Falcon Avenue is in Darwen and in Blackburn district. BB3 1QX 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 Falcon Avenue, Darwen, BB3 1QX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB3 1QT, BB3 1QU, BB3 1QG, BB3 1LD, BB3 1QY, BB3 1ET, BB3 1QS, BB3 1QD, BB3 1HT.

Falcon Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Falcon Avenue are based on 7 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 1QX

Average Price
£173,374
Semi-Detached
£183,554
Terraced
£172,717
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£137,426

Estimated Average Property Prices for Falcon Avenue

Average Price
£213,141
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Falcon AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Falcon Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002023-06-15 £96,684
20 Falcon Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£161,0002023-05-26 £163,863
Hollins Grove Liberal Club Falcon Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£260,4002022-01-10 £274,196
11 Falcon Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-11-26 £214,531
21 Falcon Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£6502021-10-26 £656

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road , BB3 2DN 		4out of 4 2,176 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 2,882 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		3out of 4 4,877 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		4out of 4 5,157 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
St Albans Road , BB3 0HY 		4out of 4 264 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Avondale Primary School
Durham Road , BB3 1NN 		3out of 4 444 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AA 		3out of 4 671 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Crescent , BB3 0EY 		3out of 4 1,400 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity VC School
Bank Top , BB3 2RW 		2out of 4 1,545 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 1,334 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL 		2out of 4 1,404 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Sudell Road , BB3 3HD 		3out of 4 1,895 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 3,683 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		- not rated 4,066 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 5,181 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 2,464 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Eden School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		2out of 4 2,464 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Aurora Woodlands School
Woodlands , Holly Tree Close BB3 2NG 		- not rated 3,357 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Noorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY 		- not rated 3,488 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Markazul Uloom
Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY 		- not rated 3,488 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
Food By Liam Cooper5 Hollins Road370 yd
Raj Mahal9-13 Blackburn Road376 yd
Lynwood Cantonese288 Blackburn Road520 yd
Herbert Parkinson LtdHarvest Mill, Monton Road534 yd
Ollys Kitchen47 Duckworth Street584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Darwen Masonic HallDarwen Masonic Hall, Hawkshaw Avenue236 yd
Hollins Grove Conservative Club106 Blackburn Road278 yd
Darwen Tap47 Blackburn Road377 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, Alexandra View619 yd
Anchor HotelAnchor Hotel, Blackburn Road688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizzeria di Napoli105 Blackburn Road116 yd
Kebabish155 Blackburn Road116 yd
The Joint@Darwen137 Blackburn Road116 yd
New Star12-14 Blackburn Road278 yd
Madina Indian Takeaway29 Blackburn Road376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores LtdTesco Express (4437), Corner of Blackburn Road / Falcon Avenue49 yd
Nisa Local - Blackburn Road140-148 Blackburn Road65 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdLidl, Duckworth Street995 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Cuthberts C Of E Primary School
ST. ALBANS ROAD 		grass pitches369 yd
Avondale Primary School
DURHAM ROAD 		grass pitches405 yd
Afc Darwen (Anchor Ground)
ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches702 yd
St Edward'S Roman Catholic Primary School
BLACKBURN ROAD 		grass pitches709 yd
Darwen Cricket Club (Birch Hall)
BIRCH HALL CRICKET GROUND BIRCH HALL CRICKET GROUND LEVEN GROVE 		grass pitches733 yd
Darwen Golf Club
DUDDON AVENUE 		golf806 yd
Darwen Tennis Club
Sunnyhurst Lane 		tennis courts824 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 speed52.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed165.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Falcon Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 576 crimes were reported near Falcon Avenue . Only 17% 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 1QX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Falcon Avenue, Darwen, BB3 1QX

Employment

BB3 1QX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee97
Part-Time Employee37
Long-Term Sick or disabled36
Retired30
Unemployed19
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)15
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing27
Human health and social work activities20
Other13
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female155
Male174

Partnership Status

Single165
Married: Opposite sex49
Married: Same sex6
Separated12
Divorced35
Widowed11

Health

Very good health132
Good health117
Fair health56
Bad health22
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 57
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani3
Other Asian5
Black African2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other1
White312
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom310
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK310
10+ Years16
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland1
Italy2
Lithuania2
Poland2
North Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held71

Religion

No religion148
Christian154
Hindu4
Muslim8
Other religion4
Not answered13
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