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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 6LU, BB2 6NL, BB2 6ND, BB2 6NJ, BB2 6LT, BB2 6PL, BB2 6NH, BB2 6PR, BB2 6LX.

Taunton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Taunton Road 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 6NN

Average Price
£146,257
Semi-Detached
£133,887
Terraced
£148,035
Detached
£155,880
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Taunton Road

Average Price
£133,302
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Taunton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Taunton Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002017-12-08 £90,241
8 Taunton Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002017-09-25 £207,933
16 Taunton Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£123,0002016-04-29 £177,000
8 Taunton Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£89,9502015-12-14 £126,200
12 Taunton Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£123,5002012-06-29 £175,371

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		865 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,417 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,861 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 		139 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		455 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		595 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Olive School Blackburn
Meins Road, BB2 6QQ 		803 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 		915 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 		814 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		873 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,128 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,485 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,669 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 		1,221 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,942 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 		942 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 		541 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		1,843 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,648 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		2,648 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,766 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
Shad House Tandoori Restaurant159 Wensley Road334 yd
Mo Cha159 Wensley Road334 yd
Birdy's36 New Bank Road446 yd
Sweet Palace28 New Bank Road446 yd
Roomali at the Woodlands361-363 Preston New Road679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lion Hotel29 Wensley Road599 yd
Bulls HeadBulls Head, 97-99 Redlam755 yd
East Lancashire Cricket ClubEast Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow767 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow776 yd
St Marks Conservative ClubSt Marks Conservative Club, Preston Old Road1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Nile OriginalLimefield, 4 Preston New Road301 yd
My Roti LtdUnit 9, Wensley Road336 yd
Milad197a Preston New Road416 yd
Sahara Fried and Grilled Chicken50 New Bank Road446 yd
Imran Tandoori73 Wensley Road483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road456 yd
Tesco Express79a Bank Top875 yd
AldiMontague Street895 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crosshill Tennis Club
CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD 		tennis courts102 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches216 yd
Witton Park High School (Closed)
Buncer Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite656 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts747 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches811 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite862 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool881 yd
Witton Park Academy
BUNCER LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts894 yd
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School
PRESTON NEW ROAD 		grass pitches897 yd
Blackburn Golf Club
BEARDWOOD BROW 		golf922 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 speed80.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Taunton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 602 crimes were reported near Taunton Road . Only 16% 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 6NN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 602
Violence And Sexual Offences 202
Anti Social Behaviour 169
Other Theft 46
Public Order 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Vehicle Crime 28
Burglary 23
Shoplifting 16
Other Crime 15
Drugs 12
Possession Of Weapons 8
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gorse Road344 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station241 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station241 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station241 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mark'S Place500 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Irving Place240 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Irving Place240 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Mark'S Place500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rawstorne Street411 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 6NN 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 Employee56
Part-Time Employee39
Looking after home or family34
Retired33
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing16
Education11
Transport and storage11
Construction8
Human health and social work activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female193
Male155

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex141
Separated4
Divorced11
Widowed11

Health

Very good health188
Good health106
Fair health34
Bad health19
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 61
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese2
Indian77
Pakistani169
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed Other2
White65
Arab6
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union19
Africa8
Middle East and Asia87

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years81
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Germany1
Italy7
Spain1
Other EU countries10
North Africa1
Southern Asia18
No passport held24

Religion

No religion14
Christian46
Hindu6
Muslim262
Not answered16
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