Douglas Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 4FF is located in the Blackburn South & Lower Darwen electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rossendale and Darwen. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Douglas Close, Blackburn, BB2 4FF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 4FH, BB2 4FG, BB2 4FE, BB2 4GS, BB2 4GR, BB2 4FY, BB2 4FD, BB2 4FZ, BB2 4FU.

Douglas Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Douglas Close are based on 38 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 4FF

Average Price
£340,931
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£340,931
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Close

Average Price
£340,931
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Douglas Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-10-28 £291,537
4 Douglas Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£229,0002019-01-14 £313,001
15 Douglas Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002018-06-15 £294,865
5 Douglas Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002018-04-03 £298,229
11 Douglas Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£207,0002017-05-12 £294,418

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,035 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,839 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,054 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road, BB3 2DN 		4,542 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Jack Walker Way, Fernhurst Farm BB2 4JJ 		417 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Infant School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,053 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		1,062 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Holmbrook Close, BB2 3UG 		1,172 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		1,211 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, BB2 4SR 		1,634 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road, BB3 0AL 		2,131 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,249 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,262 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,475 yd Academy converter 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 		2,948 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,394 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 		3,569 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Heights Free School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		545 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		545 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,723 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,723 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		2,388 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
Butty-licious424 Bolton Road444 yd
Eden SchoolEden School, Heys Lane559 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Hospitality& KitchensEwood Park, Nuttall Street570 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Retail, Fanzone & BarsEwood Park, Nuttall Street570 yd
The Caff128 Livesey Branch Road704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fernhurst466 Bolton Road435 yd
Ewood Park Working Mens Club316-322 Bolton Road585 yd
New Dragon308 Bolton Road589 yd
The Gate166-168 Livesey Branch Road750 yd
Fox And Hounds1 Ewood755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nabil's Convenience Store Waffle Mania4 Ouseburn Road508 yd
Romero's Blackburn Ltd314 Bolton Road589 yd
Wokstar312 Bolton Road589 yd
Indian Kitchen332 Bolton Road589 yd
McDonald's Restaurant LtdMcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Livesey Branch Road594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi StoreAldi Stores Ltd, Ewood Mill585 yd
IcelandIceland, Livesey Branch Road594 yd
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road966 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bank Hey Pool (Closed)
Heys Lane 		swimming pool394 yd
The Heights Free School
HEYS LANE 		health and fitness suite431 yd
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
STEWART STREET 		artificial grass pitch502 yd
Sportlife Fitness Centre (Blackburn) (Closed)
Ewood Park Ewood Park Nuttall Street 		health and fitness suite626 yd
Blackburn Rovers Fc (Ewood Park)
EWOOD PARK EWOOD PARK NUTTALL STREET 		grass pitches701 yd
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School (Closed)
Scotland Bank Terrace 		grass pitches716 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed)
Albion Street 		health and fitness suite846 yd
Blackburn & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Albion Street 		indoor bowls846 yd
Poppy-Mai Fc Ground
Branch Road 		grass pitches884 yd
The Mill Gym
Brook Mill Complex Brook Mill Complex Branch Road 		health and fitness suite928 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 speed99.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Douglas Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 199 crimes were reported near Douglas Close . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 4FF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 199
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Anti Social Behaviour 50
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 13
Public Order 10
Burglary 9
Other Crime 5
Shoplifting 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station455 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stewart Street447 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station455 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station455 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ouseburn Road508 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeOffender given a cautionOn or near Heys Lane437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arkwright Fold362 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Heys Close538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heys Close538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heys Close538 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 4FF 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 Employee153
Part-Time Employee38
Retired30
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Looking after home or family13
Other5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education41
Manufacturing38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities32
Construction18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other10
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication8
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female191
Male209

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex183
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed4

Health

Very good health251
Good health119
Fair health25
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 122
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian7
Pakistani9
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White358
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom378
European Union3
Africa2
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK378
10+ Years20
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom367
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion81
Christian285
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim15
Not answered16
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