Highfield Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 3AX is located in the Blackburn Central 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 3AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 3SL, BB2 3SS, BB2 3SJ, BB2 3SN, BB2 3SR, BB2 3AY, BB2 3SY, BB2 3SZ, BB2 3SB.

Highfield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Road are based on 14 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 3AX

Average Price
£96,651
Semi-Detached
£125,287
Terraced
£93,122
Detached
£117,220
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£146,884
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
33 Highfield Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£77,5002014-08-08 £120,955
75 Highfield Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002009-02-20 £113,877
57 Highfield Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£64,5002008-01-25 £75,631
49 Highfield Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£66,0002007-12-19 £76,902
47 Highfield Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,0002007-11-30 £91,072

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,132 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,149 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,296 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 		655 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Hancock Street, BB2 2LZ 		728 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Bennington Street, BB2 3HP 		773 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, BB2 1LQ 		1,096 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Withers Street, BB1 1DF 		1,213 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		550 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		892 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		1,000 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,968 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		2,153 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,201 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,581 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 		1,976 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 		652 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		652 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		891 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,318 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		2,034 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
Raj Indian Cuisine106 Bolton Road303 yd
Al RijaUnit A Lower Audley Street630 yd
Early Bird Cafe117 Darwen Street683 yd
Nando'sThe Peel Centre, Lower Audley Street695 yd
Dunelm Soft Furnishings Ltd Cafe PausaDunelm, Lower Audley Street695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Clifton Arms48 Grimshaw Park288 yd
Ivy HotelIvy Hotel, 65 Infirmary Street329 yd
Longshaw Sports & Social ClubLongshaw Unity Working Mens Club, Bryan Street407 yd
Postal Order15-19 Darwen Street683 yd
The Vic43-45 Darwen Street946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway26 Mosley Street189 yd
Naga Spice161 Bolton Road292 yd
Santas98 Bolton Road303 yd
China Wok46 Bolton Road303 yd
Hot n Delicious60 Bolton Road303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundstretcher LtdUnit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road186 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Superstore, Grimshaw Park354 yd
Kashmir SupermarketUnit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street677 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street992 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street995 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Probodies
Bolton Road 		health and fitness suite299 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena
GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK 		ice rinks542 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School
BENNINGTON STREET 		grass pitches616 yd
Longshaw Community Junior School
PARK LEE ROAD 		grass pitches620 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed)
Mayson Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool794 yd
Everton Playing Fields
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches826 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone
JUBILEE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite853 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy
DUCKWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts968 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed)
Haslingden Road 		golf993 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed)
Clayton Street 		1,010 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 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 62.5%

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 speed111.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1191 crimes were reported near Highfield Road . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 3AX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1191
Anti Social Behaviour 336
Violence And Sexual Offences 302
Shoplifting 244
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Public Order 64
Other Theft 49
Vehicle Crime 41
Burglary 30
Other Crime 20
Drugs 13
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Hargreaves Lane273 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket546 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area408 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Infirmary Close415 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Infirmary Close415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Lockside316 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket546 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket546 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crossfield Street473 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 3AX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee64
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Retired10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other6
Unemployed6
Self-Employed4

Employment Industry

Education12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities9
Construction6
Other4
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female145
Male123

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex75
Separated5
Divorced15
Widowed3

Health

Very good health138
Good health83
Fair health25
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 47
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian33
Pakistani36
Other Asian13
Black African6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White167
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union16
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years25
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Italy3
Poland5
Romania4
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia5
Central and South America4
No passport held41

Religion

No religion60
Christian104
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Muslim85
Other religion1
Not answered13
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