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

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 2LG, BB1 2LD, BB1 2LA, BB3 0QY, BB1 2LJ, BB3 0QZ, BB1 2LF.

Pickering Fold Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pickering Fold 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 2LH

Average Price
£201,989
Semi-Detached
£197,081
Terraced
£230,663
Detached
£218,862
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pickering Fold

Average Price
£230,944
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pickering FoldStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Pickering Fold, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002023-07-17 £169,324
2 Pickering Fold, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-07-21 £176,033
18 Pickering Fold, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-09-24 £225,095
30 Pickering Fold, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-07-26 £199,433
24 Pickering Fold, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,5002020-11-13 £157,022

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,744 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,782 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road, BB3 2DN 		3,719 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		3,727 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 James' Church of England Primary School
Off Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen BB3 0QP 		169 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lower Darwen Primary School
Milking Lane, Lower Darwen BB3 0RB 		846 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Holmbrook Close, BB2 3UG 		1,292 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Infant School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,581 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shadsworth Junior School
, Blackburn With Darwen BB1 2ET 		1,871 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road, BB3 0AL 		1,202 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		1,905 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		2,244 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,986 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		3,305 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		3,571 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,752 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 		4,366 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 		1,624 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,788 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,788 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		1,887 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		2,514 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Walker Park CafeWalker Industrial Park, Walker Road386 yd
Waterside CanteenWaterside Office924 yd
Subway (Beehive)Beehive Service Station, Beehive Trading Park, Haslingden Road998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King Edward VII327 Haslingden Road1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SBARROBeehive Trading Park, Haslingden Road1,004 yd
Fishmoor Chippery49 Fishmoor Drive1,063 yd
The WillowsThe Willows, Haslingden Road1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St James' Lower Darwen Church Of England Primary School
STOPES BROW 		grass pitches347 yd
My Gym @ Highercroft
NEWFIELD DRIVE 		health and fitness suite775 yd
Powerleague Soccerdome (Blackburn)
HASLINGDEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch788 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn)
HASLINGDEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool814 yd
Lower Darwen Primary School
MILKING LANE 		grass pitches916 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed98.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Pickering Fold Street dangerous?

In 2023, 76 crimes were reported near Pickering Fold. 65% 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 2LH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Pickering Fold, Blackburn, BB1 2LH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB1 2LH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee66
Retired56
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities17
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Education6
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female93
Male106

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex81
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed15

Health

Very good health87
Good health74
Fair health27
Bad health5
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 51
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani4
White189

Country of Birth

United Kingdom188
European Union4
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK188
10+ Years6
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom160
Ireland1
Romania3
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia4
No passport held30

Religion

No religion63
Christian112
Muslim10
Not answered11
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