Hamlet Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 1XH is located in the Blackburn Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hamlet Close, Blackburn, BB2 1XH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 2LX, BB2 1XL, BB2 1TB, BB2 1TA, BB2 1TQ, BB2 1TH, BB2 1TN, BB2 1PB, BB2 2NH.

Hamlet Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hamlet Close are based on 5 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 1XH

Average Price
£84,977
Semi-Detached
£107,150
Terraced
£79,434
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hamlet Close

Average Price
£84,977
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hamlet CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Hamlet Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,0002020-01-30 £76,733
6 Hamlet Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£68,5002005-07-15 £106,168
6 Hamlet Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£30,0002004-09-23 £53,562
6 Hamlet Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£25,5002002-10-21 £81,271
5 Hamlet Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£27,9501999-06-30 £107,150

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		586 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,758 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,895 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Hancock Street, BB2 2LZ 		445 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Griffin Park Primary School
Cavendish Place, BB2 2PN 		492 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		592 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, BB2 1LQ 		942 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, BB2 6LX 		988 yd Academy converter 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 		189 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		596 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		988 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,790 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		2,007 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 		847 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,199 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 		1,289 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 		1,155 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,678 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,678 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		1,917 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		2,089 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
Mocca Bistro Caffe Bar36 Bank Top126 yd
Original Sandwich Bar82 Whalley Banks199 yd
Rajas28-30 Whalley Banks354 yd
Grand Venue Banqueting RestaurantHarrison Street479 yd
Blackburn FoodbankThe Oaks, Oakenhurst Road502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lion Hotel29 Wensley Road414 yd
Bulls HeadBulls Head, 97-99 Redlam563 yd
Havelock Inn1 Havelock Street613 yd
St Peters Parish Social CentreSt Peters Sports And Social Club, Queen Victoria Street828 yd
Mill Hill HotelMill Hill Hotel, Mill Hill Bridge Street845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Blue Nile79 Bank Top178 yd
Jaffa Shawarma2 Bank Top185 yd
Eastern Spice84 Whalley Banks199 yd
Ocean Chippy80 Whalley Banks199 yd
Simply Delicious1b Wellington Road303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express79a Bank Top178 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street682 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street702 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street822 yd
AldiMontague Street905 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy
DUCKWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts106 yd
Phoenix Engineering
CARLINGHURST ROAD 		447 yd
Griffin Park
STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		grass pitches508 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches601 yd
Griffin Park Community Primary School
Cavendish Place 		grass pitches629 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite808 yd
Mill Hill St Peters Football Club
Queen Victoria Street 		grass pitches837 yd
Probodies
Bolton Road 		health and fitness suite839 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool855 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed)
Clayton Street 		916 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 speed117 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hamlet Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1010 crimes were reported near Hamlet Close . 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 1XH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1010
Violence And Sexual Offences 344
Anti Social Behaviour 304
Other Theft 73
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Shoplifting 50
Public Order 49
Vehicle Crime 33
Burglary 32
Drugs 15
Possession Of Weapons 12
Robbery 11
Theft From The Person 11
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lower Hazel Close454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Taylor Close272 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bath Street359 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Portland Street417 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Portland Street417 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Portland Street417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Witton Parade333 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bath Street359 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Witton Parade333 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area544 yd

Employment

BB2 1XH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 1XH 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 Employee44
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family24
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Student (economically inactive)17
Retired14
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other5
Self-Employed3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities10
Manufacturing9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education4
Construction2
Administrative and support service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Information and communication1
Other1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female114
Male108

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex44
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed5

Health

Very good health92
Good health68
Fair health32
Bad health26
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 25
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Pakistani24
Other Asian7
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed Other1
White156
Roma1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom158
European Union24
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia32

Length of Residence

Born in the UK158
10+ Years26
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom123
Italy1
Portugal4
Poland7
Romania10
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia3
Central Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion58
Christian90
Muslim57
Other religion2
Not answered15
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