Dorset Drive is in Blackburn and in Hyndburn district. BB1 2DL 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 Dorset Drive, Blackburn, BB1 2DL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 2DS, BB1 2DU, BB1 2DQ, BB1 2BY, BB1 3NG, BB1 2DN, BB1 2DJ, BB1 3ND, BB1 2DT.

Dorset Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorset Drive are based on 9 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 2DL

Average Price
£181,959
Semi-Detached
£181,959
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Drive

Average Price
£181,959
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Dorset Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-12-16 £176,926
1 Dorset Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£148,0002020-03-27 £174,640
6 Dorset Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002018-06-05 £159,001
3 Dorset Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£136,9002011-05-27 £193,122
1 Dorset Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002008-10-17 £203,780

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		2,683 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD 		3,849 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		4,010 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		4,220 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street , BB5 2LH 		5,379 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 		280 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shadsworth Infant School
Rothesay Road , BB1 2EL 		771 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Intack Primary School
Whitebirk Road , BB1 3HY 		863 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Antony's RC Primary School
Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HP 		1,220 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shadsworth Junior School
, Blackburn With Darwen BB1 2ET 		1,439 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 		1,453 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		2,637 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		3,229 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Hyndburn Academy
Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED 		3,233 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street , BB2 2LD 		3,848 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 		3,855 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow , BB1 8DX 		4,024 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 		4,397 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 		1,838 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		2,085 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT 		2,234 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF 		2,338 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ 		2,615 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 Brook114 yd
The Blackburn Bus CompanyIntack Garage, Whitebirk Road766 yd
Wright's Bites289 - 291 Accrington Road859 yd
MyLahore Blackburn98 Whitebirk Road1,050 yd
Nashta Ltd229-231 Accrington Road1,075 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Knuzden Tap35b Windsor Road, Knuzden Brook95 yd
Intack Inn361 Accrington Road860 yd
Foresters Arms Public House92 Fecitt Brow1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cooking Pot33 Windsor Road, Knuzden Brook114 yd
Mr Panda8 Knuzden Brook, Oswaldtwistle534 yd
Big Local Community Shop339-341 Accrington Road761 yd
Saffron Tandoori349 Accrington Road860 yd
Subway1a Frontier Park, Frontier Avenue1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Oswalds C Of E Primary School
MOUNT ST. JAMES 		grass pitches238 yd
Intack Primary School
WHITEBIRK ROAD 		grass pitches958 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed36.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed97.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorset Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 86 crimes were reported near Dorset Drive . 63% 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 2DL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dorset Drive, Blackburn, BB1 2DL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB1 2DL 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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