Barker Lane is in Mellor, Blackburn and in Ribble Valley district. BB2 7ED is located in the Wilpshire & Ramsgreave electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ribble Valley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barker Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7ED and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Barker Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barker Lane are based on 64 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ribble Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 7ED

Average Price
£337,097
Semi-Detached
£288,037
Terraced
£225,825
Detached
£433,518
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£282,339

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barker Lane

Average Price
£368,625
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barker LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Barker Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£287,5002022-08-19 £308,923
The Spinney Barker Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£253,1272021-08-23 £285,813
30 Barker Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-07-29 £364,569
16 Barker Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-03-05 £200,109
16 Barker Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-03-05 £213,287

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,781 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		3,567 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		5,082 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 		538 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Wilworth Crescent, BB1 8QN 		1,261 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Wilworth Crescent, BB1 8QN 		1,306 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Earl Street, BB1 8EG 		1,884 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Primary School
St. James's Road, BB1 8HQ 		1,954 yd Community school Yes 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 		953 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		2,108 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		3,351 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		3,463 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		3,482 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 		1,583 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		2,785 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 		2,045 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,055 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		2,181 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		2,534 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		2,872 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,982 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
ego@knowles armsKnowles Arms, Pleckgate Road1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spread EagleSpread Eagle Hotel, Mellor Lane694 yd
Hare And Hounds Hotel78 Lammack Road747 yd
Blackburn RUFCBlackburn Rugby Club, Ramsgreave Drive871 yd
Blackburn NorthernBlackburn Northern Cricket And Squash Club, Pleckgate Road960 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lammack Community Primary School
LAMMACK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches482 yd
Pleckgate Playing Fields
RAMSGREAVE DRIVE 		grass pitches571 yd
Blackburn Rugby Union Football Club
RAMSGREAVE DRIVE 		grass pitches633 yd
Memorial Ground
MEMORIAL GROUND MEMORIAL GROUND LAMMACK ROAD 		grass pitches719 yd
Pleckgate High School
PLECKGATE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite757 yd
Blackburn Northern
Pleckgate Road 		grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts802 yd
Pleckgate High School - Maths And Computing College (Closed)
Pleckgate Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite848 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School (Harrison Playing Field)
Lammack Road 		grass pitches910 yd
Woolridge Playing Fields
PLECKGATE ROAD 		grass pitches1,043 yd
Mellor Juniors Football Club
WHINNEY LANE 		grass pitches1,047 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barker Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 23 crimes were reported near Barker Lane . 77% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 7ED.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 23
Violence And Sexual Offences 9
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Public Order 2
Other Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barker Lane235 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Braddock Bluff436 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Braddock Bluff436 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grasmere Avenue479 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grasmere Avenue479 yd
2023-09Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grasmere Avenue479 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barker Lane483 yd
2023-07Possession of weaponsStatus update unavailableOn or near Grasmere Avenue479 yd
2023-07Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Grasmere Avenue479 yd
2023-07Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Grasmere Avenue479 yd

Employment

BB2 7ED area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 retired residents living in BB2 7ED area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired126
Full-Time Employee97
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee40
Student (economically inactive)16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family9
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Education32
Construction23
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Accommodation and food service activities12
Other11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female207
Male209

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex186
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed40

Health

Very good health213
Good health121
Fair health75
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 147
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian26
Pakistani23
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White356

Country of Birth

United Kingdom402
European Union2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK402
10+ Years10
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom378
Ireland1
Southern Asia4
No passport held33

Religion

No religion134
Christian218
Hindu1
Muslim34
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered27
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