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

Nearby postcodes are: PR2 6BT, PR2 6NR, PR2 6BS, PR1 5QY, PR2 6PB, PR2 6NY, PR2 6NL, PR1 5QT, PR2 6PA.

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 6NX

Average Price
£78,886
Semi-Detached
£114,610
Terraced
£43,162
Detached
no sales
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
54 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£92,0002019-09-12 £114,610
56 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£22,8002004-03-15 £43,162

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk, PR1 3XU 		2,323 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 		430 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ribbleton Avenue Infant School
Ribbleton Avenue, PR1 5RU 		469 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fishwick Primary School
Downing Street, PR1 4RH 		712 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Downing Street, PR1 4RH 		712 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Preston St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
New Hall Lane, PR1 5XB 		757 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,215 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Eden Boys' School, Preston
Adelaide Street, PR1 4BD 		1,566 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
2out of 4Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Moor Park Avenue, PR1 6DT 		1,639 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ The King Catholic High School
Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood PR1 4PR 		2,605 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 		2,944 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 		2,006 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPreston College
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR 		2,822 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 		1,317 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acorns Primary School
Moor Park, Blackpool Road PR1 6AU 		1,807 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larches High School
Moor Park, PR1 6AA 		1,812 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHighfield Priory School
Fulwood Row, Fulwood PR2 5RW 		2,029 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbrar Academy
34-36 Garstang Road, PR1 1NA 		2,493 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 Road190 yd
Cheeky Munchies with Cake Fix412 New Hall Lane452 yd
Tesco Family Dining LimitedTesco Stores Limited, 89-91 Blackpool Road688 yd
New Hall Lane Cafe238 New Hall Lane765 yd
SubwayUnit Fc2a, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hesketh Arms421 New Hall Lane478 yd
Acregate Labour ClubAcregate Labour Club, Warner Road514 yd
Fever Dance Company LtdFever Dance Company, Mornington Road760 yd
Wilbraham Club64 Geoffrey Street1,018 yd
The Ribble Lodge199-201 Ribbleton Avenue1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chillies37 Blackpool Road57 yd
GFC45 Blackpool Road172 yd
Mother Hubbards Preston Limited41 Blackpool Road173 yd
Don Mario49 Blackpool Road173 yd
Tung Lok152 Miller Road190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop Store119 Ribbleton Avenue435 yd
Tesco Superstore89-91 Blackpool Road632 yd
Heron Foods198 Miller Road834 yd
International Mini Market242 Ribbleton Lane846 yd
Emaan SuperstoreUnits 1 to 3, 180 Skeffington Road1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ribbleton Park
NEW HALL LANE 		grass pitches337 yd
Callon All Weather Pitch
CHURCH AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch667 yd
West View Leisure Centre
WEST VIEW 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool879 yd
Fishwick View (Closed)
Fishwick View 		grass pitches950 yd
Fishwick Hall Golf Club (Closed)
GLENLUCE DRIVE 		golf1,042 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%

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

Safety

Is Blackpool Road dangerous?

In 2023, 787 crimes were reported near Blackpool Road . Only 11% 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 6NX.

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 6NX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 787
Violence And Sexual Offences 282
Anti Social Behaviour 205
Criminal Damage And Arson 84
Public Order 49
Vehicle Crime 37
Other Theft 33
Burglary 30
Other Crime 21
Drugs 16
Possession Of Weapons 13
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 6NX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mimosa Road305 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road432 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Waverley Gardens78 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chaucer Street329 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ashgrove97 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Fermor Road437 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Illingworth Road479 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Illingworth Road479 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Illingworth Road479 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Morris Road432 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blackpool Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6NX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR2 6NX 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 Employee89
Part-Time Employee49
Retired46
Looking after home or family32
Student (economically inactive)32
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Self-Employed23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Other6
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Manufacturing18
Construction16
Education15
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female206
Male204

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex142
Married: Same sex3
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed16

Health

Very good health183
Good health134
Fair health56
Bad health30
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications87
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 70
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian53
Pakistani79
Black African1
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White252
Roma3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom325
European Union25
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia47
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK325
10+ Years62
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Ireland3
Italy1
Poland13
Romania7
Other EU countries2
Turkey2
Southern Asia7
No passport held86

Religion

No religion81
Christian175
Hindu19
Muslim97
Sikh7
Not answered33
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