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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 5BD, BB2 5DT, BB2 5DS, BB2 5DX, BB2 5BB, BB2 5BG, BB2 5DF, BB2 5AT, BB2 5AZ.

Newlands Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Newlands Close are based on 7 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 5BE

Average Price
£232,062
Semi-Detached
£232,062
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newlands Close

Average Price
£232,062
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newlands CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Newlands Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,9502022-03-04 £171,938
2 Newlands Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,0002016-01-29 £198,630
6 Newlands Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,2502006-04-03 £174,461
2 Newlands Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£118,0002004-03-29 £259,473
1 Newlands Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£92,0002002-01-14 £319,558

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,275 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		3,575 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		4,657 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 		448 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 		612 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Feniscowles Primary School
Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EG 		755 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		1,613 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		1,663 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 		868 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,334 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		3,185 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		3,476 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		3,593 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 		3,896 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		5,092 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 		4,078 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 		2,038 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		2,038 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		3,273 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		3,722 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		3,756 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 Road226 yd
The Arches581-583 Preston Old Road395 yd
Flavours12 Pinewood615 yd
Great Village Restaurant2 Pinewood615 yd
Feni Rec CafeFeniscowles And Pleasington War Memorial Recreation Ground, Livesey Branch Road617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foundry631 Livesey Branch Road311 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd459 Preston Old Road660 yd
Feni RecLivesey Branch Road815 yd
Feildens Arms673 Preston Old Road827 yd
Beehive Inn426 Preston Old Road944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holly Tree Fish & Chips6 Pinewood615 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House14 Pinewood615 yd
Lee's702 Preston Old Road729 yd
Cherry Tree Chippy420 Preston Old Road965 yd
Pizza Italia404-408 Preston Old Road995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express, Livesey Branch Road100 yd
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road954 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School
CHERRY TREE LANE 		grass pitches516 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches661 yd
St Paul'S Roman Catholic Primary School
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches718 yd
The Feniscowles And Pleasington War Memorial Recreation Ground
LIVESEY BRANCH ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts900 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite917 yd
Feniscowles Cricket Club
LIVESEY BRANCH ROAD 		grass pitches953 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches964 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed230 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Newlands Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 113 crimes were reported near Newlands Close . 58% 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 5BE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 113
Violence And Sexual Offences 34
Shoplifting 20
Vehicle Crime 18
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Other Theft 9
Burglary 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Public Order 2
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harriets Heights485 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Boxwood Drive487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St David'S Avenue496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St David'S Avenue496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St David'S Avenue496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cloudberry Curve535 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cherry Tree Lane437 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Evergreens316 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sunnyside Avenue461 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arnside Crescent217 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 5BE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired79
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Other

Employment Industry

Manufacturing27
Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Construction15
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female134
Male127

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed24

Health

Very good health112
Good health101
Fair health33
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 74
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White252

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years2
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Poland2
No passport held36

Religion

No religion56
Christian191
Buddhist4
Not answered11
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