Wensley Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 1QA 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 Wensley Road, Blackburn, BB2 1QA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 6NU, BB2 1QD, BB2 6NX, BB2 6NT, BB2 6NG, BB2 1QE, BB2 6NZ, BB2 1UA, BB2 6NS.

Wensley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wensley Road are based on 250 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 1QA

Average Price
£113,671
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£113,671
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wensley Road

Average Price
£99,802
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wensley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
75 Wensley Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,0002007-10-25 £103,205
75 Wensley Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,0002005-06-14 £124,136

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		541 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,048 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,385 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 4Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, BB2 6LX 		507 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		583 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Griffin Park Primary School
Cavendish Place, BB2 2PN 		634 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		803 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		907 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 		647 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		808 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,019 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,295 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		2,432 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 		918 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,000 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 		1,001 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 		743 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,166 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		2,166 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,278 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		2,353 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
Shad House Tandoori Restaurant159 Wensley Road261 yd
Mo Cha159 Wensley Road261 yd
Blackburn FoodbankThe Oaks, Oakenhurst Road519 yd
Mocca Bistro Caffe Bar36 Bank Top520 yd
Firebird65-67 Johnston Street530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lion Hotel29 Wensley Road150 yd
Bulls HeadBulls Head, 97-99 Redlam468 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street791 yd
St Marks Conservative ClubSt Marks Conservative Club, Preston Old Road842 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Imran Tandoori73 Wensley Road2 yd
My Roti LtdUnit 9, Wensley Road260 yd
The Blue Nile79 Bank Top410 yd
The Nile OriginalLimefield, 4 Preston New Road468 yd
Milad197a Preston New Road492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express79a Bank Top410 yd
AldiMontague Street740 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road805 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street867 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street886 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches506 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club
CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD 		tennis courts539 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy
DUCKWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts577 yd
Phoenix Engineering
CARLINGHURST ROAD 		580 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches607 yd
Griffin Park Community Primary School
Cavendish Place 		grass pitches638 yd
Witton Park High School (Closed)
Buncer Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite731 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite806 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite831 yd
Griffin Park
STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		grass pitches856 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 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 33.3%

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%

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

Safety

Is Wensley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 649 crimes were reported near Wensley Road . Only 15% 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 1QA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 649
Violence And Sexual Offences 211
Anti Social Behaviour 191
Other Theft 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Public Order 34
Shoplifting 31
Vehicle Crime 28
Burglary 22
Possession Of Weapons 10
Drugs 10
Robbery 5
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Baldwin Street496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hawkshead Street342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hawkshead Street342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pleasington Close424 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Garden Street176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belle Vue Street332 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bath Street284 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 1QA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired77
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Full-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)15
Part-Time Employee12
Other10
Self-Employed9
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Human health and social work activities4
Education3
Manufacturing3
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities2
Other1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female98
Male141

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex42
Separated11
Divorced51
Widowed29

Health

Very good health73
Good health53
Fair health66
Bad health42
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 29
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian5
Pakistani39
Other Asian11
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other1
White156
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom187
European Union13
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK187
10+ Years31
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom139
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal5
Poland12
Central and Western Africa6
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held63

Religion

No religion56
Christian109
Buddhist1
Muslim59
Other religion2
Not answered11
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