Penzance Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 2RF 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 Penzance Street, Blackburn, BB2 2RF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 2RG, BB2 2RB, BB2 2RQ, BB2 2RE, BB2 2RD, BB2 2RH, BB2 2QL, BB2 2RJ, BB2 2RL.

Penzance Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Penzance Street are based on 3 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 2RF

Average Price
£106,903
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£106,903
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penzance Street

Average Price
£107,051
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penzance Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Penzance Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£58,5002021-12-13 £65,098
23 Penzance Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002021-07-26 £49,774
15 Penzance Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002021-03-11 £57,024
1 Penzance Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£138,5002019-11-15 £169,509
1 Penzance Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002018-12-21 £147,736

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,606 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,807 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,640 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 		120 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 		414 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Griffin Park Primary School
Cavendish Place, BB2 2PN 		608 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		645 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		864 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 		801 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,154 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, BB2 4SR 		1,336 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,443 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		2,250 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 		3,203 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 		2,228 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 		1,762 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		1,762 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		1,966 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,991 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,991 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
Revolution Cafe29 New Chapel Street252 yd
Mrs Meal PrepSpring Bank Court, Spring Bank Close509 yd
Spice Garden145 Redlam685 yd
R & S Community CafeAlbion Mill, Albion Street824 yd
The Caff128 Livesey Branch Road985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Peters Parish Social CentreSt Peters Sports And Social Club, Queen Victoria Street230 yd
Mill Hill HotelMill Hill Hotel, Mill Hill Bridge Street277 yd
Navigation Inn2 Canal Street369 yd
Mill Hill Working Mens ClubMill Hill Working Mens Club, Moorgate Street480 yd
St Marks Conservative ClubSt Marks Conservative Club, Preston Old Road605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Michael's Plaice7 Shorrock Lane250 yd
The Old Mill Hill Chippy33 New Chapel Street252 yd
Brunch82 New Chapel Street252 yd
Zands54 New Chapel Street252 yd
Nabzys50 New Chapel Street252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road928 yd
Tesco Express79a Bank Top936 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Hill St Peters Football Club
Queen Victoria Street 		grass pitches211 yd
Griffin Park
STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		grass pitches572 yd
Griffin Park Community Primary School
Cavendish Place 		grass pitches617 yd
Witton Park Arena
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite845 yd
Meadowhead Junior School
ANGLESEY STREET 		grass pitches858 yd
Witton Park Academy
BUNCER LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts868 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed)
Albion Street 		health and fitness suite900 yd
Blackburn & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Albion Street 		indoor bowls900 yd
Witton Park High School (Closed)
Buncer Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,063 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,085 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed155.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Penzance Street dangerous?

In 2023, 582 crimes were reported near Penzance Street . Only 17% 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 2RF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 582
Violence And Sexual Offences 220
Anti Social Behaviour 162
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Vehicle Crime 31
Public Order 23
Burglary 23
Other Theft 20
Other Crime 15
Shoplifting 10
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hertford Street402 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norfolk Street290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St James' Street467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St James' Street467 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stirling Street318 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brindle Street383 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Matthew Street273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stanley Range296 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bonsall Street300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stephen Street206 yd

Employment

BB2 2RF 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 Employee97
Part-Time Employee44
Retired26
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Manufacturing26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction17
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage9
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female200
Male175

Partnership Status

Single155
Married: Opposite sex57
Separated10
Divorced36
Widowed8

Health

Very good health187
Good health126
Fair health43
Bad health12
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 50
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani12
Other Asian3
Black African7
Mixed White and African4
White337
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom349
European Union6
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK349
10+ Years4
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom283
Italy1
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania4
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held71

Religion

No religion118
Christian214
Muslim17
Other religion1
Not answered25
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