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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 7HX, BB2 7JB, BB2 7LR.

Longsight Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Longsight Road are based on 73 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 7HZ

Average Price
£787,216
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,080,540
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£493,892

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longsight Road

Average Price
£459,302
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longsight Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Higher Commons Farm Longsight Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£905,0002021-09-29 £1,080,540
Pennine Service Station Longsight Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£400,0002016-04-12 £493,892

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		5,118 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 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston
Longsight Road, Osbaldeston BB2 7HX 		224 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School
Brundhurst Fold, Mellor BB2 7JT 		987 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Commons Lane, Balderstone BB2 7LL 		1,822 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lammack Primary School
Lammack Road, BB1 8LH 		3,453 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Olive School Blackburn
Meins Road, BB2 6QQ 		3,730 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 		3,676 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		3,977 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		5,054 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 		4,501 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		5,297 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 		4,508 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		3,340 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		4,378 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		5,085 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Bay HorseBay Horse Inn, Longsight Road146 yd
Feildens ArmsFieldens Arms, Whalley Road789 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mellor St. Mary C Of E Primary School
BRUNDHURST FOLD 		grass pitches920 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%

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

Safety

Is Longsight Road dangerous?

In 2023, 6 crimes were reported near Longsight Road . 84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 7HZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6
Other Theft 4
Violence And Sexual Offences 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Longsight Road147 yd
2023-05Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Longsight Road147 yd
2023-04Other theftStatus update unavailableOn or near Longsight Road147 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Longsight Road147 yd
2023-02Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Longsight Road147 yd
2023-01Other theftStatus update unavailableOn or near Longsight Road147 yd

Employment

BB2 7HZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 7HZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired67
Full-Time Employee59
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee20
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education18
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing10
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Other2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female131
Male131

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex141
Separated3
Divorced9
Widowed16

Health

Very good health148
Good health87
Fair health21
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 99
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani5
Other Black1
White256

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Ireland1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion34
Christian207
Buddhist2
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered11
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