River Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB1 1EG is located in the Blackburn Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1988-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about River Street, Blackburn, BB1 1EG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 1ES, BB1 1DY, BB1 1DE, BB1 1HN, BB1 1DH, BB1 1HQ, BB1 1DL, BB1 1DN, BB1 1BD.

River Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on River Street are based on 1 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 With Darwen.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 1EG

Average Price
£559,754
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£559,754
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Street

Average Price
£559,754
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Eanam Garments River Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002003-09-24 £559,754

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		257 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		1,296 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		2,068 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 		304 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ 		756 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Bennington Street , BB2 3HP 		787 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Trinity Street , BB1 5BN 		795 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE 		829 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street , BB2 2LD 		988 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		1,003 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR 		1,342 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road , BB1 1PY 		1,664 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD 		2,498 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 		951 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow , BB1 8DX 		1,852 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 		1,651 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 		650 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ 		1,015 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,401 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY 		1,401 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT 		1,459 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
Blackburn TenpinUnit D Peel Leisure, Mayson Street276 yd
Pizza HutPizza Hut Restaurant, Mayson Street276 yd
SubwayRailway Station, The Boulevard315 yd
331 Cathedral Square376 yd
Turtle Bay3 Cathedral Square409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Calypso Caribbean RestaurantThe Wharf, Eanam433 yd
Postal Order15-19 Darwen Street530 yd
The Vic43-45 Darwen Street537 yd
Q LoungeSt Peter Street575 yd
Bar Ibiza6 Mincing Lane640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sahad Kebab House18 Audley Range383 yd
German Doner KebabUnit 1 16 Old Maida Building406 yd
Stiks ukunit 1 Stables Business centre432 yd
Kings Castle (American Burgers and Waffles)49-51 Darwen Street488 yd
Low Cost Fast Food41a Darwen Street501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrison Supermarket, Railway Road408 yd
Kashmir SupermarketUnit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street736 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street750 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street793 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Superstore, Grimshaw Park799 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed)
Mayson Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool274 yd
Audley Centre
CHESTER STREET 		health and fitness suite434 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone
JUBILEE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite448 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena
GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK 		ice rinks518 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall)
The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL 		health and fitness suite659 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed)
Clayton Street 		711 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School
BENNINGTON STREET 		grass pitches722 yd
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite770 yd
Audley Community Junior School
AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL QUEENS PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch839 yd
St Michael With St John School
SWALLOW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch885 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed44.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed58.18 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed58.18 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed18.23 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is River Street dangerous?

In 2023, 847 crimes were reported near River Street . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 1EG.

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

More Crime Statistics for River Street, Blackburn, BB1 1EG

Employment

BB1 1EG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 1EG 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 Employee57
Looking after home or family46
Long-Term Sick or disabled44
Part-Time Employee44
Student (economically inactive)41
Retired24
Other23
Unemployed14
Self-Employed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities13
Education11
Administrative and support service activities11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female228
Male181

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex133
Married: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced21
Widowed9

Health

Very good health162
Good health127
Fair health67
Bad health45
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications119
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 52
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian102
Pakistani125
Other Asian5
Black African4
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White130
Arab6
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union14
Rest of Europe3
Africa9
Middle East and Asia98

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years97
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom322
France2
Italy5
Portugal1
Poland2
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East1
Southern Asia18
No passport held45

Religion

No religion49
Christian83
Muslim255
Sikh7
Other religion3
Not answered10
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