Blakewater Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB1 5QH is located in the Little Harwood & Whitebirk electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1992-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blakewater Road, Blackburn, BB1 5QH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 5PF, BB1 5QR, BB1 5RW, BB1 5EU, BB1 5SJ, BB1 5ND, BB1 5PR.

Blakewater Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blakewater Road are based on 3 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 5QH

Average Price
£506,511
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£506,511

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blakewater Road

Average Price
£1,075,656
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blakewater Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Virgin Media Inc Blakewater Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£432,7092017-11-28 £506,511

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,802 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,752 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,909 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 4St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Robinson Street, BB1 5PE 		250 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daisyfield Primary School
Clinton Street, BB1 5LB 		481 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookhouse Primary School
Troy Street, BB1 6NY 		1,097 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Trinity Street, BB1 5BN 		1,190 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Primary School
St. James's Road, BB1 8HQ 		1,204 yd Community 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 		2,108 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,219 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		2,523 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,820 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		3,081 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 		1,842 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		2,394 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 		2,561 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		365 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		481 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		649 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		1,097 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,841 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
P P EngineeringGreenbank Road386 yd
Peri Peri Famko12 Plane Street714 yd
GROKE BRGR352 Whalley Range895 yd
Top NoshMerchant House, Croft Head Road933 yd
CostaUnit 9 The Peel Centre, Whiteburk Drive1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beechwood ClubBeechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road549 yd
Orchard Working Mens Club137-143 Whalley New Road792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spicy Grill272 Whalley Old Road381 yd
Munch Brunch147a Whalley Old Road469 yd
K2 Taj Chippy51-53 Plane Street714 yd
YA cateringUnit 4 Willow Street719 yd
Kebabish Original83 Whalley New Road792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hina Food Store Ltd278 Whalley Old Road381 yd
TescoTesco Superstore, Hill Street885 yd
ALDI Stores LtdWhitebirk Drive, Rishton954 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 pitches188 yd
Little Harwood Stp
Robinson Street 		artificial grass pitch235 yd
Islamiyah School
MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET 		673 yd
Half Fish Hq
DAISY LANE 		swimming pool979 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 Blakewater Road dangerous?

In 2023, 248 crimes were reported near Blakewater Road. 39% 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 5QH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blakewater Road, Blackburn, BB1 5QH

Employment

BB1 5QH 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 5QH 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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