Orchard Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 4TL 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 1998-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Close, Blackburn, BB2 4TL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 4SU, BB2 4SX, BB2 4HF, BB2 4UR, BB2 4TN, BB2 4UQ, BB2 4SF, BB2 4SG, BB2 4LF.

Orchard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Close are based on 15 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 4TL

Average Price
£255,577
Semi-Detached
£215,234
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£270,247
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£255,577
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Orchard Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002017-10-19 £249,851
7 Orchard Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002013-12-20 £177,036
8 Orchard Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002011-06-06 £261,035
2 Orchard Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002007-02-02 £252,655
5 Orchard Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002005-06-23 £258,788

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,304 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		3,365 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,414 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road, BB3 2DN 		3,983 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 		642 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 		1,189 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn Road, BB3 0AA 		1,235 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Infant School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,238 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lower Darwen Primary School
Milking Lane, Lower Darwen BB3 0RB 		1,534 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 		1,699 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, BB2 4SR 		2,032 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,735 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		2,766 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,790 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 		3,445 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,888 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 		4,100 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 		754 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		754 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,015 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		2,015 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		2,651 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 Lane777 yd
Splash @ RiversideSplash At Riverside, Riverside House, Branch Road809 yd
Butty-licious424 Bolton Road894 yd
Costa CoffeeBlackburn Services M65, Commercial Road942 yd
McDonalds Restaurant LtdMcdonalds Restaurants, J4 M65 Blackburn Interchange944 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fernhurst466 Bolton Road770 yd
The Golden CupThe Golden Cup Inn, 610 Blackburn Road820 yd
Ewood Park Working Mens Club316-322 Bolton Road1,077 yd
New Dragon308 Bolton Road1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Munchies23 Branch Road913 yd
Chopstix Noodle BarM65 Junction 4 Blackburn Interchange, Commercial Road942 yd
Nabil's Convenience Store Waffle Mania4 Ouseburn Road1,006 yd
Yip's Chippy454 Blackburn Road1,022 yd
Romero's Blackburn Ltd314 Bolton Road1,083 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Local Store594 Blackburn Road676 yd
Aldi StoreAldi Stores Ltd, Ewood Mill1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Poppy-Mai Fc Ground
Branch Road 		grass pitches668 yd
Darwen Vale Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Blackburn Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite672 yd
Bank Hey Pool (Closed)
Heys Lane 		swimming pool675 yd
Darwen Vale High School
BLACKBURN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts678 yd
Regency Gym At Darwen Vale (Closed)
Blackburn Road 		health and fitness suite678 yd
Darwen Cricket Club (Sandy Lane)
UNITY MILL UNITY MILL KINGSTON PLACE 		grass pitches703 yd
The Heights Free School
HEYS LANE 		health and fitness suite732 yd
The Mill Gym
Brook Mill Complex Brook Mill Complex Branch Road 		health and fitness suite785 yd
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
STEWART STREET 		artificial grass pitch840 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 speed74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed204.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 91 crimes were reported near Orchard Close . 62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 4TL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 91
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Vehicle Crime 14
Public Order 7
Other Theft 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Ashwood Avenue292 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parkdale Gardens87 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cravens Hollow300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arbour Drive245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Arbour Drive245 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Greenfields311 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Glade360 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fergus Manor503 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bolton Road483 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Flowers Close381 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee146
Retired36
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities35
Education23
Construction22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Other9
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female158
Male170

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex162
Separated1
Divorced15
Widowed6

Health

Very good health192
Good health117
Fair health18
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 97
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani17
Mixed White and Asian6
White308

Country of Birth

United Kingdom318
European Union2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK318
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom312
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion67
Christian222
Buddhist1
Muslim20
Other religion1
Not answered17
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