Blackburn Road is in Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 1RZ is located in the Church electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1RZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 0AJ, BB5 1RY, BB5 0BE, BB5 0TN, BB5 0TP, BB5 0BG, BB5 0BD, BB5 1SG, BB5 0TL.

Blackburn Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackburn Road are based on 819 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hyndburn.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 1RZ

Average Price
£97,596
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£98,381
Detached
£147,438
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£28,892

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackburn Road

Average Price
£193,005
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackburn Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
322 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£119,0002022-06-22 £116,316
318 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,0002022-06-17 £105,564
366 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002022-03-18 £48,061
326 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,0002021-05-14 £85,018
322 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002019-05-29 £64,250

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		673 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,732 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church
Bradshaw Row, Church BB5 4HG 		342 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
Park Road, BB5 1ST 		386 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
Exchange Street, BB5 0JD 		732 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
St Nicholas Road, Church BB5 4DN 		803 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DD 		992 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,031 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Queen's Road West, BB5 4AY 		1,073 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		1,080 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		1,263 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,724 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		992 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		1,776 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		2,073 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		2,136 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Village Pizzeria Restaurant & The Dessert Factory378-380 Blackburn Road, Accrington155 yd
McDonald's Restaurants LtdHyndburn Road, Accrington403 yd
KFCHyndburn Road, Accrington411 yd
Monte Cristo125 Henry Street, Church478 yd
Mr Gatty's Tea RoomElmfield Hall, Hyndburn Road, Accrington492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The AcornHyndburn Road, Accrington767 yd
The Stanley84-86 Blackburn Road, Accrington962 yd
Tiger Lounge352 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle1,018 yd
Thorn Inn1A St James Road, Church1,038 yd
Nags Head (Wet Sales Only)78 Blackburn Road, Accrington1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Handi n Roti368 Blackburn Road, Accrington110 yd
The Milky Bar412 Blackburn Road, Accrington204 yd
Crispy Cottage376 Blackburn Road, Accrington204 yd
Kwong Ming410 Blackburn Road, Accrington204 yd
Lala's Takeaway382 Blackburn Road, Accrington204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GMBHHyndburn Road, Accrington343 yd
N.H. Foods LtdBrown Street, Accrington691 yd
Asda Stores LtdHyndburn Road, Accrington767 yd
FarmfoodsHyndburn Road, Accrington878 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington962 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hyndburn Leisure Centre
HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HENRY STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool372 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
BRADSHAW ROW 		grass pitches447 yd
St Nicholas Church Of England Primary School
ST. NICHOLAS ROAD 		grass pitches859 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite883 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed)
St. James Square 		health and fitness suite907 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite913 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School
Wordsworth Road 		grass pitches989 yd
St Christophers C Of E School
QUEENS ROAD WEST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,065 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School
MAYFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches1,077 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 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.3%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed328.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed328.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.9 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackburn Road dangerous?

In 2023, 740 crimes were reported near Blackburn Road . 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 BB5 1RZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 740
Violence And Sexual Offences 254
Anti Social Behaviour 170
Shoplifting 78
Criminal Damage And Arson 70
Public Order 38
Other Theft 29
Drugs 26
Burglary 25
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 10
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB5 1RZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hyndburn Street203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sidings Way81 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Princess Street160 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Princess Street160 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Monk Street160 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hartmann Street351 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Poland Street95 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shuttle Close286 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wheat Street225 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bobbin Close225 yd

Employment

BB5 1RZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BB5 1RZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family29
Self-Employed26
Retired26
Student (economically inactive)20
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities10
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities3
Construction3
Other1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female197
Male195

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex133
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed8

Health

Very good health212
Good health121
Fair health31
Bad health16
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 76
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian3
Pakistani164
Other Asian15
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other8
White178
Arab6
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union31
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia63
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years55
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal2
Spain7
Poland25
Romania2
Middle East2
Southern Asia20
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held53

Religion

No religion74
Christian102
Hindu1
Muslim190
Not answered22
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