Witney Avenue is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 5BB 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 Witney Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 5BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 5AT, BB2 5BG, BB2 5AZ, BB2 5BD, BB2 5AX, BB2 5BE, BB2 5DX, BB2 5AY, BB2 5DS.

Witney Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Witney Avenue 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 5BB

Average Price
£168,836
Semi-Detached
£196,661
Terraced
£211,745
Detached
£200,542
Flats/Maisonettes
£86,625
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Witney Avenue

Average Price
£154,962
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Witney AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Witney Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002023-01-16 £194,711
17 Witney Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002020-12-03 £69,206
12 Witney Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002020-01-31 £219,756
7 Witney Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£169,9502019-11-15 £211,744
3 Witney Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£126,0002019-07-10 £158,058

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,197 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		3,456 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		4,549 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 		328 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 		643 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Feniscowles Primary School
Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EG 		833 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		1,528 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		1,567 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 		792 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,213 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		3,069 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		3,364 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		3,477 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 		3,778 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,971 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 		3,957 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 		2,002 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		2,002 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		3,176 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		3,601 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		3,665 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 Road182 yd
The Arches581-583 Preston Old Road395 yd
Flavours12 Pinewood519 yd
Great Village Restaurant2 Pinewood519 yd
Feni Rec CafeFeniscowles And Pleasington War Memorial Recreation Ground, Livesey Branch Road728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foundry631 Livesey Branch Road432 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd459 Preston Old Road540 yd
Beehive Inn426 Preston Old Road823 yd
Feildens Arms673 Preston Old Road892 yd
Station Hotel391 Preston Old Road896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holly Tree Fish & Chips6 Pinewood519 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House14 Pinewood519 yd
Lee's702 Preston Old Road778 yd
Cherry Tree Chippy420 Preston Old Road845 yd
Pizza Italia404-408 Preston Old Road874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express, Livesey Branch Road168 yd
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road833 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School
CHERRY TREE LANE 		grass pitches398 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches540 yd
St Paul'S Roman Catholic Primary School
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches750 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite829 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches857 yd
The Feniscowles And Pleasington War Memorial Recreation Ground
LIVESEY BRANCH ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts989 yd
Feniscowles Cricket Club
LIVESEY BRANCH ROAD 		grass pitches1,050 yd
Pleasington Playing Fields
THE CRESCENT 		grass pitches1,072 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 speed75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed153.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Witney Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 116 crimes were reported near Witney Avenue . 57% 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 5BB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 116
Violence And Sexual Offences 33
Shoplifting 20
Vehicle Crime 19
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 7
Burglary 6
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 5BB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Springfield Avenue312 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cherry Tree Lane325 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sunnyside Avenue414 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Banbury Close188 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Tree Way383 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Crescent510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beechwood Drive64 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Preston Old Road442 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Evergreens220 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arnside Crescent335 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 5BB 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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