Burford Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 5AU 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 Burford Close, Blackburn, BB2 5AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 5AW, BB2 5AJ, BB2 5AZ, BB2 5NX, BB2 5AX, BB2 5HH, BB2 5AT, BB2 5AA, BB2 5AQ.

Burford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Burford Close 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 5AU

Average Price
£347,585
Semi-Detached
£333,947
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£349,290
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burford Close

Average Price
£347,585
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Burford Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£279,9502022-06-24 £306,453
4 Burford Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-01-11 £277,515
2 Burford Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002019-10-15 £275,323
6 Burford Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002015-09-18 £275,671
3 Burford Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£137,5002014-02-28 £222,955

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,085 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		3,258 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		4,373 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 		123 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 		727 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Feniscowles Primary School
Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EG 		974 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		1,409 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		1,424 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 		708 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,008 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,880 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		3,183 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		3,275 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 		3,583 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,767 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 		3,753 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 		1,972 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		1,972 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		3,006 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		3,396 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		3,526 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
Beechwood Coffee BarUnit 4, Livesey Branch Road275 yd
Flavours12 Pinewood403 yd
Great Village Restaurant2 Pinewood403 yd
The Arches581-583 Preston Old Road459 yd
Nibbles414 Preston Old Road639 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd459 Preston Old Road335 yd
Beehive Inn426 Preston Old Road617 yd
The Foundry631 Livesey Branch Road638 yd
Station Hotel391 Preston Old Road691 yd
Brown Cow InnBrown Cow Inn, 125 Livesey Branch Road912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holly Tree Fish & Chips6 Pinewood403 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House14 Pinewood403 yd
Cherry Tree Chippy420 Preston Old Road639 yd
Pizza Italia404-408 Preston Old Road668 yd
Lee's702 Preston Old Road881 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express, Livesey Branch Road360 yd
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road628 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School
CHERRY TREE LANE 		grass pitches196 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches335 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches697 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite719 yd
St Paul'S Roman Catholic Primary School
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches829 yd
Pleasington Playing Fields
THE CRESCENT 		grass pitches913 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed191.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Burford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 122 crimes were reported near Burford Close . 56% 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 5AU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 122
Violence And Sexual Offences 35
Vehicle Crime 24
Shoplifting 20
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Burglary 7
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Public Order 3
Other Crime 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arnside Crescent537 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Boxwood Drive265 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Solway Avenue497 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Solway Avenue497 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Preston Old Road245 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cherry Tree Lane154 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Gates Drive425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cloudberry Curve509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Larch Close405 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sunnyside Avenue396 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 5AU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired99
Full-Time Employee81
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)5
Other
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities19
Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Administrative and support service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female148
Male141

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed25

Health

Very good health117
Good health109
Fair health39
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 70
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian2
White286

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union2
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
No passport held43

Religion

No religion61
Christian211
Buddhist3
Hindu2
Other religion1
Not answered11
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