Whalley Old Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB1 5PQ 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 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, BB1 5PQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 5PH, BB1 5PJ, BB1 5PD, BB1 5NR, BB1 5NP, BB1 5PB, BB1 5PE, BB1 5PA, BB1 5PS.

Whalley Old Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whalley Old Road are based on 231 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 5PQ

Average Price
£122,238
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£114,817
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£159,342

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whalley Old Road

Average Price
£158,835
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whalley Old Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
181 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-10-31 £258,571
195 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002021-06-15 £99,642
149 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-05-21 £106,208
169 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-05-12 £113,522
149 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£97,5002020-05-22 £113,247

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		3out of 4 1,784 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		4out of 4 2,479 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 3,890 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 4 210 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Daisyfield Primary School
Clinton Street , BB1 5LB 		3out of 4 510 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brookhouse Primary School
Troy Street , BB1 6NY 		3out of 4 706 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cedars Primary School
St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ 		3out of 4 757 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Trinity Street , BB1 5BN 		3out of 4 1,043 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 1,783 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road , BB1 1PY 		2out of 4 2,376 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		- not rated 2,594 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street , BB2 2LD 		4out of 4 2,654 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR 		3out of 4 2,869 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 1,413 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blackburn College
Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		- not rated 2,143 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 2,200 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ 		- not rated 231 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Islamiyah School
Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		- not rated 296 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH 		4out of 4 652 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT 		- not rated 666 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF 		- not rated 1,918 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 Street360 yd
GROKE BRGR352 Whalley Range523 yd
P P EngineeringGreenbank Road796 yd
Top NoshMerchant House, Croft Head Road971 yd
Chaiiwala97 Whalley Range1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beechwood ClubBeechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road370 yd
Orchard Working Mens Club137-143 Whalley New Road382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spicy Grill272 Whalley Old Road72 yd
Munch Brunch147a Whalley Old Road116 yd
YA cateringUnit 4 Willow Street272 yd
K2 Taj Chippy51-53 Plane Street360 yd
Kebabish Original83 Whalley New Road382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hina Food Store Ltd278 Whalley Old Road72 yd
Asia ContinentalUnit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street931 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Islamiyah School
MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET 		249 yd
St Stephens Ce Primary School
ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ROBINSON STREET 		grass pitches297 yd
Little Harwood Stp
Robinson Street 		artificial grass pitch315 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street
NORWICH STREET 		health and fitness suite792 yd
Half Fish Hq
DAISY LANE 		swimming pool794 yd
Brookhouse Primary School
TROY STREET 		artificial grass pitch798 yd
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed)
St. James's Road 		grass pitches850 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 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed86.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whalley Old Road dangerous?

In 2023, 463 crimes were reported near Whalley Old Road . Only 22% 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 5PQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, BB1 5PQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired62
Full-Time Employee48
Part-Time Employee44
Looking after home or family34
Student (economically inactive)18
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other14
Self-Employed11
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing15
Education11
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female169
Male179

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex129
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed27

Health

Very good health151
Good health111
Fair health51
Bad health28
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 62
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian173
Pakistani90
Other Asian7
Mixed White and Asian2
White64
Arab6
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union18
Africa20
Middle East and Asia91
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years87
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Germany6
Portugal2
Spain15
Poland5
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia23
No passport held33

Religion

No religion6
Christian55
Muslim272
Not answered15
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