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BB2 5LZ

Preston Old Road

Livesey with Pleasington

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Detailed insights for BB2 5LZ

Overview

Postcode BB2 5LZ is located in an urban city, within the Livesey with Pleasington ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey is £50,755 per year. The nearest station is Cherry Tree located about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,958 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey is £50,755 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 1 ft away from BB2 5LZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey near BB2 5LZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cherry Tree located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB2 5LZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Cherry Tree

N/A

Walking directions to Cherry Tree
0.9 mi

Mill Hill (Lancs)

N/A

Walking directions to Mill Hill (Lancs)
0.9 mi

Pleasington

N/A

Walking directions to Pleasington

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
378
Population density
4,295.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
27.46(+53%)
Violence and sexual offences
20.46(-45%)
Vehicle crime
7.54(+26%)
Other theft
3.77(-43%)
Shoplifting
3.77(-35%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
341
90.21%
Indian
26
6.88%
Chinese
3
0.79%
Pakistani
3
0.79%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.53%
Total population: 378

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
113
35.2%
Level 3 (A level)
54
16.82%
No qualifications
47
14.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
11.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
9.66%
Total 16+ residents: 321

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
81
47.93%
Owns with a mortgage
52
30.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
16.57%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.55%
Shared ownership
1
0.59%
Total households: 169

Property prices in Livesey with Pleasington

Based on 214 recent sales, the median property price is £259,972 in Livesey with Pleasington area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Livesey with Pleasington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Livesey with Pleasington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached106£339,748
Terraced27£159,950
Semi-Detached71£215,000
Flats10£108,500

10 year median price trend in Livesey with Pleasington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Livesey with Pleasington.

Schools

In the BB2 5LZ postcode area, located within Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB2 5LZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLivesey Saint Francis' Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Bede's Roman Catholic High School, BlackburnVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryMeadowhead Community Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB2 5LZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB2 5LZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's Local395 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LWWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miTesco ExpressLivesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 5DXWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miDrinks 'n Things579 Preston Old Road, Cherry Tree, Blackburn, BB2 5HDWalking directions to Drinks 'n Things

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Blackburn with Darwen district (2025-26).

Band A£1,558
Band B£1,818
Band C£2,077
Band D£2,337
Band E£2,857
Band F£3,376
Band G£3,895
Band H£4,674

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for BB2 5LZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Helen A R Voegt

Livesey with Pleasington - Elected 7 May 2026

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Adnan Hussain

Blackburn - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Independent

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictBlackburn with DarwenE06000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyBlackburnE14001102
ParishLiveseyE04013124
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Beardwood, Pleasington & LiveseyE02002624
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Blackburn with Darwen 010FE01012613
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.