Blackburn Road is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL1 7LR is located in the Astley Bridge electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolton North East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7LR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 7HD, BL1 7JN, BL1 7JP, BL1 7LP, BL1 7LH, BL1 7HB, BL1 7LD, BL1 7JL, BL1 7LW.

Blackburn Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackburn Road are based on 1210 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bolton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL1 7LR

Average Price
£652,449
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£652,449
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackburn Road

Average Price
£227,519
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
927 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£490,5002019-01-28 £702,978
921 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002019-01-11 £680,763
931 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002009-09-04 £477,661
929 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002004-06-16 £640,163
929 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002003-07-18 £703,629

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4High Lawn Primary School
Holden Avenue, Sharples BL1 7EX 		273 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Oaks Primary School
Sharples Hall Drive, BL1 7HS 		549 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9HT 		976 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples Primary School
Hugh Lupus Street, BL1 8RU 		1,008 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
Mitre Street, Astley Bridge BL1 6QJ 		1,078 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		818 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		1,383 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Turton School
Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9LT 		1,617 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		2,070 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JS 		2,143 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBolton Sixth Form College
Town Centre Campus, Deane Road BL3 5BU 		4,349 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		4,592 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Stitch MI Lane, BL2 4HU 		3,928 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Birtenshaw
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross BL7 9AB 		1,391 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT 		2,066 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Keswick Street, BL1 8LX 		2,139 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		2,711 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		2,719 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
Spice Valley EgertonUnit 1a Dunscar Ind Est, Blackburn Road876 yd
Bank Top URCBank Top United Reform Church, Ashworth Lane993 yd
Retreat Grill Bar RestaurantThe Old Village Hall, Darwen Road1,043 yd
G & T CateringPineapple Inn, 562 Blackburn Road1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brewhouse983-987 Blackburn Road362 yd
The Spread EagleSpread Eagle Hotel, 126 Hough Lane759 yd
The Tap68-70 Belmont Road833 yd
Real AxeUnit 12a Dunscar Business Park, Blackburn Road870 yd
Royal British Legion38 Belmont Road965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thai Food OnlineUnit 8 Dunscar Industrial Estate880 yd
Su's Fish and Chips66 Belmont Road965 yd
Ku's Special350 Darwen Road1,014 yd
Amigos207 Darwen Road1,025 yd
The Village Chippy205 Darwen Road1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
High Lawn Primary And Nursery School
HOLDEN AVENUE 		grass pitches403 yd
The Oaks Primary School
SHARPLES HALL DRIVE 		grass pitches443 yd
High View
Eastgrove Avenue 		grass pitches470 yd
Eagley Sports Complex
BLACKBURN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts657 yd
Sharples School
HILL COT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool721 yd
St John'S School
DARWEN ROAD 		grass pitches938 yd
John Street Playing Field
QUEENS AVENUE 		grass pitches952 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Blackburn Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Blackburn Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

BL1 7LR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired73
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction17
Education15
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female159
Male152

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex151
Separated6
Divorced13
Widowed16

Health

Very good health178
Good health73
Fair health45
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 106
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian58
Pakistani8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White235
Roma2
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union2
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years9
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Romania2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion66
Christian157
Buddhist1
Muslim69
Not answered18
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