Beechwood Drive is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 5AX 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 Beechwood Drive, Blackburn, BB2 5AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 5AZ, BB2 5AY, BB2 5BG, BB2 5AA, BB2 5BB, BB2 5AT, BB2 5BD, BB2 5AW, BB2 5AU.

Beechwood Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beechwood Drive are based on 13 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 5AX

Average Price
£189,174
Semi-Detached
£189,030
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£193,582
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechwood Drive

Average Price
£215,989
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechwood DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
141 Beechwood Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002023-12-08 £190,000
102 Beechwood Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£192,0002023-06-30 £197,440
106 Beechwood Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-02-10 £180,208
135 Beechwood Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£176,0002022-11-29 £176,000
98 Beechwood Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-06-07 £218,934

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,077 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		3,362 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		4,437 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 		279 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 		757 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Feniscowles Primary School
Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EG 		953 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		1,407 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		1,448 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 		672 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,134 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,966 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		3,255 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		3,425 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 		3,680 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,887 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 		3,874 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 		1,894 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		1,894 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		3,169 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		3,524 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		3,545 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 Road113 yd
Flavours12 Pinewood399 yd
Great Village Restaurant2 Pinewood399 yd
The Arches581-583 Preston Old Road501 yd
Nibbles414 Preston Old Road776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd459 Preston Old Road480 yd
The Foundry631 Livesey Branch Road521 yd
Beehive Inn426 Preston Old Road755 yd
Station Hotel391 Preston Old Road821 yd
Brown Cow InnBrown Cow Inn, 125 Livesey Branch Road875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holly Tree Fish & Chips6 Pinewood399 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House14 Pinewood399 yd
Cherry Tree Chippy420 Preston Old Road776 yd
Pizza Italia404-408 Preston Old Road803 yd
Lee's702 Preston Old Road896 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express, Livesey Branch Road217 yd
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road757 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School
CHERRY TREE LANE 		grass pitches355 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches480 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite709 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches743 yd
St Paul'S Roman Catholic Primary School
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches863 yd
Pleasington Playing Fields
THE CRESCENT 		grass pitches1,076 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beechwood Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 141 crimes were reported near Beechwood Drive . 53% 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 5AX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 141
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Vehicle Crime 22
Shoplifting 20
Other Theft 8
Public Order 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Burglary 6
Other Crime 3
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 5AX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Preston Old Road406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beechwood Drive185 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cherry Tree Lane315 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Gates Drive481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cloudberry Curve395 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sunnyside Avenue491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Springfield Avenue377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Larch Close400 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Boxwood Drive267 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Crescent504 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 5AX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 51% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired105
Full-Time Employee57
Self-Employed14
Part-Time Employee13
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed3
Looking after home or family2
Student (economically inactive)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing12
Education10
Human health and social work activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other4
Real estate activities2
Construction2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female111
Male119

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated5
Divorced14
Widowed28

Health

Very good health79
Good health83
Fair health53
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 64
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
White229

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Ireland1
Oceania1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion45
Christian175
Buddhist1
Other religion3
Not answered6
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