St Oswalds Close is in Blackburn and in Hyndburn district. BB1 2BY is located in the St Oswald's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about St Oswalds Close, Blackburn, BB1 2BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 2DS, BB1 2DN, BB1 2DR, BB1 2DL, BB1 2DT, BB1 2DQ, BB1 2DH, BB1 2DU, BB1 2DG.

St Oswalds Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St Oswalds Close are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hyndburn.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 2BY

Average Price
£185,649
Semi-Detached
£172,881
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£217,394
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£126,320

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Oswalds Close

Average Price
£185,649
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Oswalds CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 St Oswalds Close, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,5002023-11-24 £149,049
13 St Oswalds Close, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-06-23 £221,662
24 St Oswalds Close, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-02-17 £176,558
1 St Oswalds Close, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-01-13 £168,126
9 St Oswalds Close, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£208,0002022-10-12 £194,975

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		2,662 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD 		3,873 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3,936 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		4,206 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street , BB5 2LH 		5,400 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 4Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Mount St James , Stanhill Road BB1 2DR 		186 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shadsworth Infant School
Rothesay Road , BB1 2EL 		708 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Intack Primary School
Whitebirk Road , BB1 3HY 		936 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Antony's RC Primary School
Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HP 		1,157 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shadsworth Junior School
, Blackburn With Darwen BB1 2ET 		1,341 yd Community school No 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 		1,395 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		2,581 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		3,245 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Hyndburn Academy
Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED 		3,346 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street , BB2 2LD 		3,816 yd Free schools No Boys 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 		3,844 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow , BB1 8DX 		4,054 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 		4,402 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		1,753 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		2,090 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT 		2,273 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF 		2,308 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ 		2,663 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
Tasty33b Windsor Road, Knuzden Brook136 yd
The Blackburn Bus CompanyIntack Garage, Whitebirk Road810 yd
Wright's Bites289 - 291 Accrington Road871 yd
Nashta Ltd229-231 Accrington Road1,080 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Knuzden Tap35b Windsor Road, Knuzden Brook159 yd
Intack Inn361 Accrington Road873 yd
Foresters Arms Public House92 Fecitt Brow994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cooking Pot33 Windsor Road, Knuzden Brook136 yd
Mr Panda8 Knuzden Brook, Oswaldtwistle470 yd
Big Local Community Shop339-341 Accrington Road780 yd
Saffron Tandoori349 Accrington Road873 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Oswalds C Of E Primary School
MOUNT ST. JAMES 		grass pitches124 yd
Intack Primary School
WHITEBIRK ROAD 		grass pitches1,026 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 3.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 3.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 3.3%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St Oswalds Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 92 crimes were reported near St Oswalds Close . 62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 2BY.

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

More Crime Statistics for St Oswalds Close, Blackburn, BB1 2BY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB1 2BY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired75
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education21
Human health and social work activities19
Construction16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female158
Male140

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed19

Health

Very good health129
Good health109
Fair health40
Bad health12
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 71
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Pakistani23
Other Asian2
White263
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland3
Germany1
Poland2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion71
Christian181
Muslim27
Not answered17
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