Orkney Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB1 2JR is located in the Blackburn South East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orkney Close, Blackburn, BB1 2JR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 2JW, BB1 2JP, BB1 2HP, BB1 2JJ, BB1 2EP, BB1 2HW, BB1 2BS, BB1 2JN, BB1 2EZ.

Orkney Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orkney Close are based on 5 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 2JR

Average Price
£116,239
Semi-Detached
£135,422
Terraced
£111,443
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orkney Close

Average Price
£116,239
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orkney CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Orkney Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,5002022-04-29 £108,632
8 Orkney Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002020-09-08 £135,422
25 Orkney Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002020-01-03 £123,763
9 Orkney Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£53,9502004-04-16 £114,346
9 Orkney Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£27,5002001-11-14 £99,029

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,700 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,910 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		3,250 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		4,897 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 Antony's RC Primary School
Shadsworth Road, BB1 2HP 		116 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shadsworth Infant School
Rothesay Road, BB1 2EL 		347 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shadsworth Junior School
, Blackburn With Darwen BB1 2ET 		658 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Newton Street, BB1 1NE 		1,081 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Mount St James, Stanhill Road BB1 2DR 		1,123 yd Voluntary aided 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 		342 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		1,527 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,796 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		3,199 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road, BB3 0AL 		3,623 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 		2,905 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		3,378 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 		3,542 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 		825 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,315 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		1,654 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		1,771 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		2,209 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
Shadsworth Childrens CentreShadsworth Childrens Centre, Shadsworth Road490 yd
Nashta Ltd229-231 Accrington Road618 yd
Wright's Bites289 - 291 Accrington Road650 yd
The Blackburn Bus CompanyIntack Garage, Whitebirk Road878 yd
Chai Station24 Cherry Street976 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foresters Arms Public House92 Fecitt Brow489 yd
Intack Inn361 Accrington Road651 yd
The Knuzden Tap35b Windsor Road, Knuzden Brook1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marios Pizza World221 Shadsworth Road490 yd
The HarbourUnit 4 Shadsworth Hub, Rothesay Road547 yd
Mr Panda8 Knuzden Brook, Oswaldtwistle584 yd
Fountain Chippy197 Accrington Road618 yd
Saffron Tandoori349 Accrington Road651 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedFurthergate Works, St Clement Street992 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Our Lady And St John Catholic Arts College
NORTH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite350 yd
Crosshill Special School (Closed)
Shadsworth Road 		730 yd
Newfield School
OLD BANK LANE 		858 yd
Shadsworth Leisure Centre
SHADSWORTH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool882 yd
Blakewater College (Closed)
Shadsworth Road 		grass pitches915 yd
St. Oswalds C Of E Primary School
MOUNT ST. JAMES 		grass pitches1,027 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orkney Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 784 crimes were reported near Orkney Close. Only 11% 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 2JR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orkney Close, Blackburn, BB1 2JR

Employment

BB1 2JR 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 2JR 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 Employee61
Part-Time Employee41
Looking after home or family30
Retired26
Student (economically inactive)20
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Other15
Self-Employed15
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing15
Education10
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Other1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female203
Male175

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated8
Divorced18
Widowed11

Health

Very good health202
Good health107
Fair health41
Bad health23
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 36
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian26
Pakistani88
Other Asian4
Black African1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other3
White249
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union22
Africa3
Middle East and Asia43
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years39
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Ireland2
France5
Italy2
Spain12
Poland11
Romania4
Southern Asia11
No passport held70

Religion

No religion81
Christian163
Muslim105
Not answered29
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