Railway View is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 2RE is located in the Mill Hill & Moorgate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Railway View, Blackburn, BB2 2RE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 2RD, BB2 2RB, BB2 2RG, BB2 4BZ, BB2 2RF, BB2 4DN, BB2 4DW, BB2 2RQ, BB2 4BY.

Railway View Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway View are based on 6 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 2RE

Average Price
£82,886
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£82,886
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway View

Average Price
£83,627
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway ViewStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Railway View, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002022-12-15 £79,391
18 Railway View, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002022-01-07 £60,298
24 Railway View, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002020-04-24 £63,294
12 Railway View, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002020-02-21 £56,113
8 Railway View, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£48,7502019-03-01 £61,670

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,621 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,711 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,598 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 Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Hawkins Street, BB2 2RY 		217 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Norfolk Street, Mill Hill BB2 4EW 		317 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		599 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Griffin Park Primary School
Cavendish Place, BB2 2PN 		643 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		813 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		889 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,144 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, BB2 4SR 		1,335 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,411 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		2,327 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 		1,888 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		3,226 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 		2,262 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Heights Free School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		1,688 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		1,688 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,909 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,909 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		2,014 yd Other independent school No 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
Revolution Cafe29 New Chapel Street163 yd
Mrs Meal PrepSpring Bank Court, Spring Bank Close416 yd
R & S Community CafeAlbion Mill, Albion Street725 yd
Spice Garden145 Redlam760 yd
The Caff128 Livesey Branch Road891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Peters Parish Social CentreSt Peters Sports And Social Club, Queen Victoria Street218 yd
Navigation Inn2 Canal Street302 yd
Mill Hill HotelMill Hill Hotel, Mill Hill Bridge Street348 yd
Mill Hill Working Mens ClubMill Hill Working Mens Club, Moorgate Street383 yd
Havelock Inn1 Havelock Street586 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Mill Hill Chippy33 New Chapel Street163 yd
Brunch82 New Chapel Street163 yd
Zands54 New Chapel Street163 yd
Nabzys50 New Chapel Street163 yd
Pizza + Grill City58 New Chapel Street163 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road870 yd
Tesco Express79a Bank Top954 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Hill St Peters Football Club
Queen Victoria Street 		grass pitches251 yd
Griffin Park
STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		grass pitches555 yd
Griffin Park Community Primary School
Cavendish Place 		grass pitches676 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed)
Albion Street 		health and fitness suite803 yd
Blackburn & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Albion Street 		indoor bowls803 yd
Meadowhead Junior School
ANGLESEY STREET 		grass pitches818 yd
Witton Park Arena
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite943 yd
Witton Park Academy
BUNCER LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts960 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed194.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Railway View Street dangerous?

In 2023, 553 crimes were reported near Railway View . Only 18% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 2RE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 553
Violence And Sexual Offences 214
Anti Social Behaviour 152
Criminal Damage And Arson 53
Vehicle Crime 31
Public Order 24
Other Theft 23
Burglary 19
Other Crime 15
Shoplifting 11
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB2 2RE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Aidan'S Close486 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brindle Street288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Suffolk Street264 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Field Street118 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stephen Street141 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bonsall Street320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stanley Range305 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Matthew Street202 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stirling Street294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Henry Whalley Street430 yd

Employment

BB2 2RE area has a 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Part-Time Employee43
Retired29
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)18
Unemployed14
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing15
Education13
Administrative and support service activities9
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female201
Male206

Partnership Status

Single191
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated8
Divorced31
Widowed5

Health

Very good health180
Good health135
Fair health62
Bad health24
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 92
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani5
Black African14
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White354
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma4
Arab14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom347
European Union25
Africa19
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK347
10+ Years12
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Ireland2
France3
Italy5
Spain2
Poland12
Romania3
Other EU countries7
North Africa9
Middle East3
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America7
Oceania1
No passport held92

Religion

No religion152
Christian201
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim24
Not answered27
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