Buff Street is in Darwen and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB3 2RY 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 Buff Street, Darwen, BB3 2RY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB3 2RU, BB3 2RP, BB3 2RT, BB3 2SB, BB3 2RS, BB3 2UL, BB3 2SA, BB3 2SE, BB3 2RX.

Buff Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buff Street are based on 6 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 2RY

Average Price
£122,939
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£122,939
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buff Street

Average Price
£122,939
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buff Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Buff Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002017-06-09 £142,598
11 Buff Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002016-07-08 £83,294
5 Buff Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,5002014-01-31 £115,706
7 Buff Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,0002003-11-28 £158,712
9 Buff Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£35,5002002-11-26 £109,500

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road , BB3 2DN 		4out of 4 954 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 4,447 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Trinity VC School
Bank Top , BB3 2RW 		2out of 4 256 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Limes Avenue , BB3 2SG 		3out of 4 541 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Turncroft Road , BB3 2BW 		2out of 4 1,136 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Avondale Primary School
Durham Road , BB3 1NN 		3out of 4 1,181 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sudell Primary School
Sudell Road , BB3 3EB 		2out of 4 1,201 yd Academy converter 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 4 368 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Sudell Road , BB3 3HD 		3out of 4 646 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL 		2out of 4 2,646 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane , BB2 4SR 		3out of 4 5,208 yd Voluntary aided school 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 1,746 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Heights Free School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		3out of 4 4,044 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Eden School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		2out of 4 4,044 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Lower Pastures
Broadhead Road , BB3 3QP 		- not rated 4,600 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Noorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY 		- not rated 5,002 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
Crown PaintsHollins Road276 yd
The Vault/East Lancashire Foods LtdLower Ground Floor, 8 Borough Road298 yd
Number 1 Coffee Shop1 Bolton Road315 yd
Easy Coffee LTDDarwen Leisure Centre, The Green320 yd
Essence Mediterranean Restaurant & BarWhite Lion Hotel, The Green320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sunbird2a The Circus323 yd
Level One29-31 Market Street351 yd
Bees KneesBridge Street361 yd
Bridge St Sports & Social Club27-33 Bridge Street364 yd
Hopstar Brewery Tap35-39 Bridge Street364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roosters Chicken and Pizza2 Borough Road267 yd
Waffles & Chill1 Borough Road268 yd
Eddies Woodfired Pizza8 Borough Road298 yd
Hings Chippy143 Bolton Road315 yd
Khans Grill19-21 Bolton Road315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's PlcSainsbury Superstore, Redearth Road357 yd
One Stop6-7 Church Street413 yd
IcelandIceland, School Street431 yd
ASDASchool Street431 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdLidl, Duckworth Street667 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holy Trinity Ce Primary School
BANK TOP 		artificial grass pitch194 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre
THE GREEN 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool352 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre (Closed)
Green Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool377 yd
Urban Elite Fitness (Closed)
Bolton Road 		health and fitness suite383 yd
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
SUDELL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite479 yd
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School
LIMES AVENUE 		grass pitches494 yd
Sudell Primary School
SUDELL ROAD 		grass pitches1,036 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 speed59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed204.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Buff Street dangerous?

In 2023, 740 crimes were reported near Buff Street . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB3 2RY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Buff Street, Darwen, BB3 2RY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB3 2RY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Retired77
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing21
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female157
Male131

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex122
Married: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed19

Health

Very good health165
Good health73
Fair health37
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 84
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian6
White281
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Ireland1
Italy4
No passport held37

Religion

No religion100
Christian183
Other religion1
Not answered3
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