Essex Road is in Rishton, Blackburn and in Hyndburn district. BB1 4BY is located in the Rishton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essex Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 4BX, BB1 4BW, BB1 4EN, BB1 4BP, BB1 4BS, BB1 4BL, BB1 4DB, BB1 4EJ, BB1 4EG.

Essex Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Road are based on 6 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 4BY

Average Price
£234,956
Semi-Detached
£229,879
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£260,343
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£234,956
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Essex Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,5002017-10-12 £218,597
9 Essex Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002017-08-16 £286,897
7 Essex Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,0002015-08-28 £178,077
8 Essex Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£164,0002014-07-23 £258,066
3 Essex Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002008-10-17 £260,343

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD 		3,911 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		4,271 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street , BB5 2LH 		5,250 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 4Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Arundel Street , Rishton BB1 4DT 		527 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Charles' RC School
Knowles Street , Rishton BB1 4HT 		540 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rishton Methodist Primary School
George Street , Rishton BB1 4JF 		893 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Rushton Street , BB6 7JQ 		2,199 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Harwood Primary School
Rushton Street , Great Harwood BB6 7JQ 		2,199 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Hyndburn Academy
Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED 		697 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY 		3,539 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		3,600 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road , BB1 1PY 		3,669 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West , BB5 4FF 		3,853 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		4,486 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		5,114 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 		5,302 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 		3,065 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		3,093 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		3,103 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ 		3,110 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		3,390 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
Hyndburn AcademyStourton Street, Rishton659 yd
Cafe 2121 High Street, Rishton720 yd
'The Balti House'1-3 High Street, Rishton778 yd
It's A BirdieRishton Golf Club, Hawthorn Drive820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rishton Cricket & Social Club (Wet Sales)Highfield Road, Rishton309 yd
Rishton ArmsStation Road, Rishton341 yd
106 County Bar106 High Street, Rishton581 yd
Rishton Conservative ClubCliff Street, Rishton665 yd
Rishton Workmens Club22 Commercial Street, Rishton764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Bite102 High Street, Rishton592 yd
Brook Street Chippy7 Brook Street, Rishton613 yd
Rish n Chips15-17 High Street, Rishton732 yd
Mai's Takeaway6 George Street, Rishton746 yd
Jo's Butty Shop20 High Street, Rishton755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food2 Harwood Road, Rishton510 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rishton Cricket Club
HIGHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches256 yd
St Charles R.C Primary School
KNOWLES STREET 		grass pitches450 yd
Rishton St Peters & St Pauls C Of E Primary School
Arundel Street 		grass pitches486 yd
The Hyndburn Academy
STOURTON STREET 		660 yd
Norden Sports Centre
STOURTON STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite774 yd
Rishton Methodist Primary School
GEORGE STREET 		grass pitches789 yd
Rishton Golf Club Ltd
Hawthorn Drive 		golf821 yd
Norden Valley Playing Fields
ALLAN CRITCHLOW WAY 		grass pitches1,052 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.92 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

In 2023, 171 crimes were reported near Essex Road . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 4BY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essex Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4BY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB1 4BY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired83
Full-Time Employee63
Part-Time Employee17
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other2
Looking after home or family2
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing20
Education12
Human health and social work activities11
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Other3
Transport and storage3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female109
Male107

Partnership Status

Single40
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed14

Health

Very good health107
Good health61
Fair health36
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 64
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani2
White214

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union1
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years2
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom182
Ireland1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion38
Christian163
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim2
Other religion3
Not answered8
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