Higher Bank Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 6HN 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 Higher Bank Street, Blackburn, BB2 6HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 6DD, BB2 6HW, BB2 6DJ, BB2 6HF, BB2 6HL, BB2 6ED, BB2 6HH, BB2 6HQ, BB2 6EH.

Higher Bank Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Bank Street 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 6HN

Average Price
£114,356
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£114,356
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Bank Street

Average Price
£123,774
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Bank Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Higher Bank Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-09-30 £127,512
13 Higher Bank Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£98,0002022-02-17 £106,618
2 Higher Bank Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,9502019-08-28 £98,395
2 Higher Bank Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002018-12-21 £109,196
12 Higher Bank Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£47,5002017-07-13 £60,359

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,131 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,517 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,399 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 		175 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		257 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		658 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Olive School Blackburn
Meins Road, BB2 6QQ 		738 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, BB2 6LX 		809 yd Academy converter 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 		587 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,558 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,611 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,875 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,033 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 		1,352 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,449 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 		659 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 		391 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		1,882 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,324 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		2,804 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		2,809 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 Road272 yd
Sweet Palace28 New Bank Road272 yd
Roomali at the Woodlands361-363 Preston New Road597 yd
Creams Cafe BlackburnPrestonway Service Station, Preston New Road764 yd
Firebird65-67 Johnston Street909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Lancashire Cricket ClubEast Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow73 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow544 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sahara Fried and Grilled Chicken50 New Bank Road272 yd
The Nile OriginalLimefield, 4 Preston New Road594 yd
Milad197a Preston New Road613 yd
Subway Preston WaySubway, 103 Preston New Road733 yd
Harry's42 Devonport Road747 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road255 yd
AldiMontague Street939 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blackburn Golf Club
BEARDWOOD BROW 		golf333 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts395 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool553 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts582 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club
CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD 		tennis courts595 yd
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School
PRESTON NEW ROAD 		grass pitches689 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite791 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches820 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts997 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches1,077 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed146.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higher Bank Street dangerous?

In 2023, 498 crimes were reported near Higher Bank Street . Only 20% 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 6HN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 498
Violence And Sexual Offences 166
Anti Social Behaviour 158
Other Theft 36
Public Order 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Vehicle Crime 25
Burglary 15
Shoplifting 15
Drugs 12
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 5
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gainsborough Avenue355 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Burlington Street425 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station455 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station455 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near A677514 yd
2023-12Other theftLocal resolutionOn or near Dinckley Square404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wellfield Road201 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brighton Terrace219 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Lowood Place454 yd

Employment

BB2 6HN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 6HN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Looking after home or family51
Part-Time Employee46
Retired31
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)27
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Unemployed17
Other15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles50
Human health and social work activities13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication4
Construction2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female234
Male214

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex196
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed13

Health

Very good health220
Good health153
Fair health50
Bad health15
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 91
Other26

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese4
Indian153
Pakistani224
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed Other1
White52

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union18
Rest of Europe4
Africa8
Middle East and Asia121

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years113
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom371
Ireland1
Italy5
Spain6
Poland4
Romania2
Other EU countries3
Other Europe4
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia27
No passport held22

Religion

No religion18
Christian36
Muslim378
Not answered17
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