St James'S Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB1 8HQ is located in the Roe Lee electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about St James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 9TW, BB1 9TS, BB1 8HH, BB1 9TR, BB1 9TU, BB1 9TX, BB1 9TP, BB1 9UA, BB1 9TQ.

St James'S Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St James'S Road are based on 22 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 8HQ

Average Price
£129,173
Semi-Detached
£178,129
Terraced
£116,934
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James'S Road

Average Price
£137,214
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James'S Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
249 St James'S Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£152,5002020-10-30 £184,166
207 St James'S Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002017-08-02 £111,197
239 St James'S Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002017-07-19 £101,657
257 St James'S Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002012-05-21 £106,098
275 St James'S Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002012-01-06 £86,504

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,953 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,185 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,955 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 4Cedars Primary School
St. James's Road, BB1 8HQ 		110 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookhouse Primary School
Troy Street, BB1 6NY 		431 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Earl Street, BB1 8EG 		799 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Robinson Street, BB1 5PE 		861 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daisyfield Primary School
Clinton Street, BB1 5LB 		1,014 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 		1,159 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,537 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,664 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		2,815 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		2,826 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 		818 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		1,909 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 		1,745 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		90 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		568 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		813 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		1,217 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		2,159 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
GROKE BRGR352 Whalley Range474 yd
Peri Peri Famko12 Plane Street544 yd
Chaiiwala97 Whalley Range778 yd
La Glacier51-53 Whalley Range903 yd
Mr Joe's224 Shear Brow931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Orchard Working Mens Club137-143 Whalley New Road406 yd
Beechwood ClubBeechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lahore Qila229 Whalley New Road211 yd
Dial a Curry185 Whalley New Road211 yd
Amars Chippery187 Whalley New Road211 yd
Rays Fish & Chips6 Openshaw Drive369 yd
YA cateringUnit 4 Willow Street385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hina Food Store Ltd278 Whalley Old Road724 yd
Asia ContinentalUnit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street760 yd
Tesco ExpressUnit 5, Roe Lee Retail Centre, Whalley New Road1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed)
St. James's Road 		grass pitches198 yd
Brookhouse Primary School
TROY STREET 		artificial grass pitch433 yd
Islamiyah School
MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET 		461 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street
NORWICH STREET 		health and fitness suite473 yd
St Mary'S College
SHEAR BROW 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite911 yd
Half Fish Hq
DAISY LANE 		swimming pool936 yd
Little Harwood Stp
Robinson Street 		artificial grass pitch943 yd
St Stephens Ce Primary School
ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ROBINSON STREET 		grass pitches943 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St James'S Road dangerous?

In 2023, 449 crimes were reported near St James'S Road. Only 23% 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 8HQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for St James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8HQ

Employment

BB1 8HQ 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 8HQ 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 Employee79
Looking after home or family56
Part-Time Employee52
Retired41
Student (economically inactive)31
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Other17
Unemployed17
Self-Employed17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities16
Administrative and support service activities13
Transport and storage12
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Information and communication4
Construction3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female234
Male215

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex196
Separated9
Divorced14
Widowed17

Health

Very good health179
Good health172
Fair health62
Bad health25
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications110
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 79
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Indian43
Pakistani338
Other Asian19
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other4
White33
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia161

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years128
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom363
Italy11
Spain9
Other EU countries2
Other Europe5
Southern Asia39
South-East Asia1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion4
Christian27
Muslim402
Not answered16
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