Blackburn Road is in Darwen and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB3 1QJ 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 Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 1QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB3 1QP, BB3 1EJ, BB3 1ES, BB3 1QR, BB3 1EX, BB3 1NS, BB3 1EN, BB3 1EL, BB3 1QD.

Blackburn Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackburn Road are based on 428 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 1QJ

Average Price
£115,108
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£115,108
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackburn Road

Average Price
£109,652
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackburn Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
104 Blackburn Road, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,0002021-04-28 £146,509
102 Blackburn Road, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£124,9502020-12-15 £143,254
92 Blackburn Road, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£124,0002020-09-11 £150,552
26 Blackburn Road, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£43,2502019-08-14 £53,228
104 Blackburn Road, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,0002019-06-04 £76,105

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road , BB3 2DN 		4out of 4 1,899 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 3,116 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		3out of 4 5,078 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		4out of 4 5,406 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 4 235 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
St Albans Road , BB3 0HY 		4out of 4 518 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AA 		3out of 4 927 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Crescent , BB3 0EY 		3out of 4 1,166 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity VC School
Bank Top , BB3 2RW 		2out of 4 1,269 yd Voluntary controlled 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 1,058 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL 		2out of 4 1,504 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Sudell Road , BB3 3HD 		3out of 4 1,616 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 3,961 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		- not rated 4,253 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 5,420 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 2,743 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Eden School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		2out of 4 2,743 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Aurora Woodlands School
Woodlands , Holly Tree Close BB3 2NG 		- not rated 3,095 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Noorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY 		- not rated 3,703 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Markazul Uloom
Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY 		- not rated 3,703 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 Road98 yd
Ollys Kitchen47 Duckworth Street305 yd
Freya's Grill161-163 Duckworth Street548 yd
Crown & Thistle Bakery103 Duckworth Street548 yd
Food By Liam Cooper5 Hollins Road629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hollins Grove Conservative Club106 Blackburn Road2 yd
Darwen Tap47 Blackburn Road98 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, Alexandra View372 yd
Darwen Masonic HallDarwen Masonic Hall, Hawkshaw Avenue513 yd
Loom and Shuttle165 Duckworth Street548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Star12-14 Blackburn Road2 yd
Madina Indian Takeaway29 Blackburn Road98 yd
Bilash35 Blackburn Road98 yd
Mega Crunch33 Blackburn Road98 yd
Sukhi's Curry Ltd15 Blackburn Road98 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Local - Blackburn Road140-148 Blackburn Road280 yd
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express (4437), Corner of Blackburn Road / Falcon Avenue316 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdLidl, Duckworth Street718 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Avondale Primary School
DURHAM ROAD 		grass pitches267 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Primary School
ST. ALBANS ROAD 		grass pitches616 yd
Darwen Tennis Club
Sunnyhurst Lane 		tennis courts816 yd
Afc Darwen (Anchor Ground)
ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches894 yd
St Edward'S Roman Catholic Primary School
BLACKBURN ROAD 		grass pitches974 yd
Darwen Cricket Club (Birch Hall)
BIRCH HALL CRICKET GROUND BIRCH HALL CRICKET GROUND LEVEN GROVE 		grass pitches1,012 yd
Darwen Golf Club
DUDDON AVENUE 		golf1,015 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre (Closed)
Green Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,024 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre
THE GREEN 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,045 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 97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed163.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackburn Road dangerous?

In 2023, 501 crimes were reported near Blackburn Road . Only 20% 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 1QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 1QJ

Employment

BB3 1QJ 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
Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing21
Education14
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities3

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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