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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 3TJ, BB2 3TY, BB2 3WA, BB2 3WB, BB2 3TW, BB2 3TX, BB2 3WD, BB2 3WE, BB2 3UA.

Whitehaven Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitehaven Close are based on 2 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 3TZ

Average Price
£55,223
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£55,223
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehaven Close

Average Price
£55,223
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehaven CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Whitehaven Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£59,5002023-10-13 £59,918
12 Whitehaven Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£34,0002013-03-04 £50,528

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		855 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,961 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,718 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road, BB3 2DN 		4,501 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 4Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Holmbrook Close, BB2 3UG 		666 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Infant School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		753 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Off Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen BB3 0QP 		902 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Community Junior School
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NX 		911 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lower Darwen Primary School
Milking Lane, Lower Darwen BB3 0RB 		1,242 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 		1,113 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road, BB3 0AL 		1,756 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		1,945 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,972 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,284 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		2,586 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		3,847 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 		3,378 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 		771 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		771 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		1,043 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		1,459 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,794 yd Other independent school No Girls 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 Road896 yd
WH Smiths Costa CoffeeRoyal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road922 yd
Waterside CanteenWaterside Office1,025 yd
No 3 Espresso Bar3 Albert Place1,051 yd
Splash @ RiversideSplash At Riverside, Riverside House, Branch Road1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ObservatoryOld Bank Lane749 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fishmoor Chippery49 Fishmoor Drive173 yd
Mega Munch42 Old Bank Lane749 yd
Manxman Chippy45 Crosby Road873 yd
Bamboo House9 Fore Street996 yd
India 2 U6 Fore Street1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
My Gym @ Highercroft
NEWFIELD DRIVE 		health and fitness suite260 yd
Roman Road Cp (Closed)
Fishmoor Drive 		grass pitches313 yd
Roman Road Recreation Ground
Fishmoor Drive 		grass pitches425 yd
Everton Playing Fields
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches615 yd
Our Lady Of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School
HOLMBROOK CLOSE 		grass pitches735 yd
St James' Lower Darwen Church Of England Primary School
STOPES BROW 		grass pitches757 yd
Longshaw Community Junior School
PARK LEE ROAD 		grass pitches1,013 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed)
Haslingden Road 		golf1,071 yd
Powerleague Soccerdome (Blackburn)
HASLINGDEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,072 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn)
HASLINGDEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,084 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 speed57 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitehaven Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 401 crimes were reported near Whitehaven Close . Only 26% 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 3TZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 401
Violence And Sexual Offences 135
Anti Social Behaviour 111
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Burglary 26
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 24
Public Order 15
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 2
Shoplifting 1
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 3TZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Broughton Close231 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carnforth Close326 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastcott Close396 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastcott Close396 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Woodsend Close342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ulverston Close234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ulverston Close234 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Carnforth Close326 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Carnforth Close326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carnforth Close326 yd

Employment

BB2 3TZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee64
Part-Time Employee42
Looking after home or family31
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Other22
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed17
Retired14
Self-Employed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities6
Education4
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female211
Male174

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex53
Separated9
Divorced30
Widowed8

Health

Very good health167
Good health133
Fair health52
Bad health27
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 40
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African7
Mixed Other2
White359
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom330
European Union50
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK330
10+ Years24
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Italy1
Lithuania3
Poland35
Other EU countries7
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held160

Religion

No religion209
Christian157
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered16
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