Blackburn Road is in Oswaldtwistle, Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 4NZ is located in the St Andrew's 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, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 4NZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 4RG, BB5 4RE, BB5 4RQ, BB5 4PA, BB5 4NQ, BB5 4RB, BB5 4RD, BB5 4RF, BB5 4QY.

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 4NZ

Average Price
£156,079
Semi-Detached
£161,130
Terraced
£128,831
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£235,234

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
198 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,0002023-05-12 £144,708
Hand Car Wash Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-12-16 £292,106
214 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£156,5002022-01-07 £159,334
200 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£119,0002021-12-20 £123,848
218 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£97,0002021-06-24 £106,944

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,608 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		3,131 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		4,989 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 4Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School
Aspen Lane, BB5 4QA 		709 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Springfield Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3LG 		814 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DD 		931 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School
White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3JG 		950 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church
Bradshaw Row, Church BB5 4HG 		1,282 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		1,112 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,978 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 		2,338 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		2,636 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Hyndburn Academy
Stourton Street, Rishton BB1 4ED 		2,779 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		806 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		931 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,038 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		3,642 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		4,039 yd Community special 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
West End Fish and Chips370-372 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle423 yd
Royal Phoenix48-50 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle793 yd
ReAct Academy of Theatre Arts43B Market Street, Alleytroyds830 yd
Cafe NovaOswaldtwistle Mills, Collier Street913 yd
'The Hungry Tackler Ltd'Collier Street, Oswaldtwistle913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hare & Hounds331 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle138 yd
Church & Oswaldtwistle Cricket ClubhouseBlackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle542 yd
West End Arms83 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle650 yd
Tiger Lounge352 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle838 yd
Accrington & District Golf Club Services LtdDevon Avenue, Oswaldtwistle864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummies386 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle542 yd
Don Pablo's102-104 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle793 yd
Perfect Plaice122 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle826 yd
Appetite150 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle826 yd
Lin Spot140 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle826 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar Stores99-103 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle645 yd
TescoMill Hill, Oswaldtwistle943 yd
Heron Foods274 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle949 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Foxhill Bank Playing Fields (White Ash)
Harvey Street 		grass pitches591 yd
West End Primary School
ASPEN LANE 		grass pitches605 yd
Oswaldtwistle St Andrews C Of E Primary School
SPRINGFIELD STREET 		grass pitches783 yd
The Fitness Bank Ltd
Union Road 		health and fitness suite834 yd
Accrington And District Golf Club
DEVON AVENUE 		golf860 yd
Church And Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club
BLACKBURN ROAD 		grass pitches890 yd
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School
HAWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,012 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 90.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.7%

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/s9.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed196.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackburn Road dangerous?

In 2023, 133 crimes were reported near Blackburn Road . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 4NZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 133
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Violence And Sexual Offences 39
Vehicle Crime 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Burglary 6
Other Crime 3
Other Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB5 4NZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dunster Avenue268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Patterdale Avenue106 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dunster Avenue268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Banbury Avenue531 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Banbury Avenue531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dorchester Avenue511 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A679137 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wordsworth Close502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wordsworth Close502 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wordsworth Close502 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB5 4NZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee69
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Education18
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Financial and insurance activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male123

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed19

Health

Very good health113
Good health87
Fair health50
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 54
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White254
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland2
France1
South-East Asia1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion63
Christian182
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered9
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