Higher Commons Lane is in Balderstone, Blackburn and in Ribble Valley district. BB2 7LR 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 Higher Commons Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 7LS, BB2 7HZ, BB2 7JB.

Higher Commons Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Commons Lane are based on 14 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 7LR

Average Price
£541,917
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£541,917
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Commons Lane

Average Price
£517,496
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Commons LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Camroyd Higher Commons Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002022-12-15 £515,105
Homestead Higher Commons Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£339,9502018-02-22 £457,357
Camroyd Higher Commons Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002016-04-25 £442,829
Turnstone Higher Commons Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002015-11-27 £572,035
Pitchley Higher Commons Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002013-05-10 £538,443

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		5,403 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 		472 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School
Brundhurst Fold, Mellor BB2 7JT 		1,264 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 		1,528 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Street, Ribchester PR3 3XP 		3,749 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lammack Primary School
Lammack Road, BB1 8LH 		3,751 yd Community school 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 		3,947 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		4,269 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		5,307 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 		4,799 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 		4,799 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 		3,554 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		4,663 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		5,380 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 Road366 yd
Feildens ArmsFieldens Arms, Whalley Road735 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BB2 7LR postcode.

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 speed55 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higher Commons Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 6 crimes were reported near Higher Commons Lane . 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 7LR.

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 7LR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Longsight Road367 yd
2023-05Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Longsight Road367 yd
2023-04Other theftStatus update unavailableOn or near Longsight Road367 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Longsight Road367 yd
2023-02Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Longsight Road367 yd
2023-01Other theftStatus update unavailableOn or near Longsight Road367 yd

Employment

BB2 7LR 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 7LR 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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