Railton Avenue is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 4TH is located in the Mill Hill & Moorgate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Railton Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 4TH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 4TJ, BB2 4TU, BB2 4TG, BB2 4SR, BB2 4TD, BB2 4TQ, BB2 4RA, BB2 4TF, BB2 4QH.

Railton Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railton Avenue are based on 9 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 4TH

Average Price
£68,449
Semi-Detached
£46,492
Terraced
£81,355
Detached
£69,785
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railton Avenue

Average Price
£68,449
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railton AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Railton Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£93,0002007-09-19 £112,335
13 Railton Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£51,0002007-08-22 £69,785
40 Railton Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002006-09-01 £80,859
13 Railton Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002006-08-18 £69,147
22 Railton Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£36,0002005-09-22 £57,287

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,144 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,618 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,536 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 		468 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		506 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Cherry Tree Lane, Cherry Tree BB2 5NX 		897 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Hawkins Street, BB2 2RY 		1,060 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Norfolk Street, Mill Hill BB2 4EW 		1,113 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		335 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,600 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,147 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,387 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		3,057 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 		2,893 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,210 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 		3,224 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 		1,224 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		1,224 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,596 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		2,596 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		2,932 yd Other independent school No 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
Flavours12 Pinewood551 yd
Great Village Restaurant2 Pinewood551 yd
Nibbles414 Preston Old Road786 yd
Revolution Cafe29 New Chapel Street927 yd
Beechwood Coffee BarUnit 4, Livesey Branch Road944 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brown Cow InnBrown Cow Inn, 125 Livesey Branch Road257 yd
Wellington Inn362 Livesey Branch Road269 yd
Lord Raglan HotelLord Raglan Hotel, Kings Road486 yd
Station Hotel391 Preston Old Road743 yd
Navigation Inn2 Canal Street780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Antalya Turkish Cuisine1 Hurstwood Avenue3 yd
Tewwstep1 Full View452 yd
Holly Tree Fish & Chips6 Pinewood551 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House14 Pinewood551 yd
Pizza Italia404-408 Preston Old Road775 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road542 yd
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road724 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite249 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches302 yd
Meadowhead Junior School
ANGLESEY STREET 		grass pitches366 yd
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School (Closed)
Scotland Bank Terrace 		grass pitches756 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches825 yd
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School
CHERRY TREE LANE 		grass pitches906 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 speed72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Railton Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 361 crimes were reported near Railton Avenue . Only 29% 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 4TH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 361
Violence And Sexual Offences 147
Anti Social Behaviour 110
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Theft 12
Burglary 10
Shoplifting 7
Public Order 7
Other Crime 6
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 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 4TH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brothers Street431 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Green Lane407 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shorrock Lane424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fielding Crescent208 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brothers Street431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shorrock Lane424 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whiteley Avenue299 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Shorrock Lane424 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Meadow Head Close297 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King'S Road486 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 4TH 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 Employee95
Part-Time Employee40
Retired34
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)19
Other15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Unemployed9
Self-Employed9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction8
Other5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female202
Male212

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex85
Separated18
Divorced29
Widowed8

Health

Very good health208
Good health125
Fair health54
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 55
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani18
Black African11
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White372
Gypsy or Irish Traveller8
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom338
European Union56
Africa12
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK338
10+ Years39
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Ireland2
Italy2
Lithuania2
Poland45
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East2
Southern Asia5
No passport held118

Religion

No religion175
Christian204
Muslim19
Not answered16
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