Gainsborough Avenue is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 6HA is located in the Shear Brow & Corporation Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gainsborough Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 6HA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 6EZ, BB2 6HB, BB2 6EY, BB2 6HX, BB2 6HD, BB2 6HS, BB2 6HR, BB2 6HP, BB2 6HE.

Gainsborough Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gainsborough 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 6HA

Average Price
£101,231
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£101,231
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Avenue

Average Price
£111,612
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Gainsborough Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002023-12-15 £70,000
8 Gainsborough Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002023-06-09 £111,950
12 Gainsborough Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002022-05-27 £117,875
3 Gainsborough Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002021-07-23 £55,305
14 Gainsborough Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,0002017-08-25 £110,414

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		786 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,152 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,090 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		208 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		284 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		342 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, BB2 6LX 		784 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		823 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		914 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,307 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,498 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,535 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,039 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed 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 		984 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,301 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 		343 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		108 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,142 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,187 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		2,539 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		2,554 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
Birdy's36 New Bank Road275 yd
Sweet Palace28 New Bank Road275 yd
Creams Cafe BlackburnPrestonway Service Station, Preston New Road397 yd
Firebird65-67 Johnston Street562 yd
Chilli Bowl93 Montague Street571 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow191 yd
East Lancashire Cricket ClubEast Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow414 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road705 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street727 yd
Lion Hotel29 Wensley Road840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sahara Fried and Grilled Chicken50 New Bank Road275 yd
Milad197a Preston New Road349 yd
Subway Preston WaySubway, 103 Preston New Road366 yd
The Nile OriginalLimefield, 4 Preston New Road400 yd
Jabir's Ranch25 Devonport Road409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road286 yd
AldiMontague Street571 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts101 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool254 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts342 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite424 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club
CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD 		tennis courts553 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts682 yd
Blackburn Golf Club
BEARDWOOD BROW 		golf698 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches735 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches839 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite885 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gainsborough Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 783 crimes were reported near Gainsborough Avenue . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 6HA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 783
Violence And Sexual Offences 260
Anti Social Behaviour 243
Other Theft 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Public Order 46
Vehicle Crime 37
Burglary 24
Shoplifting 19
Drugs 16
Other Crime 15
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB2 6HA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Albany Road424 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station351 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cranborne Terrace32 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Rose Court484 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Midsummer Street368 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ada Street367 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leamington Close311 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheltenham Road140 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alexandra Mews462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alexandra Mews462 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Looking after home or family50
Part-Time Employee36
Retired27
Self-Employed24
Other19
Student (economically inactive)18
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities16
Education15
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Other2
Construction2

People

Gender

Female196
Male196

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex146
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed8

Health

Very good health223
Good health109
Fair health42
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 79
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian64
Pakistani248
Other Asian3
Black African5
Mixed White and African1
White62
Roma2
Arab6
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union39
Africa9
Middle East and Asia107
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years97
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom306
Ireland1
Italy22
Spain6
Poland2
Romania8
Other EU countries6
North Africa2
Southern Asia18
No passport held21

Religion

No religion23
Christian45
Buddhist1
Muslim297
Not answered30
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