Benson Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB1 5PP 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 Benson Street, Blackburn, BB1 5PP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 5PS, BB1 5ND, BB1 5SF, BB1 5SA, BB1 5SB, BB1 5SD, BB1 5PR, BB1 5PD, BB1 5PW.

Benson Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benson Street 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 5PP

Average Price
£146,924
Semi-Detached
£118,799
Terraced
£83,791
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£638,215

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Street

Average Price
£94,864
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Benson House Benson Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£748,0002021-12-03 £796,969
1 Benson House Benson Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-12-03 £479,460
23 Benson Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£92,0002019-06-10 £115,087
15 Benson Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002019-03-08 £96,232
9 Benson Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002018-03-16 £71,719

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		3out of 4 1,912 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		4out of 4 2,658 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 4,023 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Robinson Street , BB1 5PE 		3out of 4 204 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Daisyfield Primary School
Clinton Street , BB1 5LB 		3out of 4 590 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cedars Primary School
St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ 		3out of 4 883 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brookhouse Primary School
Troy Street , BB1 6NY 		3out of 4 884 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Trinity Street , BB1 5BN 		3out of 4 1,197 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA 		4out of 4 1,876 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road , BB1 1PY 		2out of 4 2,402 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		- not rated 2,698 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street , BB2 2LD 		4out of 4 2,819 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR 		3out of 4 3,041 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's College
Shear Brow , BB1 8DX 		- not rated 1,574 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blackburn College
Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		- not rated 2,320 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
West Park Road , BB2 6DF 		2out of 4 2,380 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Islamiyah School
Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		- not rated 298 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ 		- not rated 321 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT 		- not rated 701 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH 		4out of 4 770 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF 		- not rated 2,017 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
Peri Peri Famko12 Plane Street540 yd
GROKE BRGR352 Whalley Range704 yd
P P EngineeringGreenbank Road733 yd
Top NoshMerchant House, Croft Head Road809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beechwood ClubBeechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road509 yd
Orchard Working Mens Club137-143 Whalley New Road560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spicy Grill272 Whalley Old Road121 yd
Munch Brunch147a Whalley Old Road282 yd
YA cateringUnit 4 Willow Street418 yd
K2 Taj Chippy51-53 Plane Street540 yd
Kebabish Original83 Whalley New Road560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hina Food Store Ltd278 Whalley Old Road121 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Stephens Ce Primary School
ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ROBINSON STREET 		grass pitches276 yd
Little Harwood Stp
Robinson Street 		artificial grass pitch328 yd
Islamiyah School
MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET 		336 yd
Half Fish Hq
DAISY LANE 		swimming pool953 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street
NORWICH STREET 		health and fitness suite971 yd
Brookhouse Primary School
TROY STREET 		artificial grass pitch975 yd
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed)
St. James's Road 		grass pitches975 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 Benson Street dangerous?

In 2023, 360 crimes were reported near Benson Street . Only 29% 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 5PP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Benson Street, Blackburn, BB1 5PP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 5PP 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 Employee55
Part-Time Employee49
Retired35
Student (economically inactive)30
Looking after home or family24
Self-Employed19
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing21
Education15
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other2
Construction1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female173
Male171

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated3
Divorced7
Widowed10

Health

Very good health180
Good health124
Fair health27
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 61
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian217
Pakistani70
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other2
White40
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union6
Africa19
Middle East and Asia64

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years76
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom309
Ireland1
Italy1
Spain1
Poland3
North Africa1
Southern Asia15
No passport held13

Religion

No religion8
Christian31
Muslim289
Not answered18
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