Gorse Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB1 3EU is located in the Little Harwood & Whitebirk electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gorse Street, Blackburn, BB1 3EU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 3ES, BB1 3EY, BB1 3HN.

Gorse Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gorse Street are based on 2 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 3EU

Average Price
£215,422
Semi-Detached
£156,558
Terraced
£92,450
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£452,208

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorse Street

Average Price
£98,678
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorse Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Gatehouse Imperial Mill Gorse Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£205,0002023-08-04 £205,487
28 Gorse Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,0002023-06-09 £139,429
Thom Engineering Gorse Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£480,0002023-02-10 £475,125
Thom Engineering Gorse Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£485,0002023-02-10 £480,074
22 Gorse Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002021-10-11 £47,676

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		1,384 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		2,676 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3,397 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 4Daisyfield Primary School
Clinton Street , BB1 5LB 		619 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Newton Street , BB1 1NE 		772 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Robinson Street , BB1 5PE 		844 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Intack Primary School
Whitebirk Road , BB1 3HY 		1,052 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Trinity Street , BB1 5BN 		1,096 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		1,394 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		1,943 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street , BB2 2LD 		2,550 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA 		2,783 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR 		2,878 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow , BB1 8DX 		2,201 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		2,298 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 		2,680 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT 		410 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ 		826 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF 		1,288 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		1,313 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH 		1,649 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
P P EngineeringGreenbank Road379 yd
Chai Station24 Cherry Street620 yd
McDonalds RestaurantBurnley Road634 yd
Orlando's RestaurantTraining 2000 Ltd, Castle Street707 yd
Nashta Ltd229-231 Accrington Road864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beechwood ClubBeechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road847 yd
Foresters Arms Public House92 Fecitt Brow1,000 yd
Intack Inn361 Accrington Road1,017 yd
Audley W M CAudley Range Working Mens Club, Audley Range1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greggs PLCUC Crabtree Street399 yd
Licence to Grill77 Hereford Road545 yd
Cheung Wing Fish and Chips99 Accrington Road585 yd
Coconut Tree190 Burnley Road634 yd
New Dragon94 Accrington Road641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Superstore, Hill Street259 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedFurthergate Works, St Clement Street785 yd
Hina Food Store Ltd278 Whalley Old Road1,000 yd
ALDI Stores LtdWhitebirk Drive, Rishton1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Thomas C Of E Primary School
Newton Street 		grass pitches685 yd
Little Harwood Stp
Robinson Street 		artificial grass pitch725 yd
St Stephens Ce Primary School
ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ROBINSON STREET 		grass pitches759 yd
Intack Primary School
WHITEBIRK ROAD 		grass pitches946 yd
Half Fish Hq
DAISY LANE 		swimming pool1,018 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 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 68.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 68.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 68.2%

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/s4.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed98.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gorse Street dangerous?

In 2023, 278 crimes were reported near Gorse Street . 36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 3EU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gorse Street, Blackburn, BB1 3EU

Employment

BB1 3EU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 3EU 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 Employee56
Part-Time Employee55
Looking after home or family38
Student (economically inactive)27
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Unemployed22
Retired22
Other17
Self-Employed16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities13
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Construction2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female194
Male197

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex125
Married: Same sex1
Separated13
Divorced13
Widowed16

Health

Very good health148
Good health157
Fair health60
Bad health17
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 60
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian149
Pakistani113
Other Asian4
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed Other2
White80
Arab19
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
Africa29
Middle East and Asia106
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years86
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom320
Portugal3
Spain4
Other EU countries2
Middle East2
Southern Asia16
Oceania3
No passport held41

Religion

No religion26
Christian55
Jewish1
Muslim300
Not answered9
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