Gorse Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 6LZ 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 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 6SN, BB2 6SW, BB2 6SP, BB2 6LY, BB2 6NE, BB2 6SJ, BB2 6SD, BB2 6SR, BB2 6LX.

Gorse Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gorse Road 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 6LZ

Average Price
£225,957
Semi-Detached
£291,628
Terraced
£229,301
Detached
£332,115
Flats/Maisonettes
£103,077
Other
£99,405

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorse Road

Average Price
£223,697
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorse Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Gorse Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002023-07-14 £384,828
25A Gorse Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-02-25 £399,493
27 Gorse Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002021-11-26 £174,924
Flat 4 Gorse Mount Gorse Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£85,0002019-12-06 £94,244
Flat 2 Gorse Mount Gorse Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£85,0002019-09-19 £94,031

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,181 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,730 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,975 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 		230 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Olive School Blackburn
Meins Road, BB2 6QQ 		692 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		720 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		863 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Griffin Park Primary School
Cavendish Place, BB2 2PN 		1,031 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		699 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		784 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,338 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,725 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, BB2 4SR 		2,548 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,549 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,263 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 		1,279 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 		864 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		1,570 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,839 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		2,839 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		3,060 yd Academy special converter 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
Shad House Tandoori Restaurant159 Wensley Road461 yd
Mo Cha159 Wensley Road461 yd
Roomali at the Woodlands361-363 Preston New Road625 yd
Birdy's36 New Bank Road718 yd
Sweet Palace28 New Bank Road718 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bulls HeadBulls Head, 97-99 Redlam768 yd
Lion Hotel29 Wensley Road852 yd
St Marks Conservative ClubSt Marks Conservative Club, Preston Old Road874 yd
East Lancashire Cricket ClubEast Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
My Roti LtdUnit 9, Wensley Road462 yd
The Nile OriginalLimefield, 4 Preston New Road650 yd
Imran Tandoori73 Wensley Road708 yd
Sahara Fried and Grilled Chicken50 New Bank Road718 yd
The Olive Branch166 Redlam753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road720 yd
Tesco Express79a Bank Top1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches134 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club
CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD 		tennis courts418 yd
Witton Park High School (Closed)
Buncer Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite434 yd
Witton Park Academy
BUNCER LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts682 yd
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School
PRESTON NEW ROAD 		grass pitches833 yd
Griffin Park Community Primary School
Cavendish Place 		grass pitches903 yd
Blackburn Golf Club
BEARDWOOD BROW 		golf1,041 yd
Witton Park Arena
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite1,060 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts1,062 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 speed166.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gorse Road dangerous?

In 2023, 199 crimes were reported near Gorse Road . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 6LZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 199
Violence And Sexual Offences 69
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Other Theft 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Vehicle Crime 12
Public Order 9
Other Crime 8
Shoplifting 6
Burglary 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Assheton Road369 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near French Close224 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Irene Place479 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Irene Place479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Road280 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Raven Road280 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crosshill Road386 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station514 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station514 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station514 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 6LZ 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 Employee78
Part-Time Employee50
Retired45
Looking after home or family31
Student (economically inactive)26
Other22
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed16
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Education20
Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing16
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction7
Information and communication6
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female186
Male212

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex174
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed17

Health

Very good health215
Good health125
Fair health41
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 105
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Indian125
Pakistani158
Other Asian3
White89
Arab5
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union2
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia82

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years71
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom359
Ireland1
Italy1
Spain3
Other Europe3
Middle East2
Southern Asia11
No passport held17

Religion

No religion30
Christian55
Buddhist1
Muslim284
Not answered28
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