Firtrees Drive is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 5AL is located in the Livesey with Pleasington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Firtrees Drive, Blackburn, BB2 5AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 5AH, BB2 5AF, BB2 5BY, BB2 5AN, BB2 5AJ, BB2 5AQ, BB2 5AW, BB2 5AD, BB2 5BQ.

Firtrees Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firtrees Drive 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 5AL

Average Price
£250,519
Semi-Detached
£250,519
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firtrees Drive

Average Price
£254,531
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firtrees DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Firtrees Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£188,0002015-07-17 £273,537
8 Firtrees Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£158,0002009-11-27 £226,334
27 Firtrees Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002007-06-15 £252,704
17 Firtrees Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£187,0002007-02-23 £259,596
10 Firtrees Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£56,5002002-06-18 £185,569

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,831 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		3,003 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		4,098 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 4Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Cherry Tree Lane, Cherry Tree BB2 5NX 		209 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
Preston Old Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EP 		989 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		1,156 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		1,156 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Feniscowles Primary School
Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EG 		1,249 yd Community school 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 		513 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,780 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,612 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,910 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		3,101 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 		3,322 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,529 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 		3,517 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 		1,798 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		1,798 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,933 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		3,171 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		3,257 yd Other independent school No Girls 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 Pinewood216 yd
Great Village Restaurant2 Pinewood216 yd
Beechwood Coffee BarUnit 4, Livesey Branch Road427 yd
Nibbles414 Preston Old Road447 yd
The Arches581-583 Preston Old Road721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd459 Preston Old Road216 yd
Beehive Inn426 Preston Old Road427 yd
Station Hotel391 Preston Old Road479 yd
Brown Cow InnBrown Cow Inn, 125 Livesey Branch Road705 yd
The Foundry631 Livesey Branch Road880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holly Tree Fish & Chips6 Pinewood216 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House14 Pinewood216 yd
Cherry Tree Chippy420 Preston Old Road447 yd
Pizza Italia404-408 Preston Old Road469 yd
Antalya Turkish Cuisine1 Hurstwood Avenue689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road415 yd
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express, Livesey Branch Road574 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches216 yd
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School
CHERRY TREE LANE 		grass pitches225 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches425 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite490 yd
Pleasington Playing Fields
THE CRESCENT 		grass pitches910 yd
Meadowhead Junior School
ANGLESEY STREET 		grass pitches1,053 yd
St Paul'S Roman Catholic Primary School
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches1,087 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed81 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.6 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 Firtrees Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 179 crimes were reported near Firtrees Drive . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 5AL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 179
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Shoplifting 45
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Vehicle Crime 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Public Order 5
Other Theft 5
Burglary 3
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB2 5AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Boxwood Drive160 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cherry Tree Lane312 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gladstone Terrace386 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Larch Close218 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Banbury Close357 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Tree Way308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beechwood Drive514 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Evergreens287 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Gates Drive155 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A6062465 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee118
Retired80
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities36
Manufacturing33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction21
Education21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other10
Information and communication9
Real estate activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female149
Male164

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex155
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed15

Health

Very good health168
Good health97
Fair health37
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 96
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White303
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union3
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Ireland2
Spain1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
No passport held15

Religion

No religion59
Christian238
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim7
Other religion2
Not answered4
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