Finch Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district.
BB1 6EW is located in the Blackburn Central electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Finch Close, Blackburn, BB1 6EW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: BB1 6LH, BB1 6LF, BB1 6LE, BB1 6LG, BB1 6LQ, BB1 7LG, BB1 6DX, BB1 6DZ, BB1 6DS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Finch Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £140,000 | 2021-03-04 | £163,061 |
| 4 Finch Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building | £125,000 | 2019-07-05 | £153,705 |
| 2 Finch Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £68,000 | 2005-01-07 | £121,435 |
| 4 Finch Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building | £30,600 | 2003-09-01 | £79,794 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES | 3out of 4 | 1,021 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU | 4out of 4 | 1,215 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF | 3out of 4 | 2,861 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE | 3out of 4 | 58 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Trinity Street , BB1 5BN | 3out of 4 | 483 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Earl Street , BB1 8EG | 3out of 4 | 670 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY | 3out of 4 | 691 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ | 2out of 4 | 790 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD | 4out of 4 | 1,433 yd | Free schools | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR | 3out of 4 | 1,604 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ | - not rated | 1,881 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA | 4out of 4 | 1,908 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY | 2out of 4 | 2,288 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH | - not rated | 871 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX | - not rated | 974 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 1,113 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 1,192 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH | 4out of 4 | 1,200 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT | - not rated | 1,252 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF | - not rated | 1,379 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ | - not rated | 1,445 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cha Cha Chai | 135 Victoria Street | 129 yd | |
| Khyber Cafe | 35 Whalley Range | 153 yd | |
| La Glacier | 51-53 Whalley Range | 225 yd | |
| Jaan’s Restaurant | 1 Charlotte Street | 279 yd | |
| RF Patisserie | 51 Regent Street | 290 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzz Bingo | Ainsworth Street | 253 yd | |
| The Drummer's Arms | 65 King William Street | 518 yd | |
| Calypso Caribbean Restaurant | The Wharf, Eanam | 546 yd | |
| Tipsy Bar | 48 Northgate | 647 yd | |
| Electric Church Club Ltd | 79 Northgate | 661 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fry Chicks Blackburn | 80 Randal Street | 152 yd | |
| Griller | 74 Randal Street | 152 yd | |
| Lala's | 27-31 Randal Street | 152 yd | |
| Manchester Sweet Centre | 3-5 Whalley Range | 153 yd | |
| Marhaba Ice-Cream Bar | 83-85 Victoria Street | 166 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Continental | Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street | 365 yd | |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited | Morrison Supermarket, Railway Road | 562 yd | |
| ABC Foods | 14-16 King Street | 816 yd | |
| Farm Foods | 25 King Street | 923 yd | |
| Kurdish Supermarket | 52-54 King Street | 1,025 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE | artificial grass pitch | 91 yd |
| Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall) The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL | health and fitness suite | 529 yd |
| Half Fish Hq DAISY LANE | swimming pool | 581 yd |
| Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street | health and fitness suite | 592 yd |
| My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET | health and fitness suite | 638 yd |
| Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET | artificial grass pitch | 680 yd |
| Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 772 yd |
| Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed) Nab Lane | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 781 yd |
| West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed) Clayton Street | 844 yd | |
| Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre FEILDEN STREET | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 869 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 50 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 45.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 5 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 9.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 609 crimes were reported
near Finch Close .
Only 16% 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 6EW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
BB1 6EW 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 6EW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 53 |
| Looking after home or family | 41 |
| Part-Time Employee | 32 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 27 |
| Retired | 25 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 23 |
| Other | 14 |
| Self-Employed | 12 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Human health and social work activities | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Education | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Construction | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 188 |
| Male | 154 |
| Single | 98 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 94 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 10 |
| Divorced | 26 |
| Widowed | 11 |
| Very good health | 144 |
| Good health | 119 |
| Fair health | 50 |
| Bad health | 23 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 81 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 35 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 33 |
| Apprenticeship | 4 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 24 |
| Degree or Similar | 55 |
| Other | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 4 |
| Indian | 85 |
| Pakistani | 148 |
| Other Asian | 7 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 19 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 6 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 58 |
| Arab | 1 |
| Other | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 233 |
| European Union | 7 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 12 |
| Middle East and Asia | 85 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 233 |
| 10+ Years | 66 |
| 5-10 Years | 9 |
| 2-5 Years | 23 |
| Less than 2 years | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 257 |
| Portugal | 6 |
| Spain | 7 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| Other Europe | 4 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 17 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| No passport held | 44 |
| No religion | 39 |
| Christian | 32 |
| Hindu | 8 |
| Muslim | 243 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 19 |