Highfield Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 3AS is located in the Ewood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highfield Road, Blackburn, BB2 3AS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 3AT, BB2 3AU, BB2 3SH, BB2 3DR, BB2 3SD, BB2 3PA, BB2 3SE, BB2 3LH, BB2 3SQ.

Highfield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Road are based on 58 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 3AS

Average Price
£3,758,046
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£3,758,046

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£166,005
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Longshaw Mill Highfield Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£3,000,0002015-11-05 £3,758,046

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		813 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,317 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,682 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road, BB3 2DN 		5,431 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 4Longshaw Community Junior School
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NX 		324 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Bennington Street, BB2 3HP 		733 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Infant School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		942 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Hancock Street, BB2 2LZ 		1,015 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Holmbrook Close, BB2 3UG 		1,220 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		872 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		933 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,247 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		2,057 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,244 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 		1,582 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,936 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 		2,362 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		272 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		272 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		744 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,375 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		1,854 yd Community special school Yes 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
Raj Indian Cuisine106 Bolton Road670 yd
Kentucky Fried ChickenKentucky Fried Chicken, Haslingden Road783 yd
Master Fu's184 Bolton Road846 yd
WH Smiths Costa CoffeeRoyal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road948 yd
Al RijaUnit A Lower Audley Street968 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Longshaw Sports & Social ClubLongshaw Unity Working Mens Club, Bryan Street351 yd
Ivy HotelIvy Hotel, 65 Infirmary Street418 yd
Clifton Arms48 Grimshaw Park507 yd
The ObservatoryOld Bank Lane712 yd
Postal Order15-19 Darwen Street1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bryan Street Chippy2 Bryan Street351 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway26 Mosley Street389 yd
Naga Spice161 Bolton Road608 yd
Santas98 Bolton Road670 yd
China Wok46 Bolton Road670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda Superstore, Grimshaw Park459 yd
Poundstretcher LtdUnit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road572 yd
Kashmir SupermarketUnit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street675 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Longshaw Community Junior School
PARK LEE ROAD 		grass pitches344 yd
Everton Playing Fields
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches467 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School
BENNINGTON STREET 		grass pitches636 yd
Probodies
Bolton Road 		health and fitness suite686 yd
Roman Road Community Pitch
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches779 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed)
Haslingden Road 		golf848 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena
GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK 		ice rinks858 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill
HASLINGDEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite905 yd
Blackburn Rovers Fc (Ewood Park)
EWOOD PARK EWOOD PARK NUTTALL STREET 		grass pitches1,062 yd
Roman Road Cp (Closed)
Fishmoor Drive 		grass pitches1,075 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 787 crimes were reported near Highfield Road . Only 11% 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 3AS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 787
Violence And Sexual Offences 281
Anti Social Behaviour 244
Criminal Damage And Arson 65
Public Order 42
Other Theft 33
Vehicle Crime 33
Burglary 29
Shoplifting 24
Other Crime 13
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB2 3AS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Mowbray Avenue363 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Pritchard Street389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Southworth Street471 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ivy Close403 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Smalley Way143 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Rockcliffe Street143 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Infirmary Road501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Infirmary Road501 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dyson Street501 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brandy House Brow276 yd

Employment

BB2 3AS area has a very 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 Employee56
Long-Term Sick or disabled38
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family19
Other19
Retired18
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Self-Employed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities9
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Education1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female155
Male120

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex41
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced26
Widowed9

Health

Very good health101
Good health85
Fair health50
Bad health31
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 28
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian5
Pakistani22
Other Asian4
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White229

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union12
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years13
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom175
Italy3
Poland12
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia2
No passport held79

Religion

No religion117
Christian101
Muslim38
Other religion6
Not answered13
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