Blackpool Road is in Kirkham, Preston and in Fylde district. PR4 2RJ is located in the Warton and Westby electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Fylde. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackpool Road, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2RJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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 Fylde.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR4 2RJ

Average Price
£237,468
Semi-Detached
£174,831
Terraced
£177,363
Detached
£420,316
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
2 Whinbrick Cottage Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building
£110,0002018-09-28 £136,870
3 Whinbrick Cottage Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building
£150,0002008-11-07 £202,735
4 Whinbrick Cottage Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£125,0002006-06-16 £172,493
Cedar Ridge Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£342,5002005-05-10 £532,301
2 Whinbrick Cottage Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building
£65,0002002-05-24 £188,620

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School
Dubside, Wrea Green PR4 2WQ
1,281 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Weeton PR4 3WD
2,081 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School
Garstang Road North, Wesham PR4 3DE
2,211 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Victoria Road, Kirkham PR4 2BT
2,363 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kirkham and Wesham Primary School
Nelson Street, Kirkham PR4 2JP
2,420 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Carr Hill High School
Royal Avenue, Kirkham PR4 2ST
3,604 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKirkham Grammar School
Ribby Road, Kirkham PR4 2BH
2,093 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kirkham Pear Tree School
29 Station Road, Kirkham PR4 2HA
2,812 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLinton School
Kirkham Road, Freckleton PR4 1HX
3,717 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBracken School
1 Harbour Lane, Warton PR4 1YA
4,734 yd Other independent special school 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
Buraq Express Limited7 Blackpool Road842 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PR4 2RJ postcode.

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 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s66.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed28.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed29 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed54.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed54.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.96 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackpool Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Blackpool Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

PR4 2RJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in PR4 2RJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired150
Full-Time Employee82
Self-Employed47
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing20
Construction17
Education15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Other12
Human health and social work activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female200
Male197

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex226
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced34
Widowed33

Health

Very good health203
Good health124
Fair health49
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 124
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White388
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom377
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK377
10+ Years19
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom361
Italy3
Other EU countries2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion92
Christian281
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered23