Blackleach Avenue, Grimsargh, Preston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blackleach Avenue, Grimsargh, Preston · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/preston-lancashire/blackleach-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PR2 5RE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£265,000

1 sales

Price range

£265k – £265k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Aug 2025

PR2 5RE

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At a glance

House prices£265k averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 29 min walkPreston station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Blackleach Avenue, Grimsargh, Preston has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 20 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £265,000.

House prices on Blackleach Avenue compared

PR2 postcode area£216,971

Preston£248,590

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackleach Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PR2 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£265,000	20 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Blackleach Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Blackleach Avenue PR2 5RE	20 Aug 2025	£265,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Blackleach Avenue

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackleach Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	7
Other theft	6
Anti-social behaviour	2
Public order	1
Other crime	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Blackleach Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Ribble and Darwen Flood alert area
Upper River Ribble, Hodder Flood alert area
Upper River Wyre, Brock Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Blackleach Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School 218 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge 235 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
Preston Grange Primary School 183 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Highfield Priory School 182 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	1.7 mi
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston 196 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Brookfield Community Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
St Cecilia's RC High School 581 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	1.9 mi
Longridge High School 810 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Preston station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
Pleasington station 6.0 mi · 2 hr 1 min walk
Cherry Tree station 6.6 mi · 2 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Nook Crescent (by, Preston Road) 3 min walk
Nook Glade (opp, Preston Road) 3 min walk
Post Office (o/s, Preston Road) 4 min walk
Plough Inn (o/s, Preston Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Stonebridge Surgery
Preston Road, Longridge, Preston · 2.0 mi
Ribbleton Medical Centre
243 Ribbleton Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston · 2.1 mi
Berry Lane Medical Centre
Berry Lane, Longridge, Preston · 2.4 mi
Dr A Hussain
200 Miller Road, Ribbleton, Preston · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Bluebell Way · 1.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Ribbleton Express · 1.8 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Fulwood Express · 2.0 mi
Heron Heron Fulwood · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

Grimsargh Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Mx Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
Well · 2.0 mi

Dentists

Longridge Road Dental Surgery · 1.6 mi
Cumeragh Lane (dental Surgery) · 1.7 mi
Berry Lane Dental Surgery · 2.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.2%	62.5%
Private rented	11.4%	20.3%
Social rented	2.4%	17.1%
Households	1,107

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,800

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	92%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	92%

Share of homes across Preston with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Blackleach Avenue

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Who lives around Blackleach Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Preston
White	95.5%	72.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.5%	20.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	2.4%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Preston
Christian	68.1%	47.6%
No religion	24.6%	26.3%
Not answered	4.4%	5.4%
Muslim	1.2%	16.1%
Hindu	0.7%	3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Preston
Born in the UK	96.1%	80.7%
Born outside the UK	3.9%	19.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Preston
Level 4 qualifications and above	38.9%	31.7%
Level 3 qualifications	18.6%	18.3%
Level 2 qualifications	13.5%	12.8%
No qualifications	12.9%	19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.6%	9.4%
Apprenticeship	6%	5.4%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Preston
Very good health	53.4%	48.4%
Good health	34.2%	33.1%
Fair health	9.4%	12.9%
Bad health	2.2%	4.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Preston
2 cars or vans in household	40.8%	23.8%
1 car or van in household	36%	41.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	16.5%	7%
No cars or vans in household	6.7%	27.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Preston.

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