Branch Road is in Mellor Brook, Blackburn and in Ribble Valley district. BB2 7NU 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 Branch Road, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, BB2 7NU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 7NX, BB2 7PT, BB2 7NS, BB2 7NY, BB2 7PA.

Branch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Branch Road are based on 91 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 7NU

Average Price
£329,795
Semi-Detached
£281,586
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£440,675
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Branch Road

Average Price
£335,121
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Branch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Branch Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£469,9502022-10-28 £505,785
23 Branch Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-10-14 £255,598
38 Branch Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002021-08-06 £546,592
19 Branch Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£209,0002021-07-28 £251,157
31 Branch Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-01-27 £241,003

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		4,779 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 4Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School
Brundhurst Fold, Mellor BB2 7JT 		1,144 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston
Longsight Road, Osbaldeston BB2 7HX 		1,428 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Commons Lane, Balderstone BB2 7LL 		2,142 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Olive School Blackburn
Meins Road, BB2 6QQ 		3,215 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lammack Primary School
Lammack Road, BB1 8LH 		3,646 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 		3,225 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		4,305 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		4,401 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		5,146 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		4,574 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		5,033 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 		4,299 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 		2,491 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		4,061 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		5,307 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
Feildens ArmsFieldens Arms, Whalley Road652 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mellor St. Mary C Of E Primary School
BRUNDHURST FOLD 		grass pitches1,052 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 speed53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed18.43 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Branch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 12 crimes were reported near Branch Road . 81% 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 7NU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 12
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Theft 2
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Long Meadow129 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Preston New Road187 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Preston New Road187 yd
2023-07Other theftFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Petrol Station186 yd
2023-07Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Preston New Road187 yd
2023-06Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Long Meadow129 yd
2023-05Anti-social behaviourOn or near Long Meadow129 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Preston New Road187 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Preston New Road187 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Preston New Road187 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 7NU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired119
Full-Time Employee95
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)16
Self-Employed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other8
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Education22
Manufacturing20
Construction17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other7
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female183
Male165

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex196
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed18

Health

Very good health178
Good health122
Fair health36
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 145
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani14
Mixed Other1
White329

Country of Birth

United Kingdom333
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK333
10+ Years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom320
Italy3
Other EU countries2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion73
Christian249
Buddhist1
Muslim12
Not answered12
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