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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 1QH, BB2 1HU, BB2 1QN, BB2 1HS, BB2 6LH, BB2 1HX, BB2 1QQ, BB2 1QW, BB2 1QG.

Johnston Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Johnston Street are based on 15 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 1HY

Average Price
£76,050
Semi-Detached
£213,785
Terraced
£72,812
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£135,822

Estimated Average Property Prices for Johnston Street

Average Price
£71,849
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Johnston Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
85 Johnston Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-02-11 £135,822
149 Johnston Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002017-10-02 £112,906
104 Johnston Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£40,0002016-10-11 £52,770
100 Johnston Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£40,0002016-07-18 £55,529
102 Johnston Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£25,0002016-07-18 £34,706

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		343 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,893 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,532 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 		393 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, BB2 6LX 		619 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		634 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		683 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		697 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 		744 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,029 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,115 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,239 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		2,384 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 		701 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,677 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 		684 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 		496 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,225 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		2,225 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		2,280 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		2,320 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
Firebird65-67 Johnston Street227 yd
Grillish Peri Peri Chicken and Ribs21 Johnston Street378 yd
Petra'z14a Johnston Street378 yd
Desi Karahi Blackburn14a Johnston Street378 yd
Blackburn FoodbankThe Oaks, Oakenhurst Road378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lion Hotel29 Wensley Road270 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street515 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow564 yd
Bulls HeadBulls Head, 97-99 Redlam791 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harry's42 Devonport Road209 yd
Milad197a Preston New Road254 yd
The Nile OriginalLimefield, 4 Preston New Road309 yd
Imran Tandoori73 Wensley Road323 yd
Harry's14 Johnston Street331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiMontague Street432 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road636 yd
Tesco Express79a Bank Top653 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street726 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street740 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches289 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite483 yd
Phoenix Engineering
CARLINGHURST ROAD 		489 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club
CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD 		tennis courts516 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite599 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts646 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool679 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool683 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy
DUCKWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts701 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches721 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed118 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Johnston Street dangerous?

In 2023, 896 crimes were reported near Johnston 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 1HY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 896
Violence And Sexual Offences 282
Anti Social Behaviour 267
Other Theft 66
Shoplifting 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Public Order 47
Vehicle Crime 34
Burglary 29
Drugs 16
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 8
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Johnston Close76 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Irving Place306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barley Close322 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Irving Place306 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheltenham Road504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street30 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street30 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street30 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street30 yd

Employment

BB2 1HY 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 1HY 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 Employee83
Looking after home or family65
Part-Time Employee41
Student (economically inactive)36
Self-Employed34
Retired27
Other21
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Unemployed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing26
Education17
Accommodation and food service activities14
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Information and communication9
Other5
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3

People

Gender

Female250
Male262

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex164
Separated18
Divorced25
Widowed12

Health

Very good health253
Good health162
Fair health80
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications116
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 68
Other25

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese1
Indian58
Pakistani314
Other Asian11
Black African14
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White83
Arab2
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union67
Africa12
Middle East and Asia154

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years105
5-10 Years59
2-5 Years46
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom347
Ireland3
France1
Germany1
Italy21
Spain14
Lithuania1
Poland20
Romania16
Other EU countries16
North Africa1
Southern Asia38
Central Asia1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion15
Christian83
Jewish1
Muslim387
Not answered27
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