Metcalfe Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 4FQ 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 2002-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Metcalfe Close, Blackburn, BB2 4FQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 4FR, BB2 4FP, BB2 4FA, BB2 4FT, BB2 4FN, BB2 4FS, BB2 4FD, BB2 4FL, BB2 4LD.

Metcalfe Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Metcalfe Close are based on 33 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 4FQ

Average Price
£243,010
Semi-Detached
£171,619
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£262,231
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Metcalfe Close

Average Price
£243,010
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Metcalfe CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Metcalfe Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-01-21 £373,198
3 Metcalfe Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£159,5002021-01-29 £192,451
6 Metcalfe Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£172,5002020-06-19 £228,649
5 Metcalfe Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002020-01-17 £163,247
10 Metcalfe Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£187,0002019-07-19 £247,616

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		875 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,531 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,795 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road, BB3 2DN 		4,799 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 		457 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		921 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Infant School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		945 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		1,025 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Norfolk Street, Mill Hill BB2 4EW 		1,059 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,589 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,948 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,955 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,206 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road, BB3 0AL 		2,303 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,643 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,089 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 		3,262 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 		743 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		743 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,512 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,512 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		2,179 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 Road249 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Hospitality& KitchensEwood Park, Nuttall Street350 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Retail, Fanzone & BarsEwood Park, Nuttall Street350 yd
The Caff128 Livesey Branch Road429 yd
R & S Community CafeAlbion Mill, Albion Street653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ewood Park Working Mens Club316-322 Bolton Road308 yd
New Dragon308 Bolton Road311 yd
The Fernhurst466 Bolton Road371 yd
Fox And Hounds1 Ewood448 yd
The Gate166-168 Livesey Branch Road534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonald's Restaurant LtdMcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Livesey Branch Road295 yd
Romero's Blackburn Ltd314 Bolton Road311 yd
Wokstar312 Bolton Road311 yd
Indian Kitchen332 Bolton Road311 yd
Nabil's Convenience Store Waffle Mania4 Ouseburn Road475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandIceland, Livesey Branch Road295 yd
Aldi StoreAldi Stores Ltd, Ewood Mill308 yd
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road834 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sportlife Fitness Centre (Blackburn) (Closed)
Ewood Park Ewood Park Nuttall Street 		health and fitness suite359 yd
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
STEWART STREET 		artificial grass pitch401 yd
Blackburn Rovers Fc (Ewood Park)
EWOOD PARK EWOOD PARK NUTTALL STREET 		grass pitches436 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed)
Albion Street 		health and fitness suite549 yd
Blackburn & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Albion Street 		indoor bowls549 yd
Bank Hey Pool (Closed)
Heys Lane 		swimming pool600 yd
The Heights Free School
HEYS LANE 		health and fitness suite613 yd
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School (Closed)
Scotland Bank Terrace 		grass pitches668 yd
Roman Road Community Pitch
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches743 yd
Poppy-Mai Fc Ground
Branch Road 		grass pitches1,018 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed231.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed34.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Metcalfe Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 413 crimes were reported near Metcalfe Close . Only 25% 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 4FQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 413
Violence And Sexual Offences 117
Anti Social Behaviour 88
Shoplifting 67
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Public Order 26
Vehicle Crime 24
Burglary 19
Other Theft 17
Drugs 9
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
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 4FQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bolton Road394 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orchard Street423 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket282 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket282 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket282 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Sports/Recreation Area372 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heys Court391 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wagstaff Close134 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vincent Court179 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 4FQ 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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