Sapphire Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB1 9SN 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 Sapphire Street, Blackburn, BB1 9SN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 9SH, BB1 9SP, BB1 9SW, BB1 9SL, BB1 9ST, BB1 9SU, BB1 9SR, BB1 9SZ, BB1 9AW.

Sapphire Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sapphire Street are based on 4 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 9SN

Average Price
£95,721
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£95,721
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sapphire Street

Average Price
£82,605
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sapphire Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Sapphire Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002023-11-30 £60,549
5 Sapphire Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,0002021-09-17 £84,441
16 Sapphire Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,0002019-11-25 £82,001
20 Sapphire Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£66,0002019-07-10 £81,156
15 Sapphire Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,0002018-06-18 £94,271

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		2,628 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		2,758 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		4,628 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 4Roe Lee Park Primary School
Emerald Avenue , BB1 9RP 		534 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Wilworth Crescent , BB1 8QN 		572 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Primary School
St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ 		607 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Wilworth Crescent , BB1 8QN 		660 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookhouse Primary School
Troy Street , BB1 6NY 		1,108 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 		888 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road , BB2 7AD 		3,108 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street , BB2 2LD 		3,180 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR 		3,273 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road , BB1 1PY 		3,437 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,196 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		2,521 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 		2,211 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 		597 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		813 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ 		1,300 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT 		1,738 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD 		2,596 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
Afrikana Kitchen BlackburnUnit 1, Roe Lee Retail Centre, Whalley New Road362 yd
ego@knowles armsKnowles Arms, Pleckgate Road904 yd
Woods Craft Bakery784 Whalley New Road1,053 yd
Sugamore Ltd627 Whalley New Road1,090 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blackburn NorthernBlackburn Northern Cricket And Squash Club, Pleckgate Road883 yd
Orchard Working Mens Club137-143 Whalley New Road1,023 yd
Brownhill Arms575 Whalley New Road1,053 yd
Blackburn RUFCBlackburn Rugby Club, Ramsgreave Drive1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roe Lee Fish & Chips469 Whalley New Road105 yd
Lotus Garden369 Whalley New Road105 yd
Fry Kings463 Whalley New Road105 yd
Roe Lee Indian Takeaway454 Whalley New Road156 yd
Lahori Tawa & Grill459 Whalley New Road192 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressUnit 5, Roe Lee Retail Centre, Whalley New Road455 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Roe Lee Park Primary School
EMERALD AVENUE 		grass pitches515 yd
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed)
St. James's Road 		grass pitches600 yd
Woolridge Playing Fields
PLECKGATE ROAD 		grass pitches791 yd
Islamiyah School
MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET 		830 yd
Pleckgate High School - Maths And Computing College (Closed)
Pleckgate Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite992 yd
Blackburn Northern
Pleckgate Road 		grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts1,033 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sapphire Street dangerous?

In 2023, 409 crimes were reported near Sapphire Street . Only 25% 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 9SN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sapphire Street, Blackburn, BB1 9SN

Employment

BB1 9SN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Retired30
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family22
Unemployed18
Student (economically inactive)17
Self-Employed15
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities15
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education5
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female176
Male172

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated9
Divorced37
Widowed6

Health

Very good health172
Good health95
Fair health50
Bad health22
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 68
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian24
Pakistani115
Other Asian7
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White165
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Arab6
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union13
Africa6
Middle East and Asia56

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years28
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Italy4
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania2
North Africa3
Southern Asia23
South-East Asia1
No passport held67

Religion

No religion62
Christian108
Muslim151
Not answered25
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