BB2 1HG is in Barn Close, Blackburn and Blackburn district. BB2 1HG 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 Barn Close, Blackburn, BB2 1HG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 1HF, BB2 1HQ, BB2 1ER, BB2 1EJ, BB2 1EW, BB2 1HD, BB2 1ES, BB2 1EL, BB2 1HL.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 1HG

Average Price
£110,434
Semi-Detached
£249,244
Terraced
£108,081
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in BB2 1HG

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Whittaker Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£74,0002023-05-11 £74,887
30 Whittaker Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002023-02-20 £78,768
24 Whittaker Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002022-05-26 £76,875
6 Whittaker Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£66,0002022-02-28 £71,804
41 Whittaker Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-02-28 £190,389

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		308 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,717 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,629 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 		339 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		441 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		678 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		678 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, BB2 1LQ 		712 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 		872 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,051 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,336 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,418 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,273 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 		517 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,390 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 		441 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 		464 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		2,115 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,122 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,245 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		2,245 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Firebird65-67 Johnston Street107 yd
Grillish Peri Peri Chicken and Ribs21 Johnston Street130 yd
Petra'z14a Johnston Street130 yd
Desi Karahi Blackburn14a Johnston Street130 yd
Chilli Bowl93 Montague Street141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street272 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow381 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road501 yd
Lion Hotel29 Wensley Road534 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd79 Northgate615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harry's14 Johnston Street85 yd
Jabir's Ranch25 Devonport Road108 yd
Lazeeza Karahi1a Johnston Street130 yd
AJK Fish & Chips5 Johnston Street130 yd
Charcoal Cuisine95 Montague Street141 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiMontague Street141 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street632 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street639 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road681 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street712 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite198 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches266 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite412 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool478 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool485 yd
Phoenix Engineering
CARLINGHURST ROAD 		510 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts516 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool554 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts566 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts581 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 82.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 82.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 82.7%

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 speed55.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is BB2 1HG dangerous?

In 2023, 979 crimes were reported near BB2 1HG . 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 1HG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 979
Violence And Sexual Offences 317
Anti Social Behaviour 281
Other Theft 70
Criminal Damage And Arson 65
Public Order 57
Shoplifting 53
Vehicle Crime 33
Burglary 32
Drugs 26
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 1HG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burlington Street481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Addison Close213 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cutler Close198 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barley Close170 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Johnston Close293 yd

Employment

BB2 1HG 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 1HG 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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