Bentham Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 4RU is located in the Mill Hill & Moorgate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bentham Close, Blackburn, BB2 4RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 4PH, BB2 4QE, BB2 4PL, BB2 4PZ, BB2 4RP, BB2 4RT, BB2 4PW, BB2 4QA, BB2 4PX.

Bentham Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bentham Close are based on 4 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 4RU

Average Price
£181,347
Semi-Detached
£173,958
Terraced
£128,336
Detached
£217,199
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentham Close

Average Price
£206,529
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentham CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Bentham Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-05-09 £224,374
21 Bentham Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-06-18 £177,705
28 Bentham Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,0002021-03-29 £171,214
24 Bentham Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£111,0002020-09-21 £136,653
24A Bentham Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-07-10 £148,056

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,482 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,084 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,833 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		227 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		339 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Norfolk Street, Mill Hill BB2 4EW 		452 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Hawkins Street, BB2 2RY 		725 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Griffin Park Primary School
Cavendish Place, BB2 2PN 		1,164 yd Community 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 		1,048 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,408 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,552 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,725 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		2,603 yd Academy converter 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 		2,306 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		3,697 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 		2,762 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 		1,149 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		1,149 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,875 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,875 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		2,476 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
Revolution Cafe29 New Chapel Street382 yd
The Caff128 Livesey Branch Road467 yd
R & S Community CafeAlbion Mill, Albion Street486 yd
Mrs Meal PrepSpring Bank Court, Spring Bank Close527 yd
Master Fu's184 Bolton Road889 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Navigation Inn2 Canal Street246 yd
Lord Raglan HotelLord Raglan Hotel, Kings Road268 yd
Mill Hill Working Mens ClubMill Hill Working Mens Club, Moorgate Street301 yd
The Gate166-168 Livesey Branch Road345 yd
Wellington Inn362 Livesey Branch Road595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rashers13 New Wellington Street239 yd
Spice Manzil43 New Wellington Street239 yd
Tewwstep1 Full View367 yd
The Old Mill Hill Chippy33 New Chapel Street382 yd
Brunch82 New Chapel Street382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road360 yd
IcelandIceland, Livesey Branch Road811 yd
Aldi StoreAldi Stores Ltd, Ewood Mill901 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meadowhead Junior School
ANGLESEY STREET 		grass pitches398 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed)
Albion Street 		health and fitness suite489 yd
Blackburn & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Albion Street 		indoor bowls489 yd
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School (Closed)
Scotland Bank Terrace 		grass pitches612 yd
Mill Hill St Peters Football Club
Queen Victoria Street 		grass pitches786 yd
Sportlife Fitness Centre (Blackburn) (Closed)
Ewood Park Ewood Park Nuttall Street 		health and fitness suite936 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches959 yd
Blackburn Rovers Fc (Ewood Park)
EWOOD PARK EWOOD PARK NUTTALL STREET 		grass pitches966 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite976 yd
Griffin Park
STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		grass pitches990 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bentham Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 827 crimes were reported near Bentham Close . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 4RU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 827
Violence And Sexual Offences 284
Anti Social Behaviour 216
Criminal Damage And Arson 88
Vehicle Crime 48
Burglary 39
Other Theft 38
Public Order 31
Shoplifting 29
Other Crime 19
Drugs 14
Possession Of Weapons 8
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 5
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Matthew Street341 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pride Close531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Railway View539 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Langho Street451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Full View295 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket454 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Railway View539 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Moorgate Gardens261 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Retired41
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Part-Time Employee30
Other16
Student (economically inactive)15
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing35
Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female155
Male158

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex95
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed13

Health

Very good health125
Good health105
Fair health58
Bad health22
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 50
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
White297
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union9
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years4
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Italy1
Romania4
Other EU countries3
No passport held64

Religion

No religion87
Christian198
Buddhist1
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered18
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