Bala Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB1 8JA is located in the Shear Brow & Corporation Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bala Close, Blackburn, BB1 8JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 8HZ, BB1 7HS, BB1 8HX, BB1 8HA, BB1 7NH, BB1 7HJ, BB1 7LR, BB1 8ED, BB1 7HD.

Bala Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bala Close are based on 7 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 8JA

Average Price
£95,344
Semi-Detached
£97,542
Terraced
£93,695
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bala Close

Average Price
£95,344
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bala CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Bala Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£96,0002019-12-17 £118,918
2 Bala Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002013-07-09 £132,757
13 Bala Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£104,0002007-02-26 £144,374
14 Bala Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£47,5002006-03-20 £70,285
24 Bala Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£30,1502005-07-11 £48,343

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,262 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,566 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,268 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 James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Earl Street, BB1 8EG 		177 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive, BB1 6LE 		605 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookhouse Primary School
Troy Street, BB1 6NY 		671 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		827 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Primary School
St. James's Road, BB1 8HQ 		944 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 		1,424 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,729 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,780 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,999 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		2,411 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 		451 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		1,037 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 		826 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 		1,026 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		1,247 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		1,390 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		1,443 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		1,597 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
La Glacier51-53 Whalley Range397 yd
Khyber Cafe35 Whalley Range405 yd
Jaan’s Restaurant1 Charlotte Street411 yd
Chaiiwala97 Whalley Range441 yd
Cha Cha Chai135 Victoria Street463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road599 yd
Buzz BingoAinsworth Street711 yd
The Drummer's Arms65 King William Street714 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd79 Northgate849 yd
The Blackburn Times76-80 Northgate849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Siam Zapp Authentic Thai Noodle Bar65 Whalley Range404 yd
Sultan Fine Foods Fast47 Whalley Range404 yd
Al Quds69 Whalley Range404 yd
Manchester Sweet Centre3-5 Whalley Range405 yd
Fry Chicks Blackburn80 Randal Street434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asia ContinentalUnit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street555 yd
AldiMontague Street980 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrison Supermarket, Railway Road1,032 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Mary'S College
SHEAR BROW 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite511 yd
St Michael With St John School
SWALLOW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch527 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts535 yd
Brookhouse Primary School
TROY STREET 		artificial grass pitch584 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street
NORWICH STREET 		health and fitness suite585 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts842 yd
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite860 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall)
The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL 		health and fitness suite877 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool910 yd
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed)
St. James's Road 		grass pitches912 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 speed108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bala Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 526 crimes were reported near Bala Close. Only 19% 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 8JA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bala Close, Blackburn, BB1 8JA

Employment

BB1 8JA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 8JA 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 Employee47
Looking after home or family45
Retired34
Part-Time Employee32
Student (economically inactive)32
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Unemployed17
Self-Employed16
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing15
Education11
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Human health and social work activities5
Construction4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female179
Male173

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed19

Health

Very good health160
Good health111
Fair health53
Bad health21
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications103
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 66
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian172
Pakistani128
Other Asian8
Black African8
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
White15
Arab5
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia115
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years113
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries1
North Africa1
Southern Asia8
No passport held24

Religion

No religion4
Christian9
Jewish1
Muslim312
Other religion1
Not answered24
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