Reading Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB1 1EL 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 Reading Close, Blackburn, BB1 1EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 1TD, BB1 1EH, BB1 1RB, BB1 1DQ, BB1 1BJ, BB1 1DN, BB1 1EN, BB1 1EJ, BB1 1DH.

Reading Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Reading Close 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 1EL

Average Price
£79,453
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£97,196
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£61,709
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reading Close

Average Price
£81,953
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reading CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Reading Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£50,0002017-05-02 £57,678
10 Reading Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£52,5002011-05-27 £65,740
11 Reading Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£30,0001999-12-17 £112,438
11 Reading Close, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£19,0001996-02-02 £81,953

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		191 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,607 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,944 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 		233 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Bennington Street, BB2 3HP 		529 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audley Junior School
Queen's Park Road, BB1 1SE 		564 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audley Infant School
Queens Park Road, BB1 1SE 		564 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Newton Street, BB1 1NE 		816 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes 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 		691 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,174 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		1,344 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,565 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,737 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 		1,283 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,171 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 		2,003 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 		341 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		730 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,240 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,240 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		1,490 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 Range146 yd
La Marocaine74-76 Walter Street324 yd
Blackburn TenpinUnit D Peel Leisure, Mayson Street521 yd
Pizza HutPizza Hut Restaurant, Mayson Street521 yd
Haweli Restaurant & Takeaway32-34 Higher Eanam579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Audley W M CAudley Range Working Mens Club, Audley Range562 yd
Calypso Caribbean RestaurantThe Wharf, Eanam676 yd
Clifton Arms48 Grimshaw Park744 yd
Postal Order15-19 Darwen Street767 yd
The Vic43-45 Darwen Street857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sahad Kebab House18 Audley Range38 yd
Hamza Takeaway22 Queens Park Road407 yd
The Dutch Fisherman29 Queens Park Road416 yd
Royal Sweet Centre118 Audley Range562 yd
Sweet Palace196 Audley Range562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kashmir SupermarketUnit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street520 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Superstore, Grimshaw Park720 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrison Supermarket, Railway Road760 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedFurthergate Works, St Clement Street867 yd
Poundstretcher LtdUnit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road988 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Audley Centre
CHESTER STREET 		health and fitness suite332 yd
Audley Community Junior School
AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL QUEENS PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch487 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed)
Mayson Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool519 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School
BENNINGTON STREET 		grass pitches536 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena
GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK 		ice rinks665 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill
HASLINGDEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite708 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed)
Haslingden Road 		golf728 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone
JUBILEE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite747 yd
St. Thomas C Of E Primary School
Newton Street 		grass pitches855 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall)
The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL 		health and fitness suite1,011 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 speed64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed55 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Reading Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 632 crimes were reported near Reading Close. Only 15% 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 1EL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Reading Close, Blackburn, BB1 1EL

Employment

BB1 1EL 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 1EL 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 Employee46
Part-Time Employee44
Looking after home or family39
Retired37
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Student (economically inactive)24
Self-Employed17
Other13
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing10
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction5
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female178
Male160

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated17
Divorced29
Widowed13

Health

Very good health143
Good health110
Fair health37
Bad health36
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications95
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 54
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian129
Pakistani150
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White43
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union10
Africa24
Middle East and Asia90
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years90
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy8
Portugal1
Spain5
Poland1
Southern Asia24
No passport held18

Religion

No religion13
Christian30
Hindu1
Muslim280
Other religion1
Not answered13
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