Ravenscroft Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB1 5QW is located in the Little Harwood & Whitebirk electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1986-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ravenscroft Close, Blackburn, BB1 5QW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 5QZ, BB1 5QY, BB1 5RQ, BB1 5QT, BB1 5RJ, BB1 5TR, BB1 5QX, BB1 5QU, BB1 5QL.

Ravenscroft Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ravenscroft Close are based on 2 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 5QW

Average Price
£163,051
Semi-Detached
£181,641
Terraced
£114,717
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ravenscroft Close

Average Price
£186,662
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ravenscroft CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Ravenscroft Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002021-08-18 £70,473
5 Ravenscroft Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002018-04-20 £109,701
2 Ravenscroft Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£119,9502017-08-14 £156,919
4 Ravenscroft Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£68,0002016-12-19 £91,864
1 Ravenscroft Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,0002015-09-16 £151,062

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,917 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		3,353 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		5,007 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 4Roe Lee Park Primary School
Emerald Avenue, BB1 9RP 		500 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Primary School
St. James's Road, BB1 8HQ 		1,159 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Wilworth Crescent, BB1 8QN 		1,194 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Wilworth Crescent, BB1 8QN 		1,245 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Robinson Street, BB1 5PE 		1,257 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		1,589 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Hyndburn Academy
Stourton Street, Rishton BB1 4ED 		3,365 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		3,433 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		3,675 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		3,736 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,882 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		3,072 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 		2,879 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		861 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		1,079 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		1,359 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		1,752 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		3,060 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
Top NoshMerchant House, Croft Head Road615 yd
Afrikana Kitchen BlackburnUnit 1, Roe Lee Retail Centre, Whalley New Road937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roe Lee Indian Takeaway454 Whalley New Road811 yd
Roe Lee Fish & Chips469 Whalley New Road826 yd
Lotus Garden369 Whalley New Road826 yd
Fry Kings463 Whalley New Road826 yd
Lahori Tawa & Grill459 Whalley New Road856 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressUnit 5, Roe Lee Retail Centre, Whalley New Road961 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Roe Lee Park Primary School
EMERALD AVENUE 		grass pitches602 yd
Islamiyah School
MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET 		980 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed51.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed60.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed60.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10.39 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ravenscroft Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 81 crimes were reported near Ravenscroft Close. 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 5QW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ravenscroft Close, Blackburn, BB1 5QW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB1 5QW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee67
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed9
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education9
Construction7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Other2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female130
Male113

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex119
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced26
Widowed24

Health

Very good health105
Good health74
Fair health45
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 58
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Pakistani10
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White217

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union1
Middle East and Asia11
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Ireland2
Southern Asia7
No passport held27

Religion

No religion46
Christian167
Buddhist6
Muslim20
Not answered4
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