Vardon Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 2TJ 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 Vardon Road, Blackburn, BB2 2TJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 2TL, BB2 2QY, BB2 2TH, BB2 2RZ, BB2 2SX, BB2 2RJ, BB2 2RL, BB2 2RH, BB2 2PW.

Vardon Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vardon Road are based on 13 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 2TJ

Average Price
£146,892
Semi-Detached
£137,123
Terraced
£200,619
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vardon Road

Average Price
£146,892
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vardon Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Vardon Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£102,0002019-09-30 £128,859
6 Vardon Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£108,0002018-03-02 £143,690
2 Vardon Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£99,0002016-08-15 £134,753
6 Vardon Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£91,0002013-07-03 £140,201
2 Vardon Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£79,0002011-07-26 £121,796

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,375 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,982 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,547 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 		210 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Griffin Park Primary School
Cavendish Place, BB2 2PN 		365 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Norfolk Street, Mill Hill BB2 4EW 		632 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Hancock Street, BB2 2LZ 		906 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		942 yd Community school Yes 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 		527 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		994 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,339 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, BB2 4SR 		1,577 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,952 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 		1,687 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,947 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 		1,958 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 		1,677 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Heights Free School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		2,061 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		2,061 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,069 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		2,069 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
Spice Garden145 Redlam385 yd
Revolution Cafe29 New Chapel Street538 yd
Mrs Meal PrepSpring Bank Court, Spring Bank Close695 yd
Shad House Tandoori Restaurant159 Wensley Road917 yd
Mo Cha159 Wensley Road917 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mill Hill HotelMill Hill Hotel, Mill Hill Bridge Street32 yd
St Peters Parish Social CentreSt Peters Sports And Social Club, Queen Victoria Street283 yd
St Marks Conservative ClubSt Marks Conservative Club, Preston Old Road331 yd
Bulls HeadBulls Head, 97-99 Redlam502 yd
Havelock Inn1 Havelock Street633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
May Flower8 Markham Road138 yd
Rice Bowl171-173 Redlam385 yd
Zen Zen Fish and Chips147 Redlam385 yd
The Olive Branch166 Redlam417 yd
The Old Mill Hill Chippy33 New Chapel Street538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express79a Bank Top711 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Hill St Peters Football Club
Queen Victoria Street 		grass pitches163 yd
Griffin Park Community Primary School
Cavendish Place 		grass pitches324 yd
Griffin Park
STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		grass pitches484 yd
Witton Park Academy
BUNCER LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts609 yd
Witton Park Arena
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite711 yd
Witton Park High School (Closed)
Buncer Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite777 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy
DUCKWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts929 yd
Witton Country Park
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches979 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 speed26.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vardon Road dangerous?

In 2023, 498 crimes were reported near Vardon Road . 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 2TJ.

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 199
Anti Social Behaviour 141
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Vehicle Crime 28
Other Theft 24
Burglary 20
Public Order 18
Other Crime 11
Drugs 6
Shoplifting 6
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 2TJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Amberley Street506 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Rutland Street514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mill Hill Street307 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gordonstoun Place518 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Portland Street444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodfield Close197 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Portland Street444 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Portland Street444 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Railway View375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Railway View375 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 2TJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired60
Full-Time Employee54
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Education12
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Transport and storage3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female113
Male105

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex64
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced27
Widowed20

Health

Very good health88
Good health79
Fair health31
Bad health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 51
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Pakistani24
Other Asian1
White184
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union3
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years6
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Ireland1
France1
Southern Asia2
No passport held36

Religion

No religion49
Christian126
Buddhist1
Muslim31
Not answered10
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