Railway Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB1 5AX is located in the Blackburn Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Railway Road, Blackburn, BB1 5AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 5BD, BB1 1HT, BB1 5AF, BB1 1FB, BB1 1EZ, BB1 7JE, BB2 2BY, BB2 2BH, BB2 1JG.

Railway Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Road are based on 9 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 5AX

Average Price
£117,183
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£117,183
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Road

Average Price
£172,291
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Railway Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002018-08-09 £126,571
1 Railway Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,0002011-04-07 £111,671
3 Railway Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002008-04-23 £121,126
3 Railway Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,0002007-08-31 £109,765
5 Railway Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002007-07-23 £103,381

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		702 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		921 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		2,300 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ 		369 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE 		515 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Withers Street , BB1 1DF 		730 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Trinity Street , BB1 5BN 		750 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road , BB2 1SN 		875 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street , BB2 2LD 		899 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR 		1,142 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		1,445 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road , BB1 1PY 		2,109 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD 		2,218 yd Academy converter 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 		546 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow , BB1 8DX 		1,456 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 		1,184 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF 		1,105 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ 		1,437 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD 		1,466 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT 		1,555 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ 		1,629 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
Geek Retreat50-54 Church Street92 yd
Haute Dolci28 Church Street92 yd
Coffeepedia11 Ainsworth Street140 yd
331 Cathedral Square149 yd
Turtle Bay3 Cathedral Square150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sam's Bar4 Higher Church Street251 yd
The Vic43-45 Darwen Street273 yd
Q LoungeSt Peter Street273 yd
The Sun Hotel1 Astley Gate276 yd
Bar Ibiza6 Mincing Lane300 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pepper PotStall 3 C3, Market Hall, Church Street159 yd
Exchange CoffeeStall 1 F9, Market Hall, Church Street159 yd
Well BreadStall 4 C3, Market Hall, Church Street159 yd
Butler's CafeStall 1 Ca4, Market Hall, Church Street159 yd
TCK Deli LtdStall 1 C2, Market Hall, Church Street159 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrison Supermarket, Railway Road76 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street379 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street468 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street592 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street613 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall)
The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL 		health and fitness suite191 yd
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite309 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone
JUBILEE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite325 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed)
Clayton Street 		372 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed)
Mayson Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool445 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool484 yd
St Michael With St John School
SWALLOW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch523 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool568 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena
GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK 		ice rinks643 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite647 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%

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

Safety

Is Railway Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1574 crimes were reported near Railway Road . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 5AX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Railway Road, Blackburn, BB1 5AX

Employment

BB1 5AX area has a very 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 5AX 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 Employee96
Retired64
Long-Term Sick or disabled53
Student (economically inactive)38
Other23
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed17
Self-Employed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Accommodation and food service activities13
Human health and social work activities9
Education8
Financial and insurance activities7
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities3
Other2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male204

Partnership Status

Single182
Married: Opposite sex90
Married: Same sex1
Separated16
Divorced37
Widowed25

Health

Very good health119
Good health118
Fair health94
Bad health39
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications108
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 98
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian69
Pakistani80
Other Asian13
Black African15
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White172
Arab3
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union21
Africa23
Middle East and Asia73
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years55
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland5
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal2
Poland10
Romania4
North Africa6
Central and Western Africa6
Middle East2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia22
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania2
No passport held61

Religion

No religion40
Christian120
Buddhist9
Muslim186
Not answered25
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