Branch Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 4JZ is located in the Ewood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rossendale and Darwen. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 4JZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 4LA, BB2 4JY, BB2 4JX, BB2 4JT, BB2 4JU, BB2 4JH, BB2 4JS, BB2 4UL.

Branch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Branch Road are based on 91 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 4JZ

Average Price
£138,500
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£138,500
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Branch Road

Average Price
£335,121
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Branch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
142 Branch Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002023-06-30 £106,862
199 Branch Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£123,0002023-03-23 £123,950
148 Branch Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£123,0002022-11-03 £120,153
158 Branch Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002022-04-21 £111,281
245 Branch Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-03-11 £136,874

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		718 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,827 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,953 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road, BB3 2DN 		4,167 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 		280 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Holmbrook Close, BB2 3UG 		580 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Infant School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		622 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Community Junior School
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NX 		1,209 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lower Darwen Primary School
Milking Lane, Lower Darwen BB3 0RB 		1,237 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road, BB3 0AL 		1,577 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		2,146 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,266 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, BB2 4SR 		2,273 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,392 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 		2,980 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,405 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 		3,687 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 		1,141 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		1,141 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,414 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,414 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		2,034 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
Splash @ RiversideSplash At Riverside, Riverside House, Branch Road334 yd
Butty-licious424 Bolton Road585 yd
The Little Lancashire Village1a Branch Road590 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Hospitality& KitchensEwood Park, Nuttall Street633 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Retail, Fanzone & BarsEwood Park, Nuttall Street633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fernhurst466 Bolton Road401 yd
Ewood Park Working Mens Club316-322 Bolton Road761 yd
New Dragon308 Bolton Road767 yd
Oakenhurst Farm Brewers FayreBrewsters, Riversway Drive995 yd
Fox And Hounds1 Ewood1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Munchies23 Branch Road527 yd
Bamboo House9 Fore Street697 yd
Manxman Chippy45 Crosby Road733 yd
India 2 U6 Fore Street741 yd
Romero's Blackburn Ltd314 Bolton Road767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi StoreAldi Stores Ltd, Ewood Mill761 yd
IcelandIceland, Livesey Branch Road837 yd
Nisa Local Store594 Blackburn Road1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Mill Gym
Brook Mill Complex Brook Mill Complex Branch Road 		health and fitness suite288 yd
Poppy-Mai Fc Ground
Branch Road 		grass pitches291 yd
Darwen Cricket Club (Sandy Lane)
UNITY MILL UNITY MILL KINGSTON PLACE 		grass pitches421 yd
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
STEWART STREET 		artificial grass pitch428 yd
Our Lady Of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School
HOLMBROOK CLOSE 		grass pitches508 yd
Sportlife Fitness Centre (Blackburn) (Closed)
Ewood Park Ewood Park Nuttall Street 		health and fitness suite756 yd
Blackburn Rovers Fc (Ewood Park)
EWOOD PARK EWOOD PARK NUTTALL STREET 		grass pitches784 yd
Roman Road Recreation Ground
Fishmoor Drive 		grass pitches824 yd
Roman Road Community Pitch
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches827 yd
Roman Road Cp (Closed)
Fishmoor Drive 		grass pitches930 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 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.0%

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/s2.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Branch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 115 crimes were reported near Branch Road . 57% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 4JZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 115
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Other Theft 12
Vehicle Crime 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Public Order 6
Other Crime 6
Burglary 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cravens Hollow524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station195 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stewart Street443 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Stewart Street443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arbour Drive435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Arbour Drive435 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station195 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station195 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Flowers Close468 yd
2023-11Possession of weaponsAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Jack Walker Way440 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired43
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed13
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other2
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education11
Transport and storage10
Construction7
Other6
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Administrative and support service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female126
Male95

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex73
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed15

Health

Very good health96
Good health91
Fair health24
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 55
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Mixed White and Asian1
White219

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union6
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years7
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion60
Christian139
Jewish2
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered18
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