Ontario Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 7DZ is located in the Billinge & Beardwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ontario Close, Blackburn, BB2 7DZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 7EA, BB2 7QN, BB2 7EB, BB2 7DY, BB2 7QW, BB2 7BT, BB2 7BE, BB2 7BN, BB2 7QP.

Ontario Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ontario Close 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 7DZ

Average Price
£267,869
Semi-Detached
£218,325
Terraced
£210,073
Detached
£272,103
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ontario Close

Average Price
£310,589
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ontario CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Ontario Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002020-07-16 £169,423
7 Ontario Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002019-11-22 £217,332
17 Ontario Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002018-07-27 £288,520
14 Ontario Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£169,0002017-10-16 £241,285
4 Ontario Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£207,5002017-01-30 £300,340

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,322 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,538 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		4,611 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 		1,075 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Olive School Blackburn
Meins Road, BB2 6QQ 		1,278 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		1,383 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		1,459 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		1,687 yd Free schools 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 		1,127 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		1,808 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,595 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,823 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		3,071 yd Free schools No Boys 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 		1,859 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		2,478 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 		1,688 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 		1,592 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		1,851 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,641 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		3,164 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		3,352 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hare And Hounds Hotel78 Lammack Road1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blackburn Golf Club
BEARDWOOD BROW 		golf913 yd
Lammack Community Primary School
LAMMACK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches985 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 70.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 70.8%

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 speed37.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ontario Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 67 crimes were reported near Ontario Close . 67% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 7DZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 67
Violence And Sexual Offences 22
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Vehicle Crime 9
Public Order 4
Burglary 3
Other Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beardwood Fold521 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Winnipeg Close245 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ottawa Close108 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beardwood Park433 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manitoba Close291 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beardwood Park433 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charnwood Close185 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charnwood Close185 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eden Park536 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Quebec Road514 yd

Employment

BB2 7DZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 7DZ 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 Employee81
Retired51
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed37
Student (economically inactive)30
Looking after home or family29
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities40
Education37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Accommodation and food service activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Construction10
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female206
Male206

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex202
Separated4
Divorced7
Widowed12

Health

Very good health242
Good health124
Fair health34
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 121
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian188
Pakistani90
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other3
White120

Country of Birth

United Kingdom335
European Union4
Africa8
Middle East and Asia65

Length of Residence

Born in the UK335
10+ Years63
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom378
Romania1
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia9
No passport held20

Religion

No religion32
Christian88
Hindu9
Muslim255
Other religion3
Not answered25
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