Police Street is in Darwen and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB3 1AF is located in the Darwen West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rossendale and Darwen. This postcode has been in use since 2014-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Police Street, Darwen, BB3 1AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB3 1AP, BB3 1AW, BB3 1AB, BB3 1PW, BB3 1LG, BB3 1LU, BB3 1PU, BB3 1AU, BB3 1LS.

Police Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Police Street are based on 1 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 1AF

Average Price
£328,600
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£328,600

Estimated Average Property Prices for Police Street

Average Price
£328,600
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Police Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio, 19 Police Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002014-01-10 £328,600

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road , BB3 2DN 		4out of 4 1,049 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 4,067 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Trinity VC School
Bank Top , BB3 2RW 		2out of 4 294 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Avondale Primary School
Durham Road , BB3 1NN 		3out of 4 845 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Limes Avenue , BB3 2SG 		3out of 4 915 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Crescent , BB3 0EY 		3out of 4 933 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Sudell Primary School
Sudell Road , BB3 3EB 		2out of 4 1,150 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Police Street , BB3 1AF 		3out of 4 106 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Sudell Road , BB3 3HD 		3out of 4 727 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL 		2out of 4 2,265 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane , BB2 4SR 		3out of 4 4,902 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		- not rated 5,110 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aurora Woodlands School
Woodlands , Holly Tree Close BB3 2NG 		- not rated 2,120 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Heights Free School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		3out of 4 3,713 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Eden School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		2out of 4 3,713 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Noorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY 		- not rated 4,619 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Markazul Uloom
Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY 		- not rated 4,619 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Easy Coffee LTDDarwen Leisure Centre, The Green126 yd
Essence Mediterranean Restaurant & BarWhite Lion Hotel, The Green126 yd
Rushtons The Bacon Stall237 Duckworth Street163 yd
Maria's Deli Ltd197 Duckworth Street173 yd
Godfather Pizza House/East Lancashire Foods Ltd189 Duckworth Street173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sound Lounge15 Wellington Fold120 yd
The Sound Lounge LtdWellington Fold149 yd
Bird Inth' Hand225 Duckworth Street173 yd
The Cock210 Duckworth Street185 yd
Level One29-31 Market Street186 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khadijas Kitchen227 Duckworth Street156 yd
San Remo219 Duckworth Street173 yd
Speedies219 Duckworth Street173 yd
Alfresco201 Duckworth Street173 yd
Eddies Woodfired Pizza8 Borough Road185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDASchool Street226 yd
IcelandIceland, School Street226 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdLidl, Duckworth Street284 yd
One Stop6-7 Church Street370 yd
Sainsbury's PlcSainsbury Superstore, Redearth Road513 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Darwen Leisure Centre (Closed)
Green Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool63 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre
THE GREEN 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool70 yd
Holy Trinity Ce Primary School
BANK TOP 		artificial grass pitch245 yd
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
SUDELL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite556 yd
Urban Elite Fitness (Closed)
Bolton Road 		health and fitness suite708 yd
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School
LIMES AVENUE 		grass pitches877 yd
Avondale Primary School
DURHAM ROAD 		grass pitches933 yd
Sudell Primary School
SUDELL ROAD 		grass pitches991 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 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%

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

Safety

Is Police Street dangerous?

In 2023, 809 crimes were reported near Police Street . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB3 1AF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Police Street, Darwen, BB3 1AF

Employment

BB3 1AF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Retired35
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Other21
Student (economically inactive)18
Unemployed17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities26
Administrative and support service activities16
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction8
Transport and storage6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female164
Male185

Partnership Status

Single181
Married: Opposite sex42
Married: Same sex5
Separated11
Divorced38
Widowed12

Health

Very good health144
Good health130
Fair health52
Bad health15
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 80
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian4
Pakistani8
Black African7
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White316
Roma1
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years16
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland1
Italy2
Lithuania1
Poland7
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia4
Oceania1
No passport held66

Religion

No religion182
Christian141
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim11
Not answered14
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