Besant Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB1 2RG is located in the Blackburn South East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Besant Close, Blackburn, BB1 2RG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 2RF, BB1 2ND, BB1 2RA, BB1 2RD, BB1 2RE, BB1 2RB.

Besant Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Besant Close are based on 55 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 2RG

Average Price
£265,644
Semi-Detached
£279,293
Terraced
£244,174
Detached
£288,272
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Besant Close

Average Price
£265,644
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Besant CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Besant Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-08-25 £201,828
15 Besant Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£163,0002021-06-28 £193,107
24 Besant Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£234,0002021-04-21 £283,585
16 Besant Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002021-03-06 £299,140
6 Besant Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002019-12-19 £148,647

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,826 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,834 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		3,088 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road, BB3 2DN 		4,835 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 4Shadsworth Junior School
, Blackburn With Darwen BB1 2ET 		903 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audley Junior School
Queen's Park Road, BB1 1SE 		1,135 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audley Infant School
Queens Park Road, BB1 1SE 		1,135 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Off Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen BB3 0QP 		1,166 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Antony's RC Primary School
Shadsworth Road, BB1 2HP 		1,226 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		1,044 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		1,118 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road, BB3 0AL 		2,298 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,417 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,803 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 		2,844 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		3,827 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 		3,620 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 		515 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		1,095 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,413 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,413 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,496 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
Waterside CanteenWaterside Office249 yd
Subway (Beehive)Beehive Service Station, Beehive Trading Park, Haslingden Road449 yd
StarbucksHaslingden Road549 yd
WH Smiths Costa CoffeeRoyal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road803 yd
Shadsworth Childrens CentreShadsworth Childrens Centre, Shadsworth Road852 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ObservatoryOld Bank Lane948 yd
King Edward VII327 Haslingden Road1,052 yd
The Patrons Tap Limited3 School Lane1,082 yd
Guide Conservative Club5 School Lane1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SBARROBeehive Trading Park, Haslingden Road519 yd
The HarbourUnit 4 Shadsworth Hub, Rothesay Road850 yd
Marios Pizza World221 Shadsworth Road852 yd
Mega Munch42 Old Bank Lane948 yd
The WillowsThe Willows, Haslingden Road1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn)
HASLINGDEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool412 yd
Powerleague Soccerdome (Blackburn)
HASLINGDEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch430 yd
Blakewater College (Closed)
Shadsworth Road 		grass pitches454 yd
Shadsworth Leisure Centre
SHADSWORTH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool478 yd
Newfield School
OLD BANK LANE 		497 yd
Crosshill Special School (Closed)
Shadsworth Road 		617 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill
HASLINGDEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,012 yd
My Gym @ Highercroft
NEWFIELD DRIVE 		health and fitness suite1,017 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed)
Haslingden Road 		golf1,025 yd
Our Lady And St John Catholic Arts College
NORTH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,093 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Besant Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 304 crimes were reported near Besant Close. 33% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 2RG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Besant Close, Blackburn, BB1 2RG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Part-Time Employee33
Retired31
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)12
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing17
Construction16
Education13
Other13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female149
Male142

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated5
Divorced27
Widowed11

Health

Very good health156
Good health97
Fair health33
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 82
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian38
Pakistani22
Other Asian2
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian2
White222

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years16
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
Ireland3
Poland1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion70
Christian145
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim58
Not answered18
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