Watery Lane is in Darwen and in Blackburn district. BB3 2EB is located in the West Pennine 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 Watery Lane, Darwen, BB3 2EB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB3 2EW, BB3 2EN, BB3 2JB, BB3 2EE, BB3 2UH, BB3 2ED, BB3 2EF, BB3 2JL, BB3 2NH.

Watery Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watery Lane 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB3 2EB

Average Price
£140,510
Semi-Detached
£125,168
Terraced
£130,287
Detached
£542,300
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£393,021

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watery Lane

Average Price
£147,064
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watery LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
106 Watery Lane, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building
£133,5002023-08-11 £134,626
34 Watery Lane, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building
£128,4502023-03-21 £129,442
98 Watery Lane, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building
£65,0002022-08-05 £65,594
88 Watery Lane, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building
£135,0002022-07-29 £137,005
42 Watery Lane, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building
£109,0002021-10-08 £115,481

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road , BB3 2DN
4out of 4 1,244 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashleigh Primary School
Ross Street , BB3 2JT
3out of 4 415 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Knowlesly Road , BB3 2JA
3out of 4 459 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Turncroft Road , BB3 2BW
2out of 4 1,042 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Limes Avenue , BB3 2SG
3out of 4 1,100 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity VC School
Bank Top , BB3 2RW
2out of 4 1,639 yd Voluntary controlled school No 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 1,377 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Police Street , BB3 1AF
3out of 4 1,851 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL
2out of 4 3,977 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 621 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Lower Pastures
Broadhead Road , BB3 3QP
- not rated 3,821 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed 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
The Tramway CafeThe Tramway Cafe, 19a Cemetery Road321 yd
Secreto Limited132 Sough Road456 yd
Zest Cafe Lounge63-64 Mayfield Flats, Junction Street527 yd
Dolly's Tearoom and RestaurantBowling Green Hotel, 386 Bolton Road539 yd
The Whitehall Hotel & DistilleryRoss Street637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Function Room5-6 Watery Lane290 yd
Park Inn1-3 Cemetery Road449 yd
Greenfield Restaurant LtdGreenfield Inn, Lower Barn Street569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mayfield Fish & Chip Shop57 Mayfield Flats560 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Barnabas Primary School
KNOWLESLY ROAD
grass pitches375 yd
Ashleigh Primary School
ROSS STREET
grass pitches502 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 83.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.1%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed110 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watery Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 226 crimes were reported near Watery Lane . 41% 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 2EB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watery Lane, Darwen, BB3 2EB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee167
Part-Time Employee44
Retired32
Self-Employed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Other11
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing32
Human health and social work activities26
Education20
Construction18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Other10
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female215
Male208

Partnership Status

Single172
Married: Opposite sex102
Married: Same sex3
Separated9
Divorced33
Widowed12

Health

Very good health219
Good health153
Fair health31
Bad health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 87
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani1
Mixed Other1
White413
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom404
European Union10
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK404
10+ Years6
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom354
Ireland1
Italy3
Portugal4
Poland1
Other EU countries3
North Africa6
No passport held50

Religion

No religion144
Christian241
Muslim7
Other religion2
Not answered27