Blackburn Road is in Rising Bridge, Accrington and in Rossendale district. BB5 2SB is located in the Worsley 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, Rising Bridge, Accrington, BB5 2SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 2SH, BB5 2SD, BB5 2SJ, BB5 2SN, BB5 2SR, BB5 2TA, BB5 2SP, BB5 2SE, BB5 2SQ.

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 Rossendale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 2SB

Average Price
£176,792
Semi-Detached
£146,814
Terraced
£162,850
Detached
£608,184
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£254,926

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
649 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£121,0002023-03-01 £144,080
631 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-12-09 £182,427
The Rectory Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002022-05-13 £608,184
649 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,0002022-03-08 £100,396
Little Chef Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-08-28 £169,652

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hillside Nursery School
Cedar Avenue, Haslingden BB4 5NH 		2,972 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		3,146 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		4,310 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School
Rising Bridge Road, Rising Bridge BB5 2SW 		338 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School
Church Avenue, Baxenden BB5 2RQ 		1,376 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School
Regent Street, Rossendale BB4 5HQ 		2,341 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Green Haworth Church of England Primary School
School House Lane, Green Haworth BB5 3SQ 		2,815 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Haslingden Primary School
Ryefield Avenue, Haslingden BB4 4BJ 		3,036 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,039 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		3,890 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAll Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall BB4 6SJ 		4,031 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alder Grange School
Calder Road, Rawtenstall BB4 8HW 		4,253 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Broadway, Haslingden BB4 4EY 		4,599 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		3,167 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		3,889 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBelmont School
Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall BB4 6RX 		3,981 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall BB4 6RX 		4,133 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tor View School
Clod Lane, Haslingden BB4 6LR 		4,568 yd Academy special converter No 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
Abdullahs Restaurant Ltd600 Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge40 yd
McDonald's Restaurant Ltd.Mcdonalds, Blackburn Road40 yd
Jenni's House LtdBlackburn Road, Acre815 yd
Anarkali Indian RestaurantFarmers Glory Inn, Roundhill Road823 yd
Croft Top Equestrian CentreRossendale And Hyndburn Equestrian Centre, Kings Highway904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Garden628 Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge40 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Johns Stonefold C Of E Primary School
Rising Bridge Road 		grass pitches285 yd
Baxenden Cricket Club
BACK LANE 		grass pitches1,051 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 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 2.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 2.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 2.6%

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/s2.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed27.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed27.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackburn Road dangerous?

In 2023, 53 crimes were reported near Blackburn Road . 70% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 2SB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 53
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Violence And Sexual Offences 11
Other Theft 9
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 4
Drugs 2
Public Order 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB5 2SB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Underbank Road115 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station78 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rising Bridge Road513 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Underbank Road115 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close225 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close225 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close225 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close225 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Northfield Road131 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Close225 yd

Employment

BB5 2SB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BB5 2SB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee81
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed25
Retired18
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities17
Construction12
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education10
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female112
Male125

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex57
Separated10
Divorced28
Widowed6

Health

Very good health121
Good health88
Fair health20
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 48
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White224
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union7
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years8
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Germany1
Other EU countries2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion123
Christian100
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered7
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