Cravens Avenue is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 4LB 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cravens Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 4LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 4HN, BB2 4HH, BB2 4HQ, BB2 4LF, BB2 4JH, BB2 4LH, BB2 4JB, BB2 4SG, BB2 4SF.

Cravens Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cravens Avenue are based on 5 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 4LB

Average Price
£223,905
Semi-Detached
£175,764
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£296,116
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cravens Avenue

Average Price
£223,905
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cravens AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Cravens Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002023-09-15 £172,880
Cravens Cottage Cravens Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£266,5002020-10-14 £342,861
9 Cravens Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002017-12-08 £249,370
7 Cravens Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£119,0002017-10-12 £162,456
1 Cravens Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£49,0001999-01-29 £191,955

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,081 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,188 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		3,284 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road, BB3 2DN 		3,901 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 		523 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 		870 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Infant School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		978 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn Road, BB3 0AA 		1,208 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lower Darwen Primary School
Milking Lane, Lower Darwen BB3 0RB 		1,217 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 		1,446 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, BB2 4SR 		2,286 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		2,493 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,612 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,716 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 		3,327 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,758 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 		4,019 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 		1,046 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		1,046 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,773 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,773 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		2,383 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 Road464 yd
The Little Lancashire Village1a Branch Road620 yd
No 3 Espresso Bar3 Albert Place739 yd
Butty-licious424 Bolton Road839 yd
Costa CoffeeBlackburn Services M65, Commercial Road882 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fernhurst466 Bolton Road669 yd
The Golden CupThe Golden Cup Inn, 610 Blackburn Road780 yd
Oakenhurst Farm Brewers FayreBrewsters, Riversway Drive859 yd
Ewood Park Working Mens Club316-322 Bolton Road1,029 yd
New Dragon308 Bolton Road1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Munchies23 Branch Road567 yd
Bamboo House9 Fore Street759 yd
India 2 U6 Fore Street795 yd
Chopstix Noodle BarM65 Junction 4 Blackburn Interchange, Commercial Road882 yd
Yip's Chippy454 Blackburn Road998 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Local Store594 Blackburn Road660 yd
Aldi StoreAldi Stores Ltd, Ewood Mill1,029 yd
IcelandIceland, Livesey Branch Road1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Poppy-Mai Fc Ground
Branch Road 		grass pitches320 yd
Darwen Cricket Club (Sandy Lane)
UNITY MILL UNITY MILL KINGSTON PLACE 		grass pitches361 yd
The Mill Gym
Brook Mill Complex Brook Mill Complex Branch Road 		health and fitness suite445 yd
Darwen Vale Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Blackburn Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite661 yd
Darwen Vale High School
BLACKBURN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts662 yd
Regency Gym At Darwen Vale (Closed)
Blackburn Road 		health and fitness suite662 yd
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
STEWART STREET 		artificial grass pitch722 yd
Our Lady Of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School
HOLMBROOK CLOSE 		grass pitches823 yd
Bank Hey Pool (Closed)
Heys Lane 		swimming pool937 yd
The Heights Free School
HEYS LANE 		health and fitness suite993 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

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 Cravens Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 191 crimes were reported near Cravens Avenue . 46% 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 4LB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 191
Violence And Sexual Offences 71
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Vehicle Crime 16
Other Theft 16
Shoplifting 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Crime 8
Public Order 7
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Ashwood Avenue430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arbour Drive104 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station417 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station417 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cravens Hollow161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near M65473 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B6231473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Arbour Drive104 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near M65473 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee218
Retired35
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed4
Other

Employment Industry

Manufacturing52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Human health and social work activities31
Education30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security25
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Construction20
Information and communication14
Transport and storage13
Other12
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female238
Male247

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex218
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed6

Health

Very good health276
Good health149
Fair health42
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 141
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian19
Pakistani27
Other Asian3
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian2
White427

Country of Birth

United Kingdom459
European Union7
Africa5
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK459
10+ Years22
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom448
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia5
No passport held27

Religion

No religion117
Christian292
Hindu8
Muslim33
Sikh3
Other religion5
Not answered26
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