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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 2QJ, BB2 2QL, BB2 2RX, BB2 2RN, BB2 2RS, BB2 2RU, BB2 4DB, BB2 2RF, BB2 4DE.

Bower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bower 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 2RW

Average Price
£135,242
Semi-Detached
£138,428
Terraced
£119,310
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bower Street

Average Price
£156,417
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
54 Bower Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£153,0002021-02-12 £179,712
49 Bower Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002007-08-31 £119,310
47 Bower Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£10,5001998-02-20 £43,175
45 Bower Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£34,9501995-11-28 £145,013
47 Bower Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£39,9501995-05-26 £162,119

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,730 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,940 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,806 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 		164 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 		552 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		607 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Griffin Park Primary School
Cavendish Place, BB2 2PN 		720 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		829 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 		785 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, BB2 4SR 		1,212 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,304 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,607 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		2,259 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 		2,027 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		3,312 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 		2,325 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 		2,041 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,152 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		2,152 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 Street346 yd
Mrs Meal PrepSpring Bank Court, Spring Bank Close656 yd
Spice Garden145 Redlam717 yd
R & S Community CafeAlbion Mill, Albion Street934 yd
Nibbles414 Preston Old Road1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mill Hill HotelMill Hill Hotel, Mill Hill Bridge Street356 yd
St Peters Parish Social CentreSt Peters Sports And Social Club, Queen Victoria Street395 yd
Navigation Inn2 Canal Street399 yd
Mill Hill Working Mens ClubMill Hill Working Mens Club, Moorgate Street582 yd
St Marks Conservative ClubSt Marks Conservative Club, Preston Old Road603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Michael's Plaice7 Shorrock Lane228 yd
The Old Mill Hill Chippy33 New Chapel Street346 yd
Brunch82 New Chapel Street346 yd
Zands54 New Chapel Street346 yd
Nabzys50 New Chapel Street346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road905 yd
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road1,013 yd
Tesco Express79a Bank Top1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Hill St Peters Football Club
Queen Victoria Street 		grass pitches346 yd
Griffin Park Community Primary School
Cavendish Place 		grass pitches689 yd
Griffin Park
STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		grass pitches731 yd
Witton Park Arena
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite733 yd
Meadowhead Junior School
ANGLESEY STREET 		grass pitches802 yd
Witton Park Academy
BUNCER LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts835 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches939 yd
Witton Country Park
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches961 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed)
Albion Street 		health and fitness suite999 yd
Blackburn & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Albion Street 		indoor bowls999 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 speed73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 498 crimes were reported near Bower Street . Only 20% 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 2RW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 498
Violence And Sexual Offences 183
Anti Social Behaviour 131
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Vehicle Crime 28
Public Order 23
Burglary 22
Other Theft 19
Other Crime 14
Shoplifting 10
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 2
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 2RW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grantham Street250 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norfolk Street433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mill Hill Street228 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brothers Street469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mill Hill Street228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mill Hill Street228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mill Hill Street228 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Railway View244 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Railway View244 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Railway View244 yd

Employment

BB2 2RW area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee84
Retired57
Part-Time Employee20
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other14
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed9
Self-Employed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing17
Construction11
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage6
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female145
Male125

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex60
Separated15
Divorced40
Widowed15

Health

Very good health98
Good health85
Fair health56
Bad health21
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 43
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Pakistani5
Mixed White and Asian1
White256
Arab4
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union13
Africa4
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years12
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
Italy2
Poland6
Other EU countries4
North Africa4
No passport held41

Religion

No religion88
Christian152
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered21
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