Chester Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB1 1BQ is located in the Blackburn Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Chester Street, Blackburn, BB1 1BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 1DZ, BB1 1HP, BB1 1BJ, BB1 1EN, BB1 1LP, BB1 1EJ, BB1 1LR, BB1 1BD, BB1 1BA.

Chester Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chester Street are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blackburn.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 1BQ

Average Price
£77,945
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£91,754
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£36,517
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Street

Average Price
£37,060
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Chester Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,0002020-02-07 £107,238
11 Chester Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002015-09-14 £105,884
6 Chester Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£61,5002007-05-21 £76,320
32 Chester Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£68,5202007-02-26 £89,288
18 Chester Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£29,0002004-12-20 £50,867

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		123 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,672 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,118 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 4St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Withers Street, BB1 1DF 		106 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audley Junior School
Queen's Park Road, BB1 1SE 		604 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audley Infant School
Queens Park Road, BB1 1SE 		604 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Newton Street, BB1 1NE 		666 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Bennington Street, BB2 3HP 		689 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		815 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		1,290 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,303 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,682 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,850 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		1,327 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,091 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		2,006 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		282 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		873 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		1,315 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,412 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,412 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
Naafiah Takeaway56 Audley Range153 yd
La Marocaine74-76 Walter Street266 yd
Bees Breakfast36c Higher Eanam419 yd
Haweli Restaurant & Takeaway32-34 Higher Eanam423 yd
Chesters8-10 Copy Nook475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Audley W M CAudley Range Working Mens Club, Audley Range451 yd
Calypso Caribbean RestaurantThe Wharf, Eanam577 yd
Postal Order15-19 Darwen Street871 yd
The Vic43-45 Darwen Street913 yd
Clifton Arms48 Grimshaw Park915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sahad Kebab House18 Audley Range205 yd
Hamza Takeaway22 Queens Park Road360 yd
The Dutch Fisherman29 Queens Park Road376 yd
Royal Sweet Centre118 Audley Range451 yd
Sweet Palace196 Audley Range451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kashmir SupermarketUnit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street690 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedFurthergate Works, St Clement Street726 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrison Supermarket, Railway Road754 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Superstore, Grimshaw Park895 yd
TescoTesco Superstore, Hill Street1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Audley Centre
CHESTER STREET 		health and fitness suite157 yd
Audley Community Junior School
AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL QUEENS PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch533 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed)
Mayson Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool611 yd
St. Thomas C Of E Primary School
Newton Street 		grass pitches693 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School
BENNINGTON STREET 		grass pitches710 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena
GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK 		ice rinks798 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone
JUBILEE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite818 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill
HASLINGDEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite826 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed)
Haslingden Road 		golf856 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall)
The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL 		health and fitness suite1,014 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 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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed38.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed37.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed61.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed61.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10.14 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chester Street dangerous?

In 2023, 502 crimes were reported near Chester Street. Only 20% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 1BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chester Street, Blackburn, BB1 1BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee55
Retired44
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Looking after home or family26
Part-Time Employee24
Other18
Student (economically inactive)16
Self-Employed11
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities14
Administrative and support service activities9
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Other2
Construction2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female152
Male138

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed16

Health

Very good health128
Good health79
Fair health44
Bad health32
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 41
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian126
Pakistani99
Other Asian13
Black African4
Mixed Other1
White35
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom171
European Union5
Africa23
Middle East and Asia92

Length of Residence

Born in the UK171
10+ Years97
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland1
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Poland1
Middle East1
Southern Asia15
No passport held18

Religion

No religion13
Christian21
Buddhist1
Muslim235
Other religion2
Not answered19
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