Devonport Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 1EJ 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 Devonport Road, Blackburn, BB2 1EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 1EL, BB2 6BF, BB2 1EW, BB2 1EN, BB2 1HF, BB2 1HG, BB2 6BJ, BB2 1ER, BB2 1ED.

Devonport Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Devonport Road 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 1EJ

Average Price
£78,266
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£78,266
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devonport Road

Average Price
£69,305
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Devonport Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Devonport Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002019-08-30 £79,996
4 Devonport Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002007-11-30 £95,866
8 Devonport Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002007-04-20 £94,948
32 Devonport Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£43,0002007-01-19 £55,695
36 Devonport Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002006-11-28 £72,217

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		413 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,761 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,733 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 		334 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 		440 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		607 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		627 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, BB2 1LQ 		767 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		980 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,151 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,287 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,483 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,172 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 		576 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,302 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 		334 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 		402 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,054 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		2,162 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		2,324 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		2,327 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
Creams Cafe BlackburnPrestonway Service Station, Preston New Road91 yd
Chilli Bowl93 Montague Street165 yd
Grillish Peri Peri Chicken and Ribs21 Johnston Street205 yd
Petra'z14a Johnston Street205 yd
Desi Karahi Blackburn14a Johnston Street205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow279 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street320 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road447 yd
Lion Hotel29 Wensley Road626 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd79 Northgate642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jabir's Ranch25 Devonport Road1 yd
Subway Preston WaySubway, 103 Preston New Road96 yd
Charcoal Cuisine95 Montague Street165 yd
Harry's14 Johnston Street176 yd
Harry's42 Devonport Road181 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiMontague Street165 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road629 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street716 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street721 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street781 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite107 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool371 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches373 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts421 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts473 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite476 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts494 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool542 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool600 yd
Phoenix Engineering
CARLINGHURST ROAD 		615 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 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed140.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Devonport Road dangerous?

In 2023, 899 crimes were reported near Devonport Road . Only 9% 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 1EJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 899
Violence And Sexual Offences 295
Anti Social Behaviour 252
Criminal Damage And Arson 64
Other Theft 64
Shoplifting 53
Public Order 50
Vehicle Crime 32
Burglary 28
Drugs 19
Other Crime 18
Possession Of Weapons 10
Robbery 8
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Adelaide Terrace227 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Johnston Close382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street370 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street370 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street370 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street370 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area370 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cutler Close305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Addison Close319 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Irving Place532 yd

Employment

BB2 1EJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 1EJ 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 Employee66
Looking after home or family46
Student (economically inactive)29
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Unemployed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Retired14
Other13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing23
Education13
Transport and storage13
Human health and social work activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Construction3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female191
Male192

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated9
Divorced14
Widowed7

Health

Very good health166
Good health141
Fair health51
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 68
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian48
Pakistani215
Other Asian21
Black African12
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other5
White69
Arab7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union35
Rest of Europe5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia108
The Americas and the Caribbean1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years103
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years28

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Italy5
Portugal1
Spain8
Lithuania1
Poland10
Romania1
Other EU countries19
Other Europe8
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia16
No passport held32

Religion

No religion37
Christian54
Muslim279
Not answered15
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