Croston Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB1 1UW 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 Croston Close, Blackburn, BB1 1UW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 1UP, BB1 1XE, BB1 1UN, BB1 2AA, BB1 1UH, BB1 1NS, BB1 1UF, BB1 1NT, BB1 1UJ.

Croston Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Croston Close 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 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 1UW

Average Price
£102,245
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£102,245
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croston Close

Average Price
£102,245
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croston CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Croston Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,3132020-09-25 £101,152
4 Croston Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002008-07-18 £103,338

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,140 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,631 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,952 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		5,438 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 		379 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Antony's RC Primary School
Shadsworth Road, BB1 2HP 		915 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Intack Primary School
Whitebirk Road, BB1 3HY 		1,061 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audley Junior School
Queen's Park Road, BB1 1SE 		1,064 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audley Infant School
Queens Park Road, BB1 1SE 		1,064 yd Community 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 		823 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		1,468 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,347 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,718 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		3,216 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 		2,260 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,512 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 		2,793 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		892 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		893 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		1,330 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		1,416 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		1,587 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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 Street158 yd
Nashta Ltd229-231 Accrington Road533 yd
Orlando's RestaurantTraining 2000 Ltd, Castle Street587 yd
Wright's Bites289 - 291 Accrington Road752 yd
Chesters8-10 Copy Nook773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foresters Arms Public House92 Fecitt Brow621 yd
Audley W M CAudley Range Working Mens Club, Audley Range654 yd
Intack Inn361 Accrington Road751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cheung Wing Fish and Chips99 Accrington Road168 yd
New Dragon94 Accrington Road178 yd
Fareed Take-A-Way251 Audley Range301 yd
Greggs PLCUC Crabtree Street348 yd
Fountain Chippy197 Accrington Road440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedFurthergate Works, St Clement Street327 yd
TescoTesco Superstore, Hill Street434 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Thomas C Of E Primary School
Newton Street 		grass pitches379 yd
Our Lady And St John Catholic Arts College
NORTH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite848 yd
Audley Centre
CHESTER STREET 		health and fitness suite945 yd
Intack Primary School
WHITEBIRK ROAD 		grass pitches978 yd
Audley Community Junior School
AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL QUEENS PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,074 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 Croston Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 680 crimes were reported near Croston Close. Only 14% 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 1UW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Croston Close, Blackburn, BB1 1UW

Employment

BB1 1UW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 1UW 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 Employee68
Part-Time Employee45
Looking after home or family31
Retired30
Student (economically inactive)23
Unemployed21
Self-Employed14
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities13
Education9
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female187
Male177

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex152
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed11

Health

Very good health186
Good health120
Fair health37
Bad health15
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 66
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian109
Pakistani194
Other Asian7
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White46

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union20
Africa13
Middle East and Asia119
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years82
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years41

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland1
France3
Italy23
Portugal3
Spain1
Romania1
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia45
No passport held25

Religion

No religion14
Christian31
Buddhist1
Muslim296
Not answered23
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