University Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 1DN is located in the Blackburn Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 2010-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about University Close, Blackburn, BB2 1DN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 1DG, BB2 1DE, BB2 1DQ, BB2 1EH, BB2 1DH, BB2 1DF, BB2 1DB, BB2 1ES, BB2 1DY.

University Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on University Close are based on 1 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 1DN

Average Price
£388,872
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£388,872

Estimated Average Property Prices for University Close

Average Price
£388,872
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on University CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Sir Bill Taylor Futures Centre Blackburn College University Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£312,0002015-07-03 £388,872

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		365 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,432 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,556 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		353 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, BB2 1LQ 		451 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		520 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive, BB1 6LE 		887 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		929 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		903 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		956 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,617 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		2,070 yd Academy converter 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 		277 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,261 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 		519 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 		730 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,833 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		1,909 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		2,032 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		2,078 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
Chilli Bowl93 Montague Street171 yd
Grillish Peri Peri Chicken and Ribs21 Johnston Street198 yd
Petra'z14a Johnston Street198 yd
Desi Karahi Blackburn14a Johnston Street198 yd
Beacon Centre Cafe BarBlackburn College, Nab Lane204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street79 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd79 Northgate312 yd
The Blackburn Times76-80 Northgate312 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road322 yd
The Drummer's Arms65 King William Street395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Charcoal Cuisine95 Montague Street171 yd
WokmanWokman, 85 Montague Street176 yd
Lazeeza Karahi1a Johnston Street198 yd
AJK Fish & Chips5 Johnston Street198 yd
Harry's14 Johnston Street248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiMontague Street171 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street469 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street471 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street472 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street496 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite202 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool240 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool277 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite303 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches373 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts430 yd
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite431 yd
Phoenix Engineering
CARLINGHURST ROAD 		512 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed)
Clayton Street 		525 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall)
The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL 		health and fitness suite556 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s50.0%

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

Safety

Is University Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1390 crimes were reported near University Close . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 1DN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1390
Violence And Sexual Offences 437
Anti Social Behaviour 390
Shoplifting 121
Other Theft 96
Public Order 87
Criminal Damage And Arson 77
Vehicle Crime 51
Drugs 28
Burglary 28
Robbery 19
Other Crime 18
Possession Of Weapons 16
Theft From The Person 14
Bicycle Theft 8

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barton Street369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Astley Gate498 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Astley Gate498 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Astley Gate498 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Astley Gate498 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Astley Gate498 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Astley Gate498 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Astley Gate498 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Astley Gate498 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Astley Gate498 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 1DN 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 Employee64
Retired36
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family28
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Student (economically inactive)23
Self-Employed20
Other19
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education12
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication6
Other4
Administrative and support service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Construction1

People

Gender

Female155
Male166

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex105
Married: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced26
Widowed14

Health

Very good health130
Good health114
Fair health49
Bad health21
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications97
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 53
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian39
Pakistani159
Other Asian19
Black African8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White77
Arab9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union17
Africa10
Middle East and Asia92

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years81
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Italy12
Poland7
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion19
Christian64
Buddhist10
Muslim216
Other religion1
Not answered11
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