Acorn Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB1 1PA is located in the Audley & Queen's Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Acorn Street, Blackburn, BB1 1PA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 1TH, BB1 1NZ, BB1 1TJ, BB1 1NY, BB1 1PB, BB1 1SL, BB1 1TG, BB1 1NW, BB1 1UB.

Acorn Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Acorn Street are based on 2 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 1PA

Average Price
£57,565
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£57,565
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acorn Street

Average Price
£44,540
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acorn Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Acorn Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£46,0002016-01-19 £64,601
4 Acorn Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002015-03-13 £67,268
6 Acorn Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£34,0002014-08-08 £50,740
2 Acorn Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002010-04-13 £108,433
2 Acorn Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£6,0002001-03-14 £22,829

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		683 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,227 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,467 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 4Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Newton Street, BB1 1NE 		177 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audley Junior School
Queen's Park Road, BB1 1SE 		603 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audley Infant School
Queens Park Road, BB1 1SE 		603 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Withers Street, BB1 1DF 		632 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Antony's RC Primary School
Shadsworth Road, BB1 2HP 		1,019 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		816 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		997 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,870 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,253 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		3,200 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,869 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,387 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 		2,488 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 		387 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		1,102 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		1,107 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		1,250 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		1,496 yd Other independent school No Mixed 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
Chai Station24 Cherry Street368 yd
La Marocaine74-76 Walter Street400 yd
Orlando's RestaurantTraining 2000 Ltd, Castle Street442 yd
Chesters8-10 Copy Nook507 yd
Desi Zaiqa36 Copy Nook507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Audley W M CAudley Range Working Mens Club, Audley Range148 yd
Calypso Caribbean RestaurantThe Wharf, Eanam955 yd
Foresters Arms Public House92 Fecitt Brow1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Audley Chippy213 Audley Range22 yd
Royal Sweet Centre118 Audley Range148 yd
Sweet Palace196 Audley Range148 yd
Fareed Take-A-Way251 Audley Range244 yd
Hamza Takeaway22 Queens Park Road365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedFurthergate Works, St Clement Street182 yd
TescoTesco Superstore, Hill Street706 yd
Kashmir SupermarketUnit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Thomas C Of E Primary School
Newton Street 		grass pitches279 yd
Audley Centre
CHESTER STREET 		health and fitness suite513 yd
Audley Community Junior School
AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL QUEENS PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch595 yd
Our Lady And St John Catholic Arts College
NORTH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite832 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill
HASLINGDEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite985 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed)
Haslingden Road 		golf1,038 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Acorn Street dangerous?

In 2023, 648 crimes were reported near Acorn Street. Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 1PA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Acorn Street, Blackburn, BB1 1PA

Employment

BB1 1PA area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 1PA 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 Employee53
Part-Time Employee48
Looking after home or family43
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Retired26
Student (economically inactive)24
Self-Employed19
Other15
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Accommodation and food service activities18
Manufacturing9
Human health and social work activities9
Education8
Other5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Construction4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female207
Male215

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex126
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated14
Divorced27
Widowed10

Health

Very good health204
Good health124
Fair health62
Bad health26
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications99
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 60
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian117
Pakistani202
Other Asian7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other4
White78
Arab8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union15
Africa12
Middle East and Asia125

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years89
5-10 Years40
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom317
France7
Germany3
Italy6
Spain4
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia30
No passport held50

Religion

No religion21
Christian59
Buddhist2
Muslim327
Not answered12
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