Irene Place is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 6LT 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 Irene Place, Blackburn, BB2 6LT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 6PL, BB2 6LU, BB2 6PJ, BB2 6NL, BB2 6LR, BB2 6NN, BB2 6LS, BB2 6LW, BB2 6NJ.

Irene Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Irene Place are based on 13 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 With Darwen.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 6LT

Average Price
£136,968
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£136,968
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Irene Place

Average Price
£136,968
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Irene PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Irene Place, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002019-04-18 £150,373
13 Irene Place, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002018-08-24 £151,885
19 Irene Place, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002016-10-19 £79,155
25 Irene Place, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£96,0002011-07-22 £142,134
9 Irene Place, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002007-09-05 £102,672

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		785 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,328 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,874 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 		274 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		349 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		481 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		806 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		835 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 		818 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		993 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,113 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,448 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,543 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 		1,125 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,807 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 		806 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 		407 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		1,923 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,628 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		2,628 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,630 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 Road336 yd
Sweet Palace28 New Bank Road336 yd
Shad House Tandoori Restaurant159 Wensley Road411 yd
Mo Cha159 Wensley Road411 yd
Firebird65-67 Johnston Street621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lion Hotel29 Wensley Road577 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow640 yd
East Lancashire Cricket ClubEast Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow674 yd
Bulls HeadBulls Head, 97-99 Redlam834 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Nile OriginalLimefield, 4 Preston New Road175 yd
Milad197a Preston New Road291 yd
Sahara Fried and Grilled Chicken50 New Bank Road336 yd
My Roti LtdUnit 9, Wensley Road413 yd
Harry's42 Devonport Road488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road350 yd
AldiMontague Street779 yd
Tesco Express79a Bank Top898 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crosshill Tennis Club
CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD 		tennis courts75 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches347 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts614 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches729 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite734 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool745 yd
Witton Park High School (Closed)
Buncer Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite787 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts848 yd
Blackburn Golf Club
BEARDWOOD BROW 		golf861 yd
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School
PRESTON NEW ROAD 		grass pitches910 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 speed50.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed11.9 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Irene Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 758 crimes were reported near Irene Place . Only 12% 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 6LT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 758
Violence And Sexual Offences 259
Anti Social Behaviour 208
Other Theft 59
Public Order 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Vehicle Crime 36
Burglary 26
Other Crime 18
Shoplifting 16
Drugs 15
Possession Of Weapons 11
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Johnston Close518 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rolleston Road521 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wensley Road469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rawstorne Street400 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Livingstone Road399 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Raven Road200 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Road200 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Irving Place137 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Irving Place137 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 6LT 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 Employee100
Retired64
Looking after home or family55
Part-Time Employee49
Student (economically inactive)41
Self-Employed33
Other31
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles53
Manufacturing27
Transport and storage20
Human health and social work activities19
Education14
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction8
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female275
Male276

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex225
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed26

Health

Very good health261
Good health155
Fair health91
Bad health34
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications153
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 109
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese1
Indian176
Pakistani298
Other Asian3
Black African1
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian1
White55
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom347
European Union5
Rest of Europe12
Africa7
Middle East and Asia174
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK347
10+ Years157
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom462
Spain1
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe16
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia25
North America and the Caribbean6
No passport held36

Religion

No religion19
Christian39
Muslim479
Other religion1
Not answered13
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