Higher House Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 4RN is located in the Ewood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higher House Close, Blackburn, BB2 4RN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 4QN, BB2 4QW, BB2 4QT, BB2 4QU, BB2 5BT, BB2 4QP, BB2 5BS, BB2 4QX, BB2 4QZ.

Higher House Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher House Close are based on 3 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 4RN

Average Price
£199,948
Semi-Detached
£227,342
Terraced
£174,353
Detached
£274,935
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher House Close

Average Price
£241,577
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher House CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Higher House Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002018-10-26 £143,441
4 Higher House Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002016-01-15 £126,393
2 Higher House Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,5002015-07-10 £134,003
7 Higher House Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£81,0002003-04-17 £231,152
6 Higher House Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,5002002-08-16 £223,532

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,052 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		3,027 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,745 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road, BB3 2DN 		5,323 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		622 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		821 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Cherry Tree Lane, Cherry Tree BB2 5NX 		1,233 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Norfolk Street, Mill Hill BB2 4EW 		1,410 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Hawkins Street, BB2 2RY 		1,535 yd Voluntary aided 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 		541 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,141 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,507 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,677 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
2out of 4Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road, BB3 0AL 		3,202 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 		3,263 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,639 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 		3,681 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 		751 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		751 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,626 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		2,626 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		3,276 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
Eden SchoolEden School, Heys Lane728 yd
Flavours12 Pinewood843 yd
Great Village Restaurant2 Pinewood843 yd
Beechwood Coffee BarUnit 4, Livesey Branch Road1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brown Cow InnBrown Cow Inn, 125 Livesey Branch Road377 yd
Wellington Inn362 Livesey Branch Road425 yd
Lord Raglan HotelLord Raglan Hotel, Kings Road706 yd
The Gate166-168 Livesey Branch Road901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Antalya Turkish Cuisine1 Hurstwood Avenue584 yd
Tewwstep1 Full View596 yd
Nabil's Convenience Store Waffle Mania4 Ouseburn Road711 yd
Holly Tree Fish & Chips6 Pinewood843 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House14 Pinewood843 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road604 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School (Closed)
Scotland Bank Terrace 		grass pitches533 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite598 yd
Meadowhead Junior School
ANGLESEY STREET 		grass pitches601 yd
The Heights Free School
HEYS LANE 		health and fitness suite784 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches821 yd
Bank Hey Pool (Closed)
Heys Lane 		swimming pool840 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.9%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higher House Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 332 crimes were reported near Higher House Close . 31% 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 4RN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 332
Violence And Sexual Offences 140
Anti Social Behaviour 99
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Other Theft 20
Burglary 14
Vehicle Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 7
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Public Order 4
Robbery 3
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 4RN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Foxstones Crescent511 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fowler Height Close527 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Fowler Height Close527 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Fowler Height Close527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fowler Height Close527 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Higher House Close32 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Higher House Close32 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bunkers Hill Close349 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Foxstones Crescent511 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Cockridge Close313 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 4RN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 57% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired125
Full-Time Employee54
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed8
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Education9
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage5
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication3
Other2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female122
Male110

Partnership Status

Single42
Married: Opposite sex129
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed22

Health

Very good health61
Good health98
Fair health47
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 63
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White227

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union6
The Americas and the Caribbean5
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years8
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Ireland2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion47
Christian175
Jewish2
Other religion1
Not answered6
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