Thornton Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 3JY is located in the Blackburn South East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thornton Close, Blackburn, BB2 3JY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 3LD, BB2 3UU, BB2 3JD, BB2 3LB, BB2 3JS, BB2 3UJ, BB2 3LA, BB2 3UG, BB2 3JB.

Thornton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornton Close are based on 1 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 3JY

Average Price
£85,416
Semi-Detached
£79,689
Terraced
£99,734
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Close

Average Price
£52,749
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Thornton Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£91,0002023-04-28 £92,745
8 Thornton Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£59,0002016-12-23 £81,738
6 Thornton Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002009-12-02 £106,723
1 Thornton Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£82,0002008-07-30 £106,618
1 Thornton Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£64,9952005-08-19 £103,764

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		388 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,091 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,548 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road, BB3 2DN 		4,529 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 Infant School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		267 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Holmbrook Close, BB2 3UG 		330 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Community Junior School
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NX 		644 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Jack Walker Way, Fernhurst Farm BB2 4JJ 		908 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Off Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen BB3 0QP 		1,213 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 		1,344 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road, BB3 0AL 		1,774 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,804 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,051 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		2,344 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 		2,481 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		3,837 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 		3,250 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 		695 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		695 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		1,239 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Heights Free School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		1,856 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		1,856 yd Free schools special 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
Splash @ RiversideSplash At Riverside, Riverside House, Branch Road765 yd
The Little Lancashire Village1a Branch Road878 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Hospitality& KitchensEwood Park, Nuttall Street885 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Retail, Fanzone & BarsEwood Park, Nuttall Street885 yd
No 3 Espresso Bar3 Albert Place895 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fernhurst466 Bolton Road882 yd
The ObservatoryOld Bank Lane983 yd
Ewood Park Working Mens Club316-322 Bolton Road1,001 yd
New Dragon308 Bolton Road1,003 yd
Longshaw Sports & Social ClubLongshaw Unity Working Mens Club, Bryan Street1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fishmoor Chippery49 Fishmoor Drive341 yd
Manxman Chippy45 Crosby Road410 yd
Bamboo House9 Fore Street843 yd
Munchies23 Branch Road855 yd
India 2 U6 Fore Street870 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi StoreAldi Stores Ltd, Ewood Mill1,001 yd
IcelandIceland, Livesey Branch Road1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Roman Road Cp (Closed)
Fishmoor Drive 		grass pitches254 yd
Roman Road Recreation Ground
Fishmoor Drive 		grass pitches260 yd
Our Lady Of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School
HOLMBROOK CLOSE 		grass pitches334 yd
My Gym @ Highercroft
NEWFIELD DRIVE 		health and fitness suite625 yd
Roman Road Community Pitch
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches641 yd
Everton Playing Fields
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches669 yd
Longshaw Community Junior School
PARK LEE ROAD 		grass pitches721 yd
The Mill Gym
Brook Mill Complex Brook Mill Complex Branch Road 		health and fitness suite753 yd
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
STEWART STREET 		artificial grass pitch825 yd
Poppy-Mai Fc Ground
Branch Road 		grass pitches892 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 72.7%
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/s27.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed25.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed24.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed32.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed32.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed6.28 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 447 crimes were reported near Thornton Close . Only 23% 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 3JY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 447
Violence And Sexual Offences 159
Anti Social Behaviour 147
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Public Order 29
Other Theft 24
Burglary 16
Vehicle Crime 10
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 3
Robbery 3
Shoplifting 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ansdell Terrace333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area341 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crosby Road409 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Crosby Road409 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crosby Road409 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rossall Terrace257 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitehaven Close487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ansdell Terrace333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Silverdale Close95 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cleveleys Road178 yd

Employment

BB2 3JY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 3JY 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 Employee55
Long-Term Sick or disabled54
Part-Time Employee41
Looking after home or family38
Retired27
Student (economically inactive)26
Other17
Unemployed11
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing17
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Education5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Construction2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female255
Male211

Partnership Status

Single166
Married: Opposite sex72
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed13

Health

Very good health204
Good health126
Fair health72
Bad health44
Very bad health17

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications100
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 49
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani1
White457
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom412
European Union50
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK412
10+ Years29
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland2
France1
Lithuania7
Poland47
Romania4
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held150

Religion

No religion245
Christian183
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered32
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