Parkes Way is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 4FH 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 2002-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Parkes Way, Blackburn, BB2 4FH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 4FF, BB2 4FG, BB2 4GS, BB2 4GR, BB2 4FE, BB2 4FZ, BB2 4FD, BB2 4FY, BB2 4FL.

Parkes Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Parkes Way are based on 64 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 4FH

Average Price
£313,258
Semi-Detached
£279,892
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£313,787
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkes Way

Average Price
£313,258
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkes WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 Parkes Way, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002023-08-18 £245,375
26 Parkes Way, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-10-27 £271,078
37 Parkes Way, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-06-01 £207,323
31 Parkes Way, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-03-31 £345,161
7 Parkes Way, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-02-10 £227,057

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,072 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,855 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,086 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road, BB3 2DN 		4,550 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 		456 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		1,041 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Infant School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,092 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		1,196 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Holmbrook Close, BB2 3UG 		1,210 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		1,602 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road, BB3 0AL 		2,154 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,271 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,278 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,472 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 		2,968 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,414 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 		3,584 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 		506 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		506 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,758 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,758 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		2,424 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 Road477 yd
Eden SchoolEden School, Heys Lane520 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Hospitality& KitchensEwood Park, Nuttall Street603 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Retail, Fanzone & BarsEwood Park, Nuttall Street603 yd
The Caff128 Livesey Branch Road707 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fernhurst466 Bolton Road474 yd
Ewood Park Working Mens Club316-322 Bolton Road611 yd
New Dragon308 Bolton Road616 yd
The Gate166-168 Livesey Branch Road742 yd
Fox And Hounds1 Ewood772 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nabil's Convenience Store Waffle Mania4 Ouseburn Road482 yd
Romero's Blackburn Ltd314 Bolton Road616 yd
Wokstar312 Bolton Road616 yd
Indian Kitchen332 Bolton Road616 yd
McDonald's Restaurant LtdMcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Livesey Branch Road616 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi StoreAldi Stores Ltd, Ewood Mill611 yd
IcelandIceland, Livesey Branch Road616 yd
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road946 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bank Hey Pool (Closed)
Heys Lane 		swimming pool355 yd
The Heights Free School
HEYS LANE 		health and fitness suite392 yd
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
STEWART STREET 		artificial grass pitch540 yd
Sportlife Fitness Centre (Blackburn) (Closed)
Ewood Park Ewood Park Nuttall Street 		health and fitness suite655 yd
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School (Closed)
Scotland Bank Terrace 		grass pitches689 yd
Blackburn Rovers Fc (Ewood Park)
EWOOD PARK EWOOD PARK NUTTALL STREET 		grass pitches729 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed)
Albion Street 		health and fitness suite855 yd
Blackburn & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Albion Street 		indoor bowls855 yd
Poppy-Mai Fc Ground
Branch Road 		grass pitches914 yd
The Mill Gym
Brook Mill Complex Brook Mill Complex Branch Road 		health and fitness suite961 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 88.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.6%

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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Parkes Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 202 crimes were reported near Parkes Way . 44% 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 4FH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 202
Violence And Sexual Offences 80
Anti Social Behaviour 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 15
Vehicle Crime 11
Public Order 9
Burglary 8
Other Crime 5
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station491 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stewart Street485 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station491 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station491 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ouseburn Road482 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeOffender given a cautionOn or near Heys Lane413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arkwright Fold349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Heys Close500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heys Close500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heys Close500 yd

Employment

BB2 4FH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee118
Self-Employed36
Retired33
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing28
Education26
Construction20
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male169

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex137
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed8

Health

Very good health198
Good health110
Fair health33
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 84
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian1
Pakistani7
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White328
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom336
European Union4
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK336
10+ Years9
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom296
Italy1
Poland2
Southern Asia1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion87
Christian230
Muslim12
Not answered17
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