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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 6SR, BB2 6SX, BB2 6TA, BB2 6SZ, BB2 6SP, BB2 6NE, BB2 6TB, BB2 6SY, BB2 6SS.

Wensley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wensley Road are based on 25 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 6SU

Average Price
£107,958
Semi-Detached
£136,864
Terraced
£106,224
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wensley Road

Average Price
£105,519
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wensley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
219 Wensley Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,0002023-06-23 £98,720
225 Wensley Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,0002021-10-22 £113,363
265 Wensley Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,5002019-07-16 £101,445
195 Wensley Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,5002018-05-09 £97,169
233 Wensley Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002016-11-18 £88,274

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,043 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,563 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,690 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 		273 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Griffin Park Primary School
Cavendish Place, BB2 2PN 		742 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		851 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Olive School Blackburn
Meins Road, BB2 6QQ 		979 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		993 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		477 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,059 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,096 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,495 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, BB2 4SR 		2,341 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 		1,421 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,322 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 		1,310 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 		930 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		1,817 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,575 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		2,575 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		2,828 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 Road257 yd
Mo Cha159 Wensley Road257 yd
Spice Garden145 Redlam511 yd
Birdy's36 New Bank Road843 yd
Sweet Palace28 New Bank Road843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bulls HeadBulls Head, 97-99 Redlam479 yd
St Marks Conservative ClubSt Marks Conservative Club, Preston Old Road623 yd
Lion Hotel29 Wensley Road665 yd
Mill Hill HotelMill Hill Hotel, Mill Hill Bridge Street923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
My Roti LtdUnit 9, Wensley Road258 yd
The Olive Branch166 Redlam483 yd
Rice Bowl171-173 Redlam511 yd
Zen Zen Fish and Chips147 Redlam511 yd
Imran Tandoori73 Wensley Road514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express79a Bank Top758 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road852 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Witton Park High School (Closed)
Buncer Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite266 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy
MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches286 yd
Witton Park Academy
BUNCER LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts496 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club
CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD 		tennis courts500 yd
Griffin Park Community Primary School
Cavendish Place 		grass pitches616 yd
Witton Park Arena
WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite916 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches1,001 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy
DUCKWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts1,016 yd
Mill Hill St Peters Football Club
Queen Victoria Street 		grass pitches1,031 yd
Griffin Park
STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		grass pitches1,056 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 speed126.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wensley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 309 crimes were reported near Wensley Road . 33% 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 6SU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 309
Violence And Sexual Offences 142
Anti Social Behaviour 77
Vehicle Crime 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Other Theft 14
Public Order 11
Burglary 8
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1
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 6SU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Raven Road388 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near French Close68 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near West View497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hawkshead Street404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hawkshead Street404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pleasington Close287 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Garden Street546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Redlam494 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Redlam494 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rolleston Road73 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 6SU 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 Employee90
Part-Time Employee50
Looking after home or family39
Retired24
Student (economically inactive)24
Self-Employed20
Other18
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities16
Education15
Other9
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female230
Male204

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex153
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated11
Divorced13
Widowed11

Health

Very good health228
Good health144
Fair health46
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 67
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian83
Pakistani191
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other4
White136
Arab2
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union38
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia86
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years50
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom311
Ireland1
Italy30
Spain9
Poland8
Romania6
Other Europe3
Southern Asia13
No passport held51

Religion

No religion39
Christian97
Muslim277
Not answered22
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