Knighton Avenue is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 7BU is located in the Billinge & Beardwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Knighton Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 7BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 8LA, BB2 7DB, BB2 7BY, BB2 7BZ, BB1 8LB, BB1 8JX, BB2 7DA, BB2 7BX, BB2 7DD.

Knighton Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Knighton Avenue 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 7BU

Average Price
£249,104
Semi-Detached
£249,104
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knighton Avenue

Average Price
£246,705
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knighton AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Knighton Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£183,0002017-02-02 £258,230
8 Knighton Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£159,0002015-06-17 £235,120
2 Knighton Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002010-07-02 £261,598
12 Knighton Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£158,0002006-09-28 £225,966
2 Knighton Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002006-01-06 £285,694

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,101 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		2,915 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		4,395 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lammack Primary School
Lammack Road, BB1 8LH 		170 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Wilworth Crescent, BB1 8QN 		1,256 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Earl Street, BB1 8EG 		1,263 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Wilworth Crescent, BB1 8QN 		1,266 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		1,365 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		822 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,658 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,674 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,795 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,881 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		980 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		2,097 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 		1,365 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 		1,541 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		1,651 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		2,170 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		2,412 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,746 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Mr Joe's224 Shear Brow771 yd
The Olde Cotton Mill184 Shear Brow888 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hare And Hounds Hotel78 Lammack Road73 yd
Blackburn NorthernBlackburn Northern Cricket And Squash Club, Pleckgate Road820 yd
Blackburn RUFCBlackburn Rugby Club, Ramsgreave Drive1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mai Takeaway220 Shear Brow771 yd
United Burgers Ltd224-222A Shear Brow802 yd
16th Street216 Shear Brow819 yd
Frurt Frozen Yoghurt213 Shear Brow917 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Memorial Ground
MEMORIAL GROUND MEMORIAL GROUND LAMMACK ROAD 		grass pitches132 yd
Lammack Community Primary School
LAMMACK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches207 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School (Harrison Playing Field)
Lammack Road 		grass pitches232 yd
Pleckgate Playing Fields
RAMSGREAVE DRIVE 		grass pitches526 yd
Pleckgate High School
PLECKGATE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite620 yd
Pleckgate High School - Maths And Computing College (Closed)
Pleckgate Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite750 yd
Blackburn Northern
Pleckgate Road 		grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts800 yd
Blackburn Rugby Union Football Club
RAMSGREAVE DRIVE 		grass pitches820 yd
St Mary'S College
SHEAR BROW 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite882 yd
Woolridge Playing Fields
PLECKGATE ROAD 		grass pitches946 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed175 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Knighton Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 80 crimes were reported near Knighton Avenue . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 7BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 80
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Theft 7
Public Order 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Burglary 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB2 7BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Knighton Avenue0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barker Lane454 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hudson Close421 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Montreal Road204 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lammack Road0 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Willow Trees Drive237 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Quebec Road533 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Knighton Avenue0 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grasmere Avenue300 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Willow Trees Drive237 yd

Employment

BB2 7BU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired64
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education22
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction9
Information and communication9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female185
Male161

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex145
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed19

Health

Very good health179
Good health115
Fair health34
Bad health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 103
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian130
Pakistani60
Black African5
White138
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom310
European Union4
Africa2
Middle East and Asia30

Length of Residence

Born in the UK310
10+ Years28
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
Ireland1
Spain2
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia4
No passport held26

Religion

No religion33
Christian106
Jewish1
Muslim177
Sikh1
Not answered28
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