The Crescent is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 5NF 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 The Crescent, Blackburn, BB2 5NF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 5NL, BB2 5NG, BB2 5NQ, BB2 5NX, BB2 5ND, BB2 5NR, BB2 5NE, BB2 5NW, BB2 5NU.

The Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Crescent 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 5NF

Average Price
£263,408
Semi-Detached
£224,246
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£358,513
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£232,077
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
68 The Crescent, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£234,5002022-10-27 £232,779
76 The Crescent, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-10-20 £168,753
40 The Crescent, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£218,0002022-06-17 £231,537
64 The Crescent, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£194,0002021-07-23 £221,086
32 The Crescent, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£389,9502021-06-11 £461,975

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		3,166 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		4,362 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 		225 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 		674 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Feniscowles Primary School
Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles BB2 5EG 		990 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadowhead Infant School
Shorrock Lane, BB2 4TT 		1,516 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, BB2 4QG 		1,542 yd Community 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 		916 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,872 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,831 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		3,062 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		3,159 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 		3,507 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		4,632 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 		3,617 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 		2,200 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eden School
Heys Lane, BB2 4NW 		2,200 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,728 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		3,245 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		3,602 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 Road438 yd
Nibbles414 Preston Old Road525 yd
Beechwood Coffee BarUnit 4, Livesey Branch Road566 yd
Flavours12 Pinewood610 yd
Great Village Restaurant2 Pinewood610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd459 Preston Old Road271 yd
Beehive Inn426 Preston Old Road506 yd
Station Hotel391 Preston Old Road594 yd
The Foundry631 Livesey Branch Road836 yd
Feildens Arms673 Preston Old Road995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cherry Tree Chippy420 Preston Old Road525 yd
Pizza Italia404-408 Preston Old Road559 yd
Holly Tree Fish & Chips6 Pinewood610 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House14 Pinewood610 yd
Lee's702 Preston Old Road841 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's395 Preston Old Road544 yd
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express, Livesey Branch Road616 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School
CHERRY TREE LANE 		grass pitches181 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches271 yd
Pleasington Playing Fields
THE CRESCENT 		grass pitches626 yd
St Paul'S Roman Catholic Primary School
PRESTON OLD ROAD 		grass pitches756 yd
Greenfields Community Centre
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches792 yd
St Bedes R C High School
GREEN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite894 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 speed167.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 137 crimes were reported near The Crescent . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 5NF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 137
Shoplifting 45
Violence And Sexual Offences 32
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Vehicle Crime 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Burglary 6
Public Order 3
Other Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Preston Old Road152 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gladstone Terrace543 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Solway Avenue540 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Crescent73 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Solway Avenue540 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cherry Tree Lane141 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Banbury Close516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beechwood Drive462 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Evergreens474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Springfield Avenue231 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 5NF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 53% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired134
Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee17
Self-Employed14
Other4
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education21
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female137
Male135

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex153
Separated1
Divorced14
Widowed30

Health

Very good health101
Good health125
Fair health37
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 79
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
White268
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Italy1
Portugal1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion31
Christian222
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Not answered17
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