Briarcroft is in Lower Darwen, Darwen and in Blackburn district.
BB3 0RT is located in the Blackburn South & Lower Darwen electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Rossendale and Darwen. This postcode has been in use
since 1991-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Briarcroft, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0RT and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: BB3 0RY, BB3 0RS, BB3 0RB, BB3 0RU, BB3 0RG, BB3 0SR, BB3 0RQ, BB3 0SX, BB3 0RF.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Briarcroft, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building | £225,000 | 2022-12-19 | £235,090 |
| 21 Briarcroft, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building | £235,000 | 2022-11-28 | £241,498 |
| 12 Briarcroft, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building | £205,000 | 2022-09-30 | £213,195 |
| 17 Briarcroft, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building | £230,000 | 2021-12-06 | £267,235 |
| 8 Briarcroft, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building | £2,310 | 2021-05-20 | £2,453 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF | 3out of 4 | 1,607 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES | 3out of 4 | 3,181 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN | 4out of 4 | 3,274 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU | 4out of 4 | 3,855 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Darwen Primary School Milking Lane , Lower Darwen BB3 0RB | 3out of 4 | 119 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Off Stopes Brow , Lower Darwen BB3 0QP | 3out of 4 | 633 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Holmbrook Close , BB2 3UG | 3out of 4 | 1,071 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn Road , BB3 0AA | 3out of 4 | 1,418 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longshaw Infant School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF | 3out of 4 | 1,419 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL | 2out of 4 | 542 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ | - not rated | 2,315 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Police Street , BB3 1AF | 3out of 4 | 2,826 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY | 2out of 4 | 2,891 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD | 4out of 4 | 3,108 yd | Free schools | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH | - not rated | 3,767 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX | - not rated | 5,069 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF | 2out of 4 | 4,548 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY | - not rated | 1,938 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY | - not rated | 1,938 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ | - not rated | 2,260 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW | 4out of 4 | 2,290 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Heights Free School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW | 3out of 4 | 2,373 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 3 Espresso Bar | 3 Albert Place | 626 yd | |
| The Little Lancashire Village | 1a Branch Road | 744 yd | |
| Grafters | 22 George Street | 853 yd | |
| Splash @ Riverside | Splash At Riverside, Riverside House, Branch Road | 997 yd | |
| Walker Park Cafe | Walker Industrial Park, Walker Road | 1,055 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakenhurst Farm Brewers Fayre | Brewsters, Riversway Drive | 582 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| India 2 U | 6 Fore Street | 592 yd | |
| Bamboo House | 9 Fore Street | 636 yd | |
| Munchies | 23 Branch Road | 807 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Darwen Primary School MILKING LANE | grass pitches | 218 yd |
| St James' Lower Darwen Church Of England Primary School STOPES BROW | grass pitches | 601 yd |
| Darwen Cricket Club (Sandy Lane) UNITY MILL UNITY MILL KINGSTON PLACE | grass pitches | 977 yd |
| My Gym @ Highercroft NEWFIELD DRIVE | health and fitness suite | 988 yd |
| The Mill Gym Brook Mill Complex Brook Mill Complex Branch Road | health and fitness suite | 1,044 yd |
| Roman Road Recreation Ground Fishmoor Drive | grass pitches | 1,055 yd |
| Poppy-Mai Fc Ground Branch Road | grass pitches | 1,072 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 58.6 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 60.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 16.4 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 15.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 116 crimes were reported
near Briarcroft .
57% 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 BB3 0RT.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 139 |
| Retired | 44 |
| Part-Time Employee | 38 |
| Self-Employed | 24 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 48 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 26 |
| Education | 24 |
| Construction | 24 |
| Human health and social work activities | 23 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 14 |
| Other | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Female | 173 |
| Male | 185 |
| Single | 74 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 167 |
| Married: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 21 |
| Widowed | 15 |
| Very good health | 195 |
| Good health | 104 |
| Fair health | 42 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 33 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 33 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 35 |
| Apprenticeship | 17 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 61 |
| Degree or Similar | 105 |
| Other | 4 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Pakistani | 6 |
| Other Asian | 7 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 341 |
| United Kingdom | 351 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 351 |
| 10+ Years | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 327 |
| No passport held | 30 |
| No religion | 117 |
| Christian | 219 |
| Muslim | 7 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 14 |