Solway Avenue is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 5BQ 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 Solway Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 5BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 5BL, BB2 5BW, BB2 5BH, BB2 5BN, BB2 5BY, BB2 4SN, BB2 5NA, BB2 5LX, BB2 5AL.

Solway Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Solway Avenue are based on 31 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 5BQ

Average Price
£367,939
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£367,939
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Solway Avenue

Average Price
£367,939
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Solway AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Solway Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-01-27 £305,459
20 Solway Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002020-12-15 £302,182
9 Solway Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£188,5002019-12-12 £251,794
5 Solway Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002018-09-14 £339,477
2 Solway Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002011-12-21 £351,679

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,669 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,774 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,877 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 		405 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		976 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		1,008 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
Preston Old Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EP 		1,183 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Hawkins Street, BB2 2RY 		1,237 yd Voluntary aided 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 		503 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,562 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,384 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,686 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		2,912 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 		3,093 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,305 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 		3,294 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 		1,748 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		1,748 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,818 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		2,952 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		3,066 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 Road301 yd
Flavours12 Pinewood315 yd
Great Village Restaurant2 Pinewood315 yd
Beechwood Coffee BarUnit 4, Livesey Branch Road647 yd
The Arches581-583 Preston Old Road921 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd459 Preston Old Road273 yd
Beehive Inn426 Preston Old Road288 yd
Station Hotel391 Preston Old Road303 yd
Brown Cow InnBrown Cow Inn, 125 Livesey Branch Road655 yd
Wellington Inn362 Livesey Branch Road825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cherry Tree Chippy420 Preston Old Road301 yd
Pizza Italia404-408 Preston Old Road310 yd
Holly Tree Fish & Chips6 Pinewood315 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House14 Pinewood315 yd
Antalya Turkish Cuisine1 Hurstwood Avenue558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road248 yd
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express, Livesey Branch Road801 yd
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches258 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches273 yd
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School
CHERRY TREE LANE 		grass pitches384 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite431 yd
Pleasington Playing Fields
THE CRESCENT 		grass pitches892 yd
Meadowhead Junior School
ANGLESEY STREET 		grass pitches904 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 speed62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Solway Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 204 crimes were reported near Solway Avenue . 44% 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 5BQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 204
Violence And Sexual Offences 62
Anti Social Behaviour 57
Shoplifting 32
Vehicle Crime 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Theft 8
Burglary 6
Theft From The Person 3
Public Order 3
Drugs 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fielding Crescent436 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Solway Avenue0 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Evergreens510 yd
2023-12DrugsAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Livesey Branch Road524 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Preston Old Road391 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cherry Tree Lane493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gladstone Close255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A674413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gladstone Terrace210 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Solway Avenue0 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 5BQ 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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