Swift Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB1 6LF 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 Swift Close, Blackburn, BB1 6LF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 6LE, BB1 6EW, BB1 6AF, BB1 6LG, BB1 6LH, BB1 6DS, BB1 7LG, BB1 6BH, BB1 6BE.

Swift Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swift Close are based on 6 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 6LF

Average Price
£62,506
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£66,074
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£44,664
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swift Close

Average Price
£62,506
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swift CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Swift Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002017-07-20 £105,469
24 Swift Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£36,0002016-07-21 £44,664
45 Swift Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£37,2002009-09-28 £51,986
24 Swift Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£44,0002006-07-18 £60,802
3 Swift Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£15,3602002-07-01 £50,988

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		3out of 4 924 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		4out of 4 1,163 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 2,751 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

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 4 472 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ 		2out of 4 707 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Earl Street , BB1 8EG 		3out of 4 772 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Brookhouse Primary School
Troy Street , BB1 6NY 		3out of 4 793 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street , BB2 2LD 		4out of 4 1,336 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR 		3out of 4 1,524 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		- not rated 1,777 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA 		4out of 4 2,016 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road , BB1 1PY 		2out of 4 2,220 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blackburn College
Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		- not rated 805 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's College
Shear Brow , BB1 8DX 		- not rated 1,076 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 1,131 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 1,251 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT 		- not rated 1,274 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF 		- not rated 1,291 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH 		4out of 4 1,306 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dar Ul Madinah
Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD 		- not rated 1,503 yd Other independent school No Mixed 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
Cha Cha Chai135 Victoria Street185 yd
RF Patisserie51 Regent Street240 yd
Khyber Cafe35 Whalley Range259 yd
Jaan’s Restaurant1 Charlotte Street310 yd
La Glacier51-53 Whalley Range337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Buzz BingoAinsworth Street156 yd
Calypso Caribbean RestaurantThe Wharf, Eanam462 yd
The Drummer's Arms65 King William Street469 yd
Tipsy Bar48 Northgate568 yd
Ribblesdale Tap35 Northgate595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rice N Roti111 Victoria Street196 yd
Marhaba Ice-Cream Bar83-85 Victoria Street200 yd
Wow Bubbles95-97 Victoria Street200 yd
Naafiah81 Victoria Street200 yd
Pepes Piri Piri143 Victoria Street200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrison Supermarket, Railway Road451 yd
Asia ContinentalUnit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street463 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street731 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street838 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street945 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Michael With St John School
SWALLOW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch120 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall)
The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL 		health and fitness suite440 yd
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite518 yd
Half Fish Hq
DAISY LANE 		swimming pool616 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool717 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street
NORWICH STREET 		health and fitness suite744 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed)
Clayton Street 		754 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone
JUBILEE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite782 yd
Brookhouse Primary School
TROY STREET 		artificial grass pitch787 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts795 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed83.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swift Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 899 crimes were reported near Swift Close . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 6LF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Swift Close, Blackburn, BB1 6LF

Employment

BB1 6LF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 6LF 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 Employee96
Retired64
Long-Term Sick or disabled53
Student (economically inactive)38
Other23
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed17
Self-Employed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Accommodation and food service activities13
Human health and social work activities9
Education8
Financial and insurance activities7
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities3
Other2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male204

Partnership Status

Single182
Married: Opposite sex90
Married: Same sex1
Separated16
Divorced37
Widowed25

Health

Very good health119
Good health118
Fair health94
Bad health39
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications108
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 98
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian69
Pakistani80
Other Asian13
Black African15
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White172
Arab3
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union21
Africa23
Middle East and Asia73
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years55
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland5
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal2
Poland10
Romania4
North Africa6
Central and Western Africa6
Middle East2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia22
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania2
No passport held61

Religion

No religion40
Christian120
Buddhist9
Muslim186
Not answered25
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