Ratcliffe Street is in Darwen and in Blackburn district. BB3 2BZ is located in the Darwen South 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 Ratcliffe Street, Darwen, BB3 2BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB3 2BU, BB3 2DB, BB3 2DD, BB3 2DG, BB3 2DA, BB3 2BA, BB3 2BY, BB3 2DE, BB3 2BR.

Ratcliffe Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ratcliffe Street are based on 9 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 2BZ

Average Price
£93,164
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£93,164
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ratcliffe Street

Average Price
£111,357
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ratcliffe Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
74 Ratcliffe Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,0002023-04-26 £110,071
7 Ratcliffe Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002023-03-21 £85,657
86 Ratcliffe Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,1302022-09-30 £63,883
9 Ratcliffe Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£93,5002021-12-15 £104,046
17 Ratcliffe Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002021-10-08 £63,568

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road , BB3 2DN 		4out of 4 184 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 4,787 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Turncroft Road , BB3 2BW 		2out of 4 322 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sudell Primary School
Sudell Road , BB3 3EB 		2out of 4 619 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity VC School
Bank Top , BB3 2RW 		2out of 4 687 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Limes Avenue , BB3 2SG 		3out of 4 733 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Crescent , BB3 0EY 		3out of 4 1,124 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Sudell Road , BB3 3HD 		3out of 4 261 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Police Street , BB3 1AF 		3out of 4 869 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL 		2out of 4 2,833 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,567 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Lower Pastures
Broadhead Road , BB3 3QP 		- not rated 3,795 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Heights Free School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		3out of 4 4,617 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Eden School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		2out of 4 4,617 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Noorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY 		- not rated 5,266 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Number 1 Coffee Shop1 Bolton Road537 yd
Mangiamo Tapas Ltd108 Bolton Road541 yd
Number 3939 Bridge Street546 yd
Cin Cin Gin Bar1a Church Bank Street587 yd
The Kettle Cafe and Bar47-51 Bridge Street594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Horse Hotel72-74 Redearth Road291 yd
Victoria Hotel94 Sudell Road350 yd
Entwistle Hotel15 Entwistle Street533 yd
Bees KneesBridge Street542 yd
Bridge St Sports & Social Club27-33 Bridge Street576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yung's Fish and Chips28 Highfield Street87 yd
Marsh House Chippy16 Marsh House Lane391 yd
Lees Cantonese87 Sudell Road433 yd
Hings Chippy143 Bolton Road537 yd
Khans Grill19-21 Bolton Road537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's PlcSainsbury Superstore, Redearth Road478 yd
One Stop6-7 Church Street609 yd
IcelandIceland, School Street782 yd
ASDASchool Street782 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
SUDELL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite414 yd
Sudell Primary School
SUDELL ROAD 		grass pitches507 yd
Urban Elite Fitness (Closed)
Bolton Road 		health and fitness suite540 yd
Holy Trinity Ce Primary School
BANK TOP 		artificial grass pitch768 yd
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School
LIMES AVENUE 		grass pitches813 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre
THE GREEN 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool899 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre (Closed)
Green Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool911 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 speed70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed132 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ratcliffe Street dangerous?

In 2023, 359 crimes were reported near Ratcliffe Street . Only 29% 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 2BZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ratcliffe Street, Darwen, BB3 2BZ

Employment

BB3 2BZ 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 Employee95
Retired30
Part-Time Employee28
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction16
Human health and social work activities14
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other6
Education5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female159
Male145

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex59
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed5

Health

Very good health127
Good health105
Fair health47
Bad health22
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 52
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani9
White294
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
European Union9
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years9
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Italy1
Poland1
Romania4
Southern Asia1
No passport held80

Religion

No religion142
Christian133
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered19
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