Verbena Close is in Lower Darwen, Darwen and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB3 0TB is located in the Blackburn South & Lower Darwen electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 2002-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Verbena Close, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0TB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB3 0QN, BB3 0QW, BB3 0TD, BB3 0QL, BB3 0TA, BB3 0QX, BB3 0SZ, BB3 0QP, BB3 0SY.

Verbena Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Verbena Close are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blackburn With Darwen.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB3 0TB

Average Price
£286,346
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£286,346
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Verbena Close

Average Price
£286,346
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Verbena CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Verbena Close, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£252,5002021-10-29 £282,496
5 Verbena Close, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£187,0002019-03-08 £250,665
5 Verbena Close, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£164,0002007-04-20 £237,492
1 Verbena Close, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£159,2502007-01-12 £235,585
3 Verbena Close, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£169,9502006-05-19 £267,726

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 1,318 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		3out of 4 2,759 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		4out of 4 3,486 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road , BB3 2DN 		4out of 4 3,690 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St James' Church of England Primary School
Off Stopes Brow , Lower Darwen BB3 0QP 		3out of 4 381 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Lower Darwen Primary School
Milking Lane , Lower Darwen BB3 0RB 		3out of 4 467 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Holmbrook Close , BB2 3UG 		3out of 4 810 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Longshaw Infant School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 1,138 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Jack Walker Way , Fernhurst Farm BB2 4JJ 		4out of 4 1,484 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL 		2out of 4 964 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		- not rated 1,892 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road , BB1 1PY 		2out of 4 2,502 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street , BB2 2LD 		4out of 4 2,737 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR 		3out of 4 3,013 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blackburn College
Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		- not rated 3,380 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's College
Shear Brow , BB1 8DX 		- not rated 4,659 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

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 4,167 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Noorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY 		- not rated 1,549 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Markazul Uloom
Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY 		- not rated 1,549 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Crosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ 		- not rated 1,838 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newfield School
Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		4out of 4 1,915 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Heights Free School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		3out of 4 2,355 yd Free schools alternative provision No 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
No 3 Espresso Bar3 Albert Place613 yd
The Little Lancashire Village1a Branch Road726 yd
Splash @ RiversideSplash At Riverside, Riverside House, Branch Road917 yd
Walker Park CafeWalker Industrial Park, Walker Road928 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oakenhurst Farm Brewers FayreBrewsters, Riversway Drive834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
India 2 U6 Fore Street554 yd
Bamboo House9 Fore Street586 yd
Fishmoor Chippery49 Fishmoor Drive762 yd
Munchies23 Branch Road777 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St James' Lower Darwen Church Of England Primary School
STOPES BROW 		grass pitches244 yd
Lower Darwen Primary School
MILKING LANE 		grass pitches483 yd
My Gym @ Highercroft
NEWFIELD DRIVE 		health and fitness suite566 yd
Roman Road Recreation Ground
Fishmoor Drive 		grass pitches715 yd
Roman Road Cp (Closed)
Fishmoor Drive 		grass pitches744 yd
Our Lady Of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School
HOLMBROOK CLOSE 		grass pitches914 yd
The Mill Gym
Brook Mill Complex Brook Mill Complex Branch Road 		health and fitness suite956 yd
Darwen Cricket Club (Sandy Lane)
UNITY MILL UNITY MILL KINGSTON PLACE 		grass pitches987 yd
Poppy-Mai Fc Ground
Branch Road 		grass pitches1,037 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 Verbena Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 172 crimes were reported near Verbena Close . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB3 0TB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Verbena Close, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0TB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee192
Retired69
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed27
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing58
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Human health and social work activities37
Construction24
Education24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Administrative and support service activities15
Other9
Information and communication9
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female238
Male244

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex179
Married: Same sex3
Separated18
Divorced37
Widowed24

Health

Very good health261
Good health147
Fair health57
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship32
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 91
Degree or Similar 116
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Pakistani13
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White448

Country of Birth

United Kingdom464
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK464
10+ Years8
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom429
Ireland1
Italy3
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia5
No passport held42

Religion

No religion149
Christian293
Muslim14
Sikh10
Not answered17
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