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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 5NU, BB2 5NP, BB2 5HH, BB2 5HL, BB2 5NS, BB2 5NT, BB2 5HN, BB2 5HE, BB2 5NR.

Kirkstone Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kirkstone Avenue are based on 3 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 5HJ

Average Price
£206,324
Semi-Detached
£205,222
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£238,273
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkstone Avenue

Average Price
£196,144
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkstone AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Kirkstone Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-11-17 £188,033
23 Kirkstone Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£146,0002022-11-28 £146,000
41 Kirkstone Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-08-27 £234,213
2 Kirkstone Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,0002021-05-07 £200,404
11 Kirkstone Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,8402021-02-26 £159,556

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,346 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		3,421 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		4,587 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 		315 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 		469 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Feniscowles Primary School
Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EG 		749 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		1,670 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		1,676 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 		974 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,135 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		3,071 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		3,324 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		3,389 yd Free schools No Boys 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 		3,757 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,896 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 		3,881 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 		2,230 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		2,230 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,948 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		3,510 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		3,776 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
The Arches581-583 Preston Old Road203 yd
Beechwood Coffee BarUnit 4, Livesey Branch Road447 yd
Subway654 Preston Old Road639 yd
Flavours12 Pinewood669 yd
Great Village Restaurant2 Pinewood669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd459 Preston Old Road485 yd
The Foundry631 Livesey Branch Road586 yd
Beehive Inn426 Preston Old Road754 yd
Feildens Arms673 Preston Old Road773 yd
Station Hotel391 Preston Old Road840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lee's702 Preston Old Road630 yd
Holly Tree Fish & Chips6 Pinewood669 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House14 Pinewood669 yd
Cherry Tree Chippy420 Preston Old Road775 yd
Pizza Italia404-408 Preston Old Road808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express, Livesey Branch Road424 yd
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road784 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School
CHERRY TREE LANE 		grass pitches340 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches485 yd
St Paul'S Roman Catholic Primary School
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches568 yd
Pleasington Playing Fields
THE CRESCENT 		grass pitches844 yd
The Feniscowles And Pleasington War Memorial Recreation Ground
LIVESEY BRANCH ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts929 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches943 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite983 yd
Feniscowles Cricket Club
LIVESEY BRANCH ROAD 		grass pitches1,017 yd
Pleasington Golf Club
PLEASINGTON LANE 		golf1,041 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 speed130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kirkstone Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 116 crimes were reported near Kirkstone 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 5HJ.

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 27
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Shoplifting 22
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Theft 5
Public Order 3
Other Crime 2
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 5HJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Preston Old Road354 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Banbury Close427 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cherry Tree Lane228 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sunnyside Avenue143 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Springfield Avenue45 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Boxwood Drive531 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Crescent340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beechwood Drive253 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Evergreens420 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arnside Crescent467 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 5HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired83
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing16
Education14
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female154
Male134

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated3
Divorced26
Widowed16

Health

Very good health137
Good health103
Fair health37
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 80
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Pakistani5
White273

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union4
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years6
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland2
Romania1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion37
Christian223
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered17
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