Higson Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 1ER 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 Higson Street, Blackburn, BB2 1ER and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 1HF, BB2 1EH, BB2 1ES, BB2 1HG, BB2 1EJ, BB2 1DE, BB2 1EW, BB2 1RB, BB2 1HQ.

Higson Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higson Street are based on 2 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 1ER

Average Price
£73,434
Semi-Detached
£140,201
Terraced
£70,369
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£52,649

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higson Street

Average Price
£50,316
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higson Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Higson Street Works Higson Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£50,0002022-01-28 £52,649
37 Higson Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002021-07-30 £49,774
9 Higson Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,0002021-03-22 £98,081
35 Higson Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£91,0002013-07-12 £140,201
17 Higson Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002012-11-28 £101,755

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		313 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,648 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,625 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 		333 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		424 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, BB2 1LQ 		648 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		729 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		742 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 		889 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,036 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,401 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,494 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,231 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 		455 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,333 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 		423 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 		520 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		2,047 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,050 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		2,204 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,221 yd Other independent school No Girls 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 Street57 yd
Grillish Peri Peri Chicken and Ribs21 Johnston Street84 yd
Petra'z14a Johnston Street84 yd
Desi Karahi Blackburn14a Johnston Street84 yd
Firebird65-67 Johnston Street164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street201 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow397 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road426 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd79 Northgate537 yd
The Blackburn Times76-80 Northgate537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Charcoal Cuisine95 Montague Street57 yd
Harry's14 Johnston Street75 yd
Lazeeza Karahi1a Johnston Street84 yd
AJK Fish & Chips5 Johnston Street84 yd
Jabir's Ranch25 Devonport Road124 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiMontague Street57 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street593 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street599 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street660 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street660 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite167 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches285 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite353 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool421 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool478 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool484 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts500 yd
Phoenix Engineering
CARLINGHURST ROAD 		511 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts543 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts571 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.2%

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 speed99 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higson Street dangerous?

In 2023, 948 crimes were reported near Higson Street . 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 1ER.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 948
Violence And Sexual Offences 306
Anti Social Behaviour 278
Other Theft 66
Criminal Damage And Arson 64
Shoplifting 52
Public Order 52
Vehicle Crime 32
Burglary 30
Drugs 23
Other Crime 19
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 8
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Palatine Road448 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Terrace350 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hope Street210 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station187 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station187 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station187 yd
2023-12RobberyAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station187 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station187 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station187 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station187 yd

Employment

BB2 1ER area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 1ER 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 Employee46
Looking after home or family37
Retired31
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)25
Other18
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing16
Administrative and support service activities10
Human health and social work activities9
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Construction3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female175
Male145

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated9
Divorced26
Widowed12

Health

Very good health151
Good health111
Fair health32
Bad health19
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 46
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian23
Pakistani153
Other Asian5
Black African11
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other7
White86
Arab20
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union27
Africa11
Middle East and Asia79
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years64
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Ireland1
Italy1
Spain2
Poland9
Romania7
Other EU countries6
North Africa6
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia11
Central and South America1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion25
Christian59
Hindu2
Muslim208
Not answered26
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