Torridon Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 5BN is located in the Livesey with Pleasington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1998-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Torridon Close, Blackburn, BB2 5BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 5BH, BB2 4SN, BB2 5BL, BB2 5BW, BB2 4SL, BB2 4SW, BB2 4BG, BB2 5BQ, BB2 4TZ.

Torridon Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Torridon Close are based on 25 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 5BN

Average Price
£339,291
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£339,291
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torridon Close

Average Price
£339,291
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torridon CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Torridon Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£269,9502020-12-18 £332,956
12 Torridon Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£199,9502019-12-11 £267,088
5 Torridon Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£228,0002017-04-07 £333,007
15 Torridon Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002016-06-17 £289,769
23 Torridon Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£226,5002014-06-16 £369,536

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,604 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,636 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,756 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 		526 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		906 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		968 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Hawkins Street, BB2 2RY 		1,106 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
Preston Old Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EP 		1,289 yd Voluntary aided 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 		578 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,422 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,253 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,560 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		2,781 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 		2,957 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,164 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 		3,153 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 		1,767 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		1,767 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,724 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		2,812 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,977 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
Nibbles414 Preston Old Road240 yd
Flavours12 Pinewood443 yd
Great Village Restaurant2 Pinewood443 yd
Beechwood Coffee BarUnit 4, Livesey Branch Road788 yd
The Arches581-583 Preston Old Road1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Station Hotel391 Preston Old Road209 yd
Beehive Inn426 Preston Old Road236 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd459 Preston Old Road357 yd
Brown Cow InnBrown Cow Inn, 125 Livesey Branch Road697 yd
Wellington Inn362 Livesey Branch Road816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Italia404-408 Preston Old Road233 yd
Cherry Tree Chippy420 Preston Old Road240 yd
Holly Tree Fish & Chips6 Pinewood443 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House14 Pinewood443 yd
Antalya Turkish Cuisine1 Hurstwood Avenue548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road177 yd
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express, Livesey Branch Road941 yd
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches255 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches357 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite485 yd
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School
CHERRY TREE LANE 		grass pitches492 yd
Meadowhead Junior School
ANGLESEY STREET 		grass pitches865 yd
Pleasington Playing Fields
THE CRESCENT 		grass pitches874 yd
Witton Country Park
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches992 yd
Witton Park Arena
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite1,011 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 speed50.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed51 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed73.29 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed73.29 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed18.31 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Torridon Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 261 crimes were reported near Torridon Close . 37% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 5BN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 261
Violence And Sexual Offences 83
Anti Social Behaviour 76
Shoplifting 32
Vehicle Crime 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 9
Burglary 6
Public Order 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Meadow Head Close503 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Solway Avenue141 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rannoch Drive78 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Preston Old Road486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gladstone Close131 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A674300 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Gates Drive279 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Meadow Head Close503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fielding Crescent383 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Morley Avenue370 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 5BN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee131
Retired97
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing37
Human health and social work activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education29
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female197
Male181

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex166
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed43

Health

Very good health189
Good health123
Fair health50
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 113
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian26
Pakistani3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
White341
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom365
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK365
10+ Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom344
Portugal1
Southern Asia1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion74
Christian257
Muslim29
Other religion1
Not answered17
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