Whitaker Drive is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 3LN is located in the Ewood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 2013-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whitaker Drive, Blackburn, BB2 3LN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 3JF, BB2 3LR, BB2 3LJ, BB2 3LS, BB2 3LE, BB2 3LU, BB2 3LP, BB2 3LL, BB2 3PD.

Whitaker Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitaker Drive are based on 55 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 3LN

Average Price
£176,355
Semi-Detached
£182,875
Terraced
£175,703
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitaker Drive

Average Price
£176,355
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitaker DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Whitaker Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-01-04 £195,409
24 Whitaker Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-09-30 £181,459
5 Whitaker Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£177,5002022-09-12 £174,103
14 Whitaker Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-05-27 £189,625
11 Whitaker Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£142,0002022-04-14 £150,495

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		845 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,496 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,707 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 		552 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Hancock Street, BB2 2LZ 		606 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Norfolk Street, Mill Hill BB2 4EW 		842 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Infant School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,030 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Griffin Park Primary School
Cavendish Place, BB2 2PN 		1,167 yd Community school Yes 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 		822 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		947 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		1,445 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,732 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, BB2 4SR 		2,217 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 		1,534 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,975 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 		2,229 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 		794 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		794 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		1,320 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,861 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Heights Free School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		1,863 yd Free schools alternative provision 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
Master Fu's184 Bolton Road334 yd
Raj Indian Cuisine106 Bolton Road575 yd
R & S Community CafeAlbion Mill, Albion Street725 yd
Mrs Meal PrepSpring Bank Court, Spring Bank Close729 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Hospitality& KitchensEwood Park, Nuttall Street907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ivy HotelIvy Hotel, 65 Infirmary Street230 yd
Longshaw Sports & Social ClubLongshaw Unity Working Mens Club, Bryan Street236 yd
Havelock Inn1 Havelock Street662 yd
Fox And Hounds1 Ewood735 yd
Clifton Arms48 Grimshaw Park844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bryan Street Chippy2 Bryan Street236 yd
Naga Spice161 Bolton Road444 yd
The Meal FactoryUnit 14 Hamilton Street448 yd
Coal FireUnit 13 Hamilton Street475 yd
Maddie's Cafe(inside Next Level Fitness), Units 1&2 Charnley Street551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundstretcher LtdUnit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road659 yd
IcelandIceland, Livesey Branch Road852 yd
Aldi StoreAldi Stores Ltd, Ewood Mill856 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Superstore, Grimshaw Park884 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Longshaw Community Junior School
PARK LEE ROAD 		grass pitches449 yd
Roman Road Community Pitch
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches639 yd
Probodies
Bolton Road 		health and fitness suite712 yd
Blackburn Rovers Fc (Ewood Park)
EWOOD PARK EWOOD PARK NUTTALL STREET 		grass pitches752 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed)
Albion Street 		health and fitness suite793 yd
Blackburn & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Albion Street 		indoor bowls793 yd
Sportlife Fitness Centre (Blackburn) (Closed)
Ewood Park Ewood Park Nuttall Street 		health and fitness suite819 yd
Griffin Park
STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		grass pitches854 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy
DUCKWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts990 yd
Everton Playing Fields
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches1,001 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitaker Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 850 crimes were reported near Whitaker Drive . Only 10% 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 3LN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 850
Violence And Sexual Offences 271
Anti Social Behaviour 262
Criminal Damage And Arson 80
Public Order 48
Vehicle Crime 47
Shoplifting 43
Other Theft 35
Burglary 26
Drugs 11
Other Crime 11
Possession Of Weapons 9
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 3
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 3LN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Pritchard Street220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sunnybank Gardens462 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aqueduct Road413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Southworth Street122 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Southworth Street122 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Green Park Close455 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Green Park Close455 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Green Park Close455 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Southworth Street122 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southworth Street122 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee132
Retired60
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)12
Self-Employed8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities28
Manufacturing18
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities8
Education8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female190
Male156

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex99
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced15
Widowed26

Health

Very good health172
Good health110
Fair health36
Bad health20
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 78
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian17
Pakistani10
Black African11
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White285
Roma1
Arab7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union34
Rest of Europe1
Africa15
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years25
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland2
France2
Italy4
Lithuania6
Poland16
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held66

Religion

No religion108
Christian184
Hindu7
Muslim31
Other religion1
Not answered18
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