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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 4RG, BB2 4RH, BB2 4QS, BB2 4RF, BB2 4RE, BB2 4RB, BB2 4NX, BB2 4RL, BB2 4NT.

Waterloo Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waterloo Close are based on 1 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 4RQ

Average Price
£93,041
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£93,041
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Close

Average Price
£71,188
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Waterloo Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,0002007-01-15 £98,438
9 Waterloo Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£74,0002006-03-17 £109,496
54 Waterloo Close, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£17,5001995-09-22 £71,188

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,662 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,720 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,356 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road, BB3 2DN 		5,233 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 		361 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		582 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 		1,081 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Jack Walker Way, Fernhurst Farm BB2 4JJ 		1,223 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Hawkins Street, BB2 2RY 		1,314 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 		791 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,973 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,179 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,316 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
2out of 4Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road, BB3 0AL 		2,961 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 		2,930 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,332 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 		3,400 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 		611 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		611 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,224 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		2,224 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		2,874 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 Lane592 yd
The Caff128 Livesey Branch Road696 yd
R & S Community CafeAlbion Mill, Albion Street930 yd
Revolution Cafe29 New Chapel Street1,012 yd
Butty-licious424 Bolton Road1,056 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wellington Inn362 Livesey Branch Road372 yd
Lord Raglan HotelLord Raglan Hotel, Kings Road446 yd
The Gate166-168 Livesey Branch Road506 yd
Brown Cow InnBrown Cow Inn, 125 Livesey Branch Road587 yd
Navigation Inn2 Canal Street857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tewwstep1 Full View343 yd
Nabil's Convenience Store Waffle Mania4 Ouseburn Road347 yd
Antalya Turkish Cuisine1 Hurstwood Avenue640 yd
Rashers13 New Wellington Street874 yd
Spice Manzil43 New Wellington Street874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road289 yd
IcelandIceland, Livesey Branch Road966 yd
Aldi StoreAldi Stores Ltd, Ewood Mill1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School (Closed)
Scotland Bank Terrace 		grass pitches142 yd
Meadowhead Junior School
ANGLESEY STREET 		grass pitches410 yd
The Heights Free School
HEYS LANE 		health and fitness suite573 yd
Bank Hey Pool (Closed)
Heys Lane 		swimming pool627 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite792 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed)
Albion Street 		health and fitness suite857 yd
Blackburn & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Albion Street 		indoor bowls857 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches940 yd
Sportlife Fitness Centre (Blackburn) (Closed)
Ewood Park Ewood Park Nuttall Street 		health and fitness suite1,089 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 speed70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed199.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Waterloo Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 503 crimes were reported near Waterloo Close . Only 20% 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 4RQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 503
Violence And Sexual Offences 183
Anti Social Behaviour 118
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Other Theft 39
Vehicle Crime 26
Burglary 26
Shoplifting 20
Public Order 10
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 5
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Cockridge Close139 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moorland Road518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dorothy Street513 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King'S Road445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Plantation Road463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Waterloo Close0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fowler Height Close298 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fowler Height Close298 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Fowler Height Close298 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Fowler Height Close298 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 4RQ 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 Employee57
Long-Term Sick or disabled50
Part-Time Employee28
Retired20
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family18
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed8
Self-Employed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Education15
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female169
Male136

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex37
Separated9
Divorced31
Widowed10

Health

Very good health143
Good health71
Fair health52
Bad health26
Very bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 44
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African18
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean10
White266
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union24
Africa5
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years6
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Ireland15
Lithuania5
Other EU countries4
No passport held117

Religion

No religion114
Christian165
Muslim17
Other religion2
Not answered7
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