Somerset Avenue is in Darwen and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB3 1HD is located in the Darwen East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rossendale and Darwen. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Somerset Avenue, Darwen, BB3 1HD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB3 1ER, BB3 1HE, BB3 1HF, BB3 1EZ, BB3 1EY, BB3 1HG, BB3 1HA, BB3 1HB, BB3 1EX.

Somerset Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerset Avenue are based on 8 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 1HD

Average Price
£107,315
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£104,601
Detached
£126,319
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Avenue

Average Price
£107,315
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Somerset Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,0002019-10-31 £92,342
6 Somerset Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,0002018-02-02 £92,987
8 Somerset Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,2502012-08-24 £114,923
2 Somerset Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£92,5002007-10-11 £126,319
3 Somerset Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002006-06-23 £97,492

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road , BB3 2DN 		4out of 4 1,960 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 2,897 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		3out of 4 4,815 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		4out of 4 5,205 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Avondale Primary School
Durham Road , BB3 1NN 		3out of 4 546 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
St Albans Road , BB3 0HY 		4out of 4 618 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AA 		3out of 4 792 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Crescent , BB3 0EY 		3out of 4 1,087 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity VC School
Bank Top , BB3 2RW 		2out of 4 1,427 yd Voluntary controlled 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 1,196 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Police Street , BB3 1AF 		3out of 4 1,220 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Sudell Road , BB3 3HD 		3out of 4 1,708 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane , BB2 4SR 		3out of 4 3,926 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		- not rated 3,979 yd Academy converter No 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 5,203 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Heights Free School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		3out of 4 2,675 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Eden School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		2out of 4 2,675 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Aurora Woodlands School
Woodlands , Holly Tree Close BB3 2NG 		- not rated 3,288 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Noorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY 		- not rated 3,457 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Markazul Uloom
Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY 		- not rated 3,457 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
Raj Mahal9-13 Blackburn Road340 yd
Ollys Kitchen47 Duckworth Street509 yd
Food By Liam Cooper5 Hollins Road538 yd
Lynwood Cantonese288 Blackburn Road697 yd
Freya's Grill161-163 Duckworth Street714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hollins Grove Conservative Club106 Blackburn Road315 yd
Darwen Tap47 Blackburn Road340 yd
Darwen Masonic HallDarwen Masonic Hall, Hawkshaw Avenue503 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, Alexandra View650 yd
Crown Paints Sports & Social ClubCrown Berger Sports And Social Club, Anchor Road697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizzeria di Napoli105 Blackburn Road255 yd
Kebabish155 Blackburn Road255 yd
The Joint@Darwen137 Blackburn Road255 yd
New Star12-14 Blackburn Road315 yd
Madina Indian Takeaway29 Blackburn Road340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Local - Blackburn Road140-148 Blackburn Road309 yd
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express (4437), Corner of Blackburn Road / Falcon Avenue358 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdLidl, Duckworth Street886 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Avondale Primary School
DURHAM ROAD 		grass pitches580 yd
Afc Darwen (Anchor Ground)
ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches664 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Primary School
ST. ALBANS ROAD 		grass pitches722 yd
St Edward'S Roman Catholic Primary School
BLACKBURN ROAD 		grass pitches861 yd
Darwen Cricket Club (Birch Hall)
BIRCH HALL CRICKET GROUND BIRCH HALL CRICKET GROUND LEVEN GROVE 		grass pitches971 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed155.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerset Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 459 crimes were reported near Somerset Avenue . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB3 1HD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Somerset Avenue, Darwen, BB3 1HD

Employment

BB3 1HD area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee72
Retired37
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Part-Time Employee17
Looking after home or family13
Other13
Self-Employed12
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction9
Education5
Other5
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female133
Male114

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex50
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated12
Divorced37
Widowed13

Health

Very good health84
Good health86
Fair health53
Bad health18
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 45
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian3
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White234
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union3
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Germany1
Italy1
Poland1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held64

Religion

No religion93
Christian124
Hindu3
Sikh4
Other religion9
Not answered14
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