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

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 5RU, BB1 5PX, BB1 5PY, BB1 5SE, BB1 5PU, BB1 5RT, BB1 5SB, BB1 5SD, BB1 5RX.

Whalley Old Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whalley Old Road are based on 41 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 5RS

Average Price
£215,330
Semi-Detached
£177,704
Terraced
£174,710
Detached
£338,128
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whalley Old Road

Average Price
£228,092
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
269 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£167,5002023-10-03 £168,675
285 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-09-09 £363,991
380 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002020-07-29 £185,070
368 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£157,0002020-05-07 £202,286
285 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£342,0002019-03-29 £458,436

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,194 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,824 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		4,300 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 		511 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Primary School
St. James's Road, BB1 8HQ 		828 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daisyfield Primary School
Clinton Street, BB1 5LB 		892 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookhouse Primary School
Troy Street, BB1 6NY 		999 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roe Lee Park Primary School
Emerald Avenue, BB1 9RP 		1,082 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,716 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		2,704 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		2,996 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		3,045 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		3,242 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 		1,583 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		2,504 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 		2,474 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 		207 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		615 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		711 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		1,008 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		2,317 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 Road601 yd
Peri Peri Famko12 Plane Street734 yd
GROKE BRGR352 Whalley Range860 yd
P P EngineeringGreenbank Road999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Orchard Working Mens Club137-143 Whalley New Road696 yd
Beechwood ClubBeechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spicy Grill272 Whalley Old Road392 yd
YA cateringUnit 4 Willow Street490 yd
Munch Brunch147a Whalley Old Road526 yd
Lahore Qila229 Whalley New Road593 yd
Dial a Curry185 Whalley New Road593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hina Food Store Ltd278 Whalley Old Road392 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Islamiyah School
MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET 		347 yd
St Stephens Ce Primary School
ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ROBINSON STREET 		grass pitches581 yd
Little Harwood Stp
Robinson Street 		artificial grass pitch635 yd
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed)
St. James's Road 		grass pitches913 yd
Brookhouse Primary School
TROY STREET 		artificial grass pitch1,070 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street
NORWICH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,081 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whalley Old Road dangerous?

In 2023, 269 crimes were reported near Whalley Old Road. 37% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 5RS.

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 5RS

Employment

BB1 5RS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 5RS 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

Part-Time Employee67
Full-Time Employee65
Retired46
Looking after home or family38
Student (economically inactive)30
Self-Employed28
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Other10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing15
Education13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Real estate activities3
Other2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female228
Male222

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex169
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated2
Divorced16
Widowed15

Health

Very good health218
Good health155
Fair health48
Bad health18
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications98
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 65
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi28
Indian142
Pakistani117
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White132
Arab6
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom360
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa19
Middle East and Asia57
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK360
10+ Years70
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom361
Ireland1
Germany5
Italy1
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia8
No passport held64

Religion

No religion43
Christian83
Buddhist2
Muslim296
Not answered25
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