEW HALL LANE 		grass pitches664 yd
Callon All Weather Pitch
CHURCH AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch1,031 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 80.0%
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 73.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 73.3%

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/s20.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 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, 974 crimes were reported near Blackpool Road . Only 8% 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 6BX.

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 6BX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 974
Violence And Sexual Offences 272
Anti Social Behaviour 230
Shoplifting 120
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Other Theft 67
Public Order 58
Vehicle Crime 45
Burglary 37
Other Crime 25
Drugs 18
Possession Of Weapons 16
Bicycle Theft 10
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Belmont Crescent313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cedar Road364 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Hawthorn Road432 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Dalby Close390 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Thorn Street411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorn Street411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Robin Street302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Levens Street343 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waverley Gardens420 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blackpool Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired59
Part-Time Employee42
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)12
Other10
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing19
Construction15
Education12
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female182
Male176

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed25

Health

Very good health152
Good health122
Fair health54
Bad health22
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 50
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian35
Pakistani11
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White289

Country of Birth

United Kingdom319
European Union15
Africa7
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK319
10+ Years30
5-10 Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Italy1
Poland6
Romania3
Central and Western Africa3
No passport held82

Religion

No religion88
Christian203
Hindu16
Muslim35
Not answered16
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