Melrose Street is in Darwen and in Blackburn district. BB3 1NJ is located in the Darwen West 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 Melrose Street, Darwen, BB3 1NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB3 1NF, BB3 1NH, BB3 1QQ, BB3 1ND, BB3 1PR, BB3 1NL, BB3 1PJ, BB3 1PH, BB3 1BD.

Melrose Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melrose Street are based on 2 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB3 1NJ

Average Price
£109,806
Semi-Detached
£91,141
Terraced
£111,584
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Street

Average Price
£95,521
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Melrose Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£183,0002022-12-16 £181,608
9 Melrose Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002020-05-05 £82,560
19 Melrose Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002014-04-02 £119,551
1 Melrose Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,5002014-01-23 £124,664
19 Melrose Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,0002012-10-30 £111,335

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road , BB3 2DN 		4out of 4 1,561 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 3,582 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 4 290 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity VC School
Bank Top , BB3 2RW 		2out of 4 850 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
St Albans Road , BB3 0HY 		4out of 4 902 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Crescent , BB3 0EY 		3out of 4 1,074 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AA 		3out of 4 1,388 yd Voluntary aided school 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 4 644 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Sudell Road , BB3 3HD 		3out of 4 1,252 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL 		2out of 4 1,909 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane , BB2 4SR 		3out of 4 4,346 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		- not rated 4,702 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 2,636 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Heights Free School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		3out of 4 3,159 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Eden School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		2out of 4 3,159 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Noorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY 		- not rated 4,165 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Markazul Uloom
Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY 		- not rated 4,165 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
Ollys Kitchen47 Duckworth Street228 yd
Freya's Grill161-163 Duckworth Street244 yd
Crown & Thistle Bakery103 Duckworth Street244 yd
The Pie Hole91 Duckworth Street299 yd
The Royal Kitchen101 Duckworth Street299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, Alexandra View106 yd
Loom and Shuttle165 Duckworth Street244 yd
Darwen Tap47 Blackburn Road395 yd
The Cock210 Duckworth Street443 yd
Hollins Grove Conservative Club106 Blackburn Road468 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hindle Hill Chef86 Hindle Street35 yd
Mash's Wing Ranch149 Duckworth Street244 yd
Cavzon93 Duckworth Street244 yd
Panda Express77 Duckworth Street244 yd
Freddys Chicken and Pizza151A Duckworth Street355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LtdLidl, Duckworth Street340 yd
ASDASchool Street724 yd
IcelandIceland, School Street724 yd
Nisa Local - Blackburn Road140-148 Blackburn Road739 yd
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express (4437), Corner of Blackburn Road / Falcon Avenue766 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Avondale Primary School
DURHAM ROAD 		grass pitches378 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre (Closed)
Green Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool605 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre
THE GREEN 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool622 yd
Darwen Tennis Club
Sunnyhurst Lane 		tennis courts771 yd
Holy Trinity Ce Primary School
BANK TOP 		artificial grass pitch797 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Primary School
ST. ALBANS ROAD 		grass pitches979 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed177 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melrose Street dangerous?

In 2023, 452 crimes were reported near Melrose Street . Only 23% 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 1NJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melrose Street, Darwen, BB3 1NJ

Employment

BB3 1NJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee119
Part-Time Employee30
Retired28
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Self-Employed14
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities23
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Education5
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female155
Male168

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex87
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed17

Health

Very good health147
Good health103
Fair health49
Bad health20
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 54

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese2
Indian3
Pakistani11
White298
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union11
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years14
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy6
Other EU countries1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion162
Christian120
Muslim20
Other religion3
Not answered18
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