Pleckgate Road is in Blackburn and in Ribble Valley district.
BB1 8QU is located in the Wilpshire & Ramsgreave electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Ribble Valley. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, BB1 8QU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: BB1 8QZ, BB1 8ND, BB1 8QP, BB1 9AZ, BB1 8QY, BB1 9QN, BB1 8QW, BB1 9QP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 274 Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £184,000 | 2022-12-21 | £190,297 |
| 193 Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £162,000 | 2021-12-03 | £189,288 |
| 278 Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £170,500 | 2021-11-16 | £195,065 |
| 197 Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £240,000 | 2021-09-13 | £283,268 |
| 306 Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £225,000 | 2020-11-04 | £301,281 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU | 4out of 4 | 3,267 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES | 3out of 4 | 3,497 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF | 3out of 4 | 5,373 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Wilworth Crescent , BB1 8QN | 4out of 4 | 412 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Wilworth Crescent , BB1 8QN | 3out of 4 | 515 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roe Lee Park Primary School Emerald Avenue , BB1 9RP | 3out of 4 | 925 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lammack Primary School Lammack Road , BB1 8LH | 3out of 4 | 1,333 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cedars Primary School St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ | 3out of 4 | 1,481 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA | 4out of 4 | 743 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD | 4out of 4 | 3,128 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD | 4out of 4 | 3,830 yd | Free schools | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR | 3out of 4 | 3,831 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD | 3out of 4 | 4,273 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX | - not rated | 1,678 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH | - not rated | 3,123 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 | 2,588 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH | 4out of 4 | 1,523 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ | - not rated | 1,811 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ | - not rated | 2,294 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT | - not rated | 2,732 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD | - not rated | 2,887 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ego@knowles arms | Knowles Arms, Pleckgate Road | 284 yd | |
| Sugamore Ltd | 627 Whalley New Road | 353 yd | |
| Woods Craft Bakery | 784 Whalley New Road | 368 yd | |
| Afrikana Kitchen Blackburn | Unit 1, Roe Lee Retail Centre, Whalley New Road | 638 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownhill Arms | 575 Whalley New Road | 368 yd | |
| Blackburn RUFC | Blackburn Rugby Club, Ramsgreave Drive | 413 yd | |
| Blackburn Northern | Blackburn Northern Cricket And Squash Club, Pleckgate Road | 753 yd | |
| Rising Sun Hotel | 797 Whalley New Road | 769 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownhill Chippy | 758 Whalley New Road | 368 yd | |
| Giant Blackburn On Yer Bike Cycles | On Yer Bike Cycles, 491-501 Whalley New Road | 588 yd | |
| Romero Pizza House | 795 Whalley New Road | 759 yd | |
| Becky's Bakery Ltd | 787 Whalley New Road | 759 yd | |
| Lahori Tawa & Grill | 459 Whalley New Road | 813 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | Unit 5, Roe Lee Retail Centre, Whalley New Road | 546 yd | |
| The Co-Operative | 799 Whalley New Road | 852 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Woolridge Playing Fields PLECKGATE ROAD | grass pitches | 652 yd |
| Blackburn Rugby Union Football Club RAMSGREAVE DRIVE | grass pitches | 678 yd |
| Blackburn Northern Pleckgate Road | grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts | 680 yd |
| Pleckgate High School - Maths And Computing College (Closed) Pleckgate Road | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 761 yd |
| Roe Lee Park Primary School EMERALD AVENUE | grass pitches | 821 yd |
| Pleckgate High School PLECKGATE ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 872 yd |
| Pleckgate Playing Fields RAMSGREAVE DRIVE | grass pitches | 947 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 | 94.4% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 94.4% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 94.4% |
| 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 | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 135.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 19.4 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 163 crimes were reported
near Pleckgate Road .
49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
Crime level on this street is below average.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 8QU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
BB1 8QU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
The percentage of retired residents living in BB1 8QU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 126 |
| Full-Time Employee | 97 |
| Self-Employed | 44 |
| Part-Time Employee | 40 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 16 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 9 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Other | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Unemployed | 2 |
| Education | 32 |
| Construction | 23 |
| Human health and social work activities | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 18 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 12 |
| Other | 11 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Female | 207 |
| Male | 209 |
| Single | 102 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 186 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 3 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 19 |
| Widowed | 40 |
| Very good health | 213 |
| Good health | 121 |
| Fair health | 75 |
| Bad health | 5 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 67 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 46 |
| Degree or Similar | 147 |
| Other | 11 |
| Indian | 26 |
| Pakistani | 23 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 8 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 356 |
| United Kingdom | 402 |
| European Union | 2 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 9 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 402 |
| 10+ Years | 10 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 378 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 4 |
| No passport held | 33 |
| No religion | 134 |
| Christian | 218 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Muslim | 34 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 27 |