Higher Church Street is in Darwen and in Blackburn district. BB3 3HU is located in the Darwen East 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 Higher Church Street, Darwen, BB3 3HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB3 3HS, BB3 3HT, BB3 3EL, BB3 3HY, BB3 3HZ, BB3 3HR, BB3 3HP, BB3 3BZ, BB3 3EY.

Higher Church Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Church Street are based on 3 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 3HU

Average Price
£75,254
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£76,605
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£46,859
Other
£68,537

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Church Street

Average Price
£93,365
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Church Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Higher Church Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,0002022-07-22 £70,025
20 Higher Church Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£54,0002019-08-05 £66,458
10 Higher Church Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£60,0002018-12-31 £68,537
9 Higher Church Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002018-12-31 £64,233
7 Higher Church Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,5002018-11-07 £81,891

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road , BB3 2DN 		4out of 4 540 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 4,279 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 4 365 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Sudell Primary School
Sudell Road , BB3 3EB 		2out of 4 614 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Crescent , BB3 0EY 		3out of 4 698 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Turncroft Road , BB3 2BW 		2out of 4 797 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Limes Avenue , BB3 2SG 		3out of 4 891 yd Voluntary aided 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 4 265 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Police Street , BB3 1AF 		3out of 4 442 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL 		2out of 4 2,350 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		- not rated 5,195 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane , BB2 4SR 		3out of 4 5,324 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 1,979 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Lower Pastures
Broadhead Road , BB3 3QP 		- not rated 4,088 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Heights Free School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		3out of 4 4,099 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Eden School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		2out of 4 4,099 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Noorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY 		- not rated 4,774 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
The Bank Bar & Kitchen8 Church Street229 yd
Cin Cin Gin Bar1a Church Bank Street241 yd
Number 3939 Bridge Street248 yd
The Kettle Cafe and Bar47-51 Bridge Street255 yd
Artisan Cafe & Wine Bar15-17 Bridge Street255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Entwistle Hotel15 Entwistle Street31 yd
The Taps Bar11 Railway Road187 yd
The Old Chapel14-16 Railway Road187 yd
The Bridgewater9-10 Church Street206 yd
Victoria Hotel94 Sudell Road228 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crunchy Plus7 Railway Road187 yd
3BZ Darwen52 Railway Road219 yd
Sattis Peri Peri44 Railway Road219 yd
Flamingo's7 Bridge Street255 yd
Hings Chippy143 Bolton Road326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop6-7 Church Street206 yd
IcelandIceland, School Street323 yd
ASDASchool Street323 yd
Sainsbury's PlcSainsbury Superstore, Redearth Road328 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdLidl, Duckworth Street686 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
SUDELL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite213 yd
Sudell Primary School
SUDELL ROAD 		grass pitches451 yd
Holy Trinity Ce Primary School
BANK TOP 		artificial grass pitch452 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre
THE GREEN 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool482 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre (Closed)
Green Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool483 yd
Urban Elite Fitness (Closed)
Bolton Road 		health and fitness suite619 yd
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School
LIMES AVENUE 		grass pitches917 yd
Darwen Vale High School (Closed)
Holden Fold 		grass pitches1,073 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higher Church Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1125 crimes were reported near Higher Church Street . Only 7% 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 3HU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Higher Church Street, Darwen, BB3 3HU

Employment

BB3 3HU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee88
Part-Time Employee34
Retired32
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)19
Other18
Unemployed18
Self-Employed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities14
Construction7
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male201

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated12
Divorced28
Widowed13

Health

Very good health153
Good health107
Fair health58
Bad health22
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 63
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese4
Indian14
Pakistani58
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other5
White251
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union28
Africa1
Middle East and Asia40

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years25
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Ireland1
Italy13
Spain8
Poland9
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia2
Central and South America2
No passport held74

Religion

No religion120
Christian133
Buddhist3
Muslim72
Sikh1
Not answered19
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