Irving Place is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 6LR is located in the Wensley Fold electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Irving Place, Blackburn, BB2 6LR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 6LS, BB2 6LW, BB2 6NW, BB2 6NP, BB2 6LT, BB2 6LP, BB2 6NH, BB2 6PJ, BB2 6NB.

Irving Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Irving Place are based on 2 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 6LR

Average Price
£150,799
Semi-Detached
£134,889
Terraced
£152,291
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Irving Place

Average Price
£163,144
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Irving PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
55 Irving Place, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-06-16 £188,280
26 Irving Place, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002022-12-16 £133,973
40 Irving Place, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002022-12-07 £104,201
46 Irving Place, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002020-05-20 £127,015
10 Irving Place, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,5002019-06-21 £150,368

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		666 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,211 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,776 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, BB2 6LX 		344 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		402 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		515 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		715 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		753 yd Free schools 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 		931 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,005 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,006 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,332 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,536 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 		1,010 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,766 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 		753 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 		389 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,041 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,516 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		2,516 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,572 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed 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 Road386 yd
Sweet Palace28 New Bank Road386 yd
Shad House Tandoori Restaurant159 Wensley Road388 yd
Mo Cha159 Wensley Road388 yd
Firebird65-67 Johnston Street508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lion Hotel29 Wensley Road471 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow592 yd
East Lancashire Cricket ClubEast Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow731 yd
Bulls HeadBulls Head, 97-99 Redlam795 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Nile OriginalLimefield, 4 Preston New Road101 yd
Milad197a Preston New Road204 yd
Harry's42 Devonport Road385 yd
Sahara Fried and Grilled Chicken50 New Bank Road386 yd
My Roti LtdUnit 9, Wensley Road389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road404 yd
AldiMontague Street676 yd
Tesco Express79a Bank Top812 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street1,049 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crosshill Tennis Club
CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD 		tennis courts193 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches433 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts595 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches610 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite648 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool705 yd
Phoenix Engineering
CARLINGHURST ROAD 		806 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts815 yd
Witton Park High School (Closed)
Buncer Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite822 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite905 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed166.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Irving Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 827 crimes were reported near Irving Place . 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 6LR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 827
Violence And Sexual Offences 273
Anti Social Behaviour 238
Other Theft 68
Public Order 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Vehicle Crime 38
Burglary 28
Other Crime 18
Drugs 17
Shoplifting 16
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lower Hazel Close534 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Terrace473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gainsborough Avenue445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Terrace473 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Adelaide Terrace473 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Adelaide Terrace473 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Terrace473 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Adelaide Terrace473 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ada Street510 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheltenham Road367 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 6LR 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 Employee84
Looking after home or family49
Part-Time Employee47
Retired38
Student (economically inactive)38
Self-Employed36
Other29
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Education37
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing17
Construction13
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female217
Male258

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex208
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated10
Divorced13
Widowed10

Health

Very good health199
Good health191
Fair health59
Bad health17
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications103
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 83
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian124
Pakistani270
Other Asian9
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed Other3
White54
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom311
European Union8
Africa10
Middle East and Asia143

Length of Residence

Born in the UK311
10+ Years124
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom401
Ireland1
Italy5
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia36
No passport held23

Religion

No religion22
Christian36
Muslim364
Other religion1
Not answered51
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