Faroes Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 3EL is located in the Blackburn South East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1999-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Faroes Close, Blackburn, BB2 3EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 3EG, BB2 3EQ, BB2 3EP, BB2 3ER, BB2 3EJ, BB2 3EE, BB2 3EH, BB2 3LF, BB2 3EF.

Faroes Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Faroes Close are based on 51 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 3EL

Average Price
£154,628
Semi-Detached
£160,336
Terraced
£151,714
Detached
£205,479
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Faroes Close

Average Price
£154,628
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Faroes CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Faroes Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£132,0002023-09-11 £133,771
27 Faroes Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002023-02-06 £90,887
1 Faroes Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-01-18 £120,596
16 Faroes Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002020-03-19 £142,990
7 Faroes Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002019-12-19 £123,872

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		641 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,605 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,213 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road, BB3 2DN 		4,944 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 		445 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Infant School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		660 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Holmbrook Close, BB2 3UG 		816 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Bennington Street, BB2 3HP 		897 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audley Junior School
Queen's Park Road, BB1 1SE 		1,272 yd Community 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 		869 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,465 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,776 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		1,944 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road, BB3 0AL 		2,184 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,095 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		3,399 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 		2,883 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 		265 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		265 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		757 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,528 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		1,592 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
Kentucky Fried ChickenKentucky Fried Chicken, Haslingden Road675 yd
WH Smiths Costa CoffeeRoyal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ObservatoryOld Bank Lane526 yd
Longshaw Sports & Social ClubLongshaw Unity Working Mens Club, Bryan Street784 yd
Ivy HotelIvy Hotel, 65 Infirmary Street902 yd
Clifton Arms48 Grimshaw Park962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fishmoor Chippery49 Fishmoor Drive523 yd
Mega Munch42 Old Bank Lane526 yd
Manxman Chippy45 Crosby Road644 yd
Bryan Street Chippy2 Bryan Street784 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway26 Mosley Street871 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda Superstore, Grimshaw Park864 yd
Kashmir SupermarketUnit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street903 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Everton Playing Fields
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches181 yd
Longshaw Community Junior School
PARK LEE ROAD 		grass pitches552 yd
Roman Road Cp (Closed)
Fishmoor Drive 		grass pitches579 yd
Roman Road Recreation Ground
Fishmoor Drive 		grass pitches668 yd
My Gym @ Highercroft
NEWFIELD DRIVE 		health and fitness suite766 yd
Roman Road Community Pitch
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches784 yd
Our Lady Of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School
HOLMBROOK CLOSE 		grass pitches821 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed)
Haslingden Road 		golf829 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill
HASLINGDEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite885 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School
BENNINGTON STREET 		grass pitches902 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed59.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed69.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed69.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.77 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Faroes Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 478 crimes were reported near Faroes Close . Only 21% 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 3EL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 478
Violence And Sexual Offences 167
Anti Social Behaviour 153
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Other Theft 30
Burglary 22
Vehicle Crime 19
Public Order 18
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Drugs 5
Robbery 5
Shoplifting 3
Bicycle Theft 2
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 3EL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glasson Close284 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Snaefell Road476 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glasson Close284 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Heysham Crescent147 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ansdell Terrace498 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rossall Terrace443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Flimby Close466 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Mowbray Avenue339 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rossall Terrace443 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee158
Part-Time Employee37
Retired33
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed12
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities72
Manufacturing41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education24
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction8
Other6
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female213
Male215

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex154
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed8

Health

Very good health229
Good health141
Fair health40
Bad health10
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 139
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian75
Pakistani9
Other Asian19
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White289
Arab10
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union34
Africa14
Middle East and Asia68
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years60
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
Ireland1
Italy2
Poland26
Romania2
Other EU countries4
North Africa7
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia32
South-East Asia7
No passport held53

Religion

No religion119
Christian251
Hindu9
Muslim26
Not answered24
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