West Leigh Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB1 8JR is located in the Billinge & Beardwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Leigh Road, Blackburn, BB1 8JR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 8JX, BB1 8DQ, BB2 7BY, BB1 8LP, BB1 8JY, BB1 8DF, BB2 7BZ, BB1 8LE, BB1 8DG.

West Leigh Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Leigh Road are based on 2 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 8JR

Average Price
£261,512
Semi-Detached
£248,398
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£348,064
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Leigh Road

Average Price
£268,917
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Leigh Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 West Leigh Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£200,0002021-07-09 £227,924
19 West Leigh Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£197,5002020-10-16 £242,146
4 West Leigh Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building
£225,0002018-11-21 £315,014
7 West Leigh Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£192,0002018-10-24 £255,451
33 West Leigh Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£160,0002017-02-08 £225,775

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU
4out of 4 1,695 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES
3out of 4 2,560 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF
3out of 4 3,988 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lammack Primary School
Lammack Road , BB1 8LH
3out of 4 572 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road , BB2 6DF
- not rated 959 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Earl Street , BB1 8EG
3out of 4 976 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road , BB2 6HQ
2out of 4 1,066 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road , BB2 6JP
1out of 4 1,209 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA
4out of 4 1,030 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road , BB2 7AD
4out of 4 1,436 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR
3out of 4 2,269 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street , BB2 2LD
4out of 4 2,388 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD
3out of 4 2,533 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's College
Shear Brow , BB1 8DX
- not rated 744 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blackburn College
Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH
- not rated 1,693 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 4 959 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dar Ul Madinah
Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD
- not rated 1,163 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH
4out of 4 1,559 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Islamiyah School
Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ
- not rated 2,082 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ
- not rated 2,239 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT
- not rated 2,541 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
Mr Joe's224 Shear Brow586 yd
The Olde Cotton Mill184 Shear Brow618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hare And Hounds Hotel78 Lammack Road359 yd
East Lancashire Cricket ClubEast Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow947 yd
Blackburn NorthernBlackburn Northern Cricket And Squash Club, Pleckgate Road1,023 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mai Takeaway220 Shear Brow586 yd
United Burgers Ltd224-222A Shear Brow599 yd
16th Street216 Shear Brow610 yd
Frurt Frozen Yoghurt213 Shear Brow636 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School (Harrison Playing Field)
Lammack Road
grass pitches224 yd
Memorial Ground
MEMORIAL GROUND MEMORIAL GROUND LAMMACK ROAD
grass pitches424 yd
Lammack Community Primary School
LAMMACK ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches611 yd
St Mary'S College
SHEAR BROW
grass pitches, health and fitness suite639 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts818 yd
Pleckgate Playing Fields
RAMSGREAVE DRIVE
grass pitches856 yd
Pleckgate High School
PLECKGATE ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite880 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool927 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow
grass pitches, squash courts969 yd
Pleckgate High School - Maths And Computing College (Closed)
Pleckgate Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite992 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 speed185.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Leigh Road dangerous?

In 2023, 79 crimes were reported near West Leigh Road . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 8JR.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Leigh Road, Blackburn, BB1 8JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired76
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)14
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing19
Education19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction11
Information and communication9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female201
Male197

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex173
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed19

Health

Very good health228
Good health125
Fair health40
Bad health1
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 108
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian162
Pakistani84
Other Asian3
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed Other1
White131
Arab5
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom343
European Union11
Africa10
Middle East and Asia33
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK343
10+ Years27
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom342
Ireland3
France3
Spain4
Poland3
North Africa1
Southern Asia12
No passport held30

Religion

No religion27
Christian97
Muslim255
Other religion1
Not answered17