Charles Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 4AX is located in the Ewood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Charles Street, Blackburn, BB2 4AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 4US, BB2 4AP, BB2 4AR, BB2 4AL, BB2 4AS, BB2 4AW, BB2 4AT, BB2 4AD, BB2 4BD.

Charles Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Charles Street are based on 20 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 4AX

Average Price
£125,717
Semi-Detached
£126,049
Terraced
£125,051
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£93,084
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Charles Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£104,0002022-08-22 £107,467
1 Charles Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£97,0002008-05-16 £124,280
1 Charles Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£83,7502007-01-15 £115,554
7 Charles Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£64,0002004-07-01 £117,393
7 Charles Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£64,0002004-07-01 £117,393

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,153 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,270 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,766 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 4St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Hancock Street, BB2 2LZ 		211 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 		661 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Griffin Park Primary School
Cavendish Place, BB2 2PN 		738 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Hawkins Street, BB2 2RY 		957 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Community Junior School
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NX 		982 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		577 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		635 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,314 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		1,715 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, BB2 4SR 		2,108 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 		1,278 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,717 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 		1,887 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 		1,183 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,183 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		1,601 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		1,792 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		2,003 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
Raj Indian Cuisine106 Bolton Road525 yd
Mrs Meal PrepSpring Bank Court, Spring Bank Close568 yd
Master Fu's184 Bolton Road584 yd
Mocca Bistro Caffe Bar36 Bank Top684 yd
Grand Venue Banqueting RestaurantHarrison Street690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Havelock Inn1 Havelock Street277 yd
Ivy HotelIvy Hotel, 65 Infirmary Street518 yd
Longshaw Sports & Social ClubLongshaw Unity Working Mens Club, Bryan Street622 yd
St Peters Parish Social CentreSt Peters Sports And Social Club, Queen Victoria Street688 yd
Mill Hill Working Mens ClubMill Hill Working Mens Club, Moorgate Street794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Meal FactoryUnit 14 Hamilton Street105 yd
Coal FireUnit 13 Hamilton Street184 yd
K2 Havelock79-81 Hollins Bridge Street304 yd
The Wellington1 Wellington Road328 yd
Simply Delicious1b Wellington Road350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundstretcher LtdUnit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road703 yd
Tesco Express79a Bank Top715 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street1,057 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street1,071 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Superstore, Grimshaw Park1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Griffin Park
STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		grass pitches439 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy
DUCKWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts599 yd
Probodies
Bolton Road 		health and fitness suite684 yd
Mill Hill St Peters Football Club
Queen Victoria Street 		grass pitches783 yd
Longshaw Community Junior School
PARK LEE ROAD 		grass pitches882 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed)
Albion Street 		health and fitness suite892 yd
Blackburn & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Albion Street 		indoor bowls892 yd
Griffin Park Community Primary School
Cavendish Place 		grass pitches914 yd
Phoenix Engineering
CARLINGHURST ROAD 		962 yd
Roman Road Community Pitch
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches1,043 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 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 33.3%

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%

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

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

In 2023, 849 crimes were reported near Charles Street . 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 4AX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 849
Violence And Sexual Offences 314
Anti Social Behaviour 252
Criminal Damage And Arson 76
Other Theft 44
Public Order 42
Vehicle Crime 32
Burglary 26
Shoplifting 22
Other Crime 12
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 7
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB2 4AX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near New Garden Street474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Taylor Close368 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wellington Road331 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wellington Road331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wellington Road331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wellington Road331 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Taylor Close368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Taylor Close368 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stansfeld Street503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Havelock Street265 yd

Employment

BB2 4AX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee131
Part-Time Employee54
Looking after home or family30
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Retired27
Unemployed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18
Student (economically inactive)16
Other14
Self-Employed14

Employment Industry

Manufacturing50
Human health and social work activities36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Accommodation and food service activities16
Construction14
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female251
Male229

Partnership Status

Single216
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated9
Divorced42
Widowed8

Health

Very good health220
Good health168
Fair health58
Bad health31
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 97
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani14
Other Asian4
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other5
White438
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom401
European Union63
Rest of Europe7
Africa2
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK401
10+ Years24
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom299
Poland42
Romania8
Other EU countries10
Southern Asia2
No passport held124

Religion

No religion192
Christian227
Buddhist8
Hindu1
Muslim28
Not answered28
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