Dickens Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB1 1RN 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 Dickens Street, Blackburn, BB1 1RN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 1RB, BB1 1TD, BB1 1TF, BB1 1RD, BB1 1EL, BB1 1EJ, BB1 1RL, BB1 1EH, BB1 1RE.

Dickens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Street are based on 4 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 1RN

Average Price
£95,197
Semi-Detached
£107,322
Terraced
£94,523
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Street

Average Price
£62,736
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
55 Dickens Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£103,0002021-12-17 £114,618
61 Dickens Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002021-12-07 £133,535
53 Dickens Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002018-06-27 £102,954
81 Dickens Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0512018-05-15 £114,381
55 Dickens Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,7502016-10-17 £86,741

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		316 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,723 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,886 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 		343 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audley Junior School
Queen's Park Road, BB1 1SE 		429 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audley Infant School
Queens Park Road, BB1 1SE 		429 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Bennington Street, BB2 3HP 		440 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Newton Street, BB1 1NE 		800 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 		565 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		1,238 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,247 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,646 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,820 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 		1,408 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,308 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 		2,137 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 		275 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		618 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,175 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,175 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		1,392 yd Community special school Yes 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
Naafiah Takeaway56 Audley Range123 yd
La Marocaine74-76 Walter Street261 yd
Blackburn TenpinUnit D Peel Leisure, Mayson Street634 yd
Pizza HutPizza Hut Restaurant, Mayson Street634 yd
Bees Breakfast36c Higher Eanam674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Audley W M CAudley Range Working Mens Club, Audley Range515 yd
Clifton Arms48 Grimshaw Park757 yd
Calypso Caribbean RestaurantThe Wharf, Eanam806 yd
Postal Order15-19 Darwen Street868 yd
The ObservatoryOld Bank Lane912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sahad Kebab House18 Audley Range108 yd
Hamza Takeaway22 Queens Park Road323 yd
The Dutch Fisherman29 Queens Park Road326 yd
Royal Sweet Centre118 Audley Range515 yd
Sweet Palace196 Audley Range515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kashmir SupermarketUnit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street456 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Superstore, Grimshaw Park709 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedFurthergate Works, St Clement Street838 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrison Supermarket, Railway Road899 yd
Poundstretcher LtdUnit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Audley Community Junior School
AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL QUEENS PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch351 yd
Audley Centre
CHESTER STREET 		health and fitness suite405 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School
BENNINGTON STREET 		grass pitches488 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill
HASLINGDEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite579 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed)
Haslingden Road 		golf605 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed)
Mayson Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool632 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena
GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK 		ice rinks742 yd
St. Thomas C Of E Primary School
Newton Street 		grass pitches855 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone
JUBILEE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite865 yd
Probodies
Bolton Road 		health and fitness suite1,062 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 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.9%

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/s1.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed98.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dickens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 470 crimes were reported near Dickens Street. Only 22% 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 1RN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dickens Street, Blackburn, BB1 1RN

Employment

BB1 1RN 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 1RN 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 Employee95
Looking after home or family83
Part-Time Employee72
Student (economically inactive)42
Self-Employed41
Other30
Retired27
Unemployed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles51
Manufacturing47
Education25
Transport and storage14
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female298
Male323

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex248
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated11
Divorced12
Widowed23

Health

Very good health317
Good health227
Fair health51
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications149
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 70
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 79
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Indian256
Pakistani278
Other Asian19
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other2
White46
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom357
European Union43
Rest of Europe5
Africa10
Middle East and Asia204

Length of Residence

Born in the UK357
10+ Years131
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years60
Less than 2 years44

Passport Held

United Kingdom439
Italy42
Portugal2
Spain15
Lithuania3
Poland2
Romania6
Other EU countries7
Other Europe5
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia63
North America and the Caribbean5
No passport held27

Religion

No religion13
Christian20
Muslim549
Not answered36
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