Melville Drive is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 1DE is located in the Wensley Fold electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 1DG, BB2 1EH, BB2 1DY, BB2 1ER, BB2 1DQ, BB2 1DN, BB2 1ED, BB2 1ES, BB2 1HF.

Melville Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melville Drive are based on 8 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 BB2 1DE

Average Price
£103,706
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£103,706
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melville Drive

Average Price
£103,706
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Melville Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,4202021-08-31 £93,697
61 Melville Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,0002014-04-04 £118,018
34 Melville Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,5002012-12-20 £119,590
25 Melville Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002012-04-27 £89,540
26 Melville Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,0002010-08-16 £93,106

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		390 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,573 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,661 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		391 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		396 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, BB2 1LQ 		594 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		786 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		819 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		961 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,063 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,478 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,619 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,143 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		415 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,228 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 		390 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		590 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		1,927 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,975 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		2,151 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		2,173 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
Chilli Bowl93 Montague Street77 yd
Grillish Peri Peri Chicken and Ribs21 Johnston Street158 yd
Petra'z14a Johnston Street158 yd
Desi Karahi Blackburn14a Johnston Street158 yd
Creams Cafe BlackburnPrestonway Service Station, Preston New Road185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street166 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road304 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow416 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd79 Northgate449 yd
The Blackburn Times76-80 Northgate449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Charcoal Cuisine95 Montague Street77 yd
Lazeeza Karahi1a Johnston Street158 yd
AJK Fish & Chips5 Johnston Street158 yd
Harry's14 Johnston Street185 yd
Jabir's Ranch25 Devonport Road197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiMontague Street77 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street592 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street593 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street612 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street632 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite160 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite327 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches376 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool378 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts388 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool421 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool468 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts542 yd
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite568 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts569 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 speed54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melville Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1022 crimes were reported near Melville Drive . Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 1DE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1022
Violence And Sexual Offences 316
Anti Social Behaviour 302
Shoplifting 89
Other Theft 62
Public Order 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Vehicle Crime 38
Burglary 30
Drugs 23
Other Crime 17
Robbery 11
Possession Of Weapons 7
Theft From The Person 7
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB2 1DE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street510 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Adelaide Terrace406 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hope Street107 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hope Street107 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hope Street107 yd
2023-12RobberyAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station235 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station235 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 1DE 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 Employee50
Student (economically inactive)38
Retired33
Looking after home or family27
Other22
Part-Time Employee20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Administrative and support service activities8
Human health and social work activities8
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Construction4
Education4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female130
Male146

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex90
Separated9
Divorced22
Widowed14

Health

Very good health108
Good health88
Fair health58
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 45
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian21
Pakistani105
Other Asian14
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Other Black6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White96
Roma1
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom183
European Union13
Africa10
Middle East and Asia72

Length of Residence

Born in the UK183
10+ Years56
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Ireland3
Italy6
Portugal15
Lithuania1
Poland6
North Africa1
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia3
No passport held39

Religion

No religion21
Christian91
Buddhist2
Hindu2
Muslim157
Not answered3
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