Blackburn Road is in Bolton and in Bolton district. BL1 8DR is located in the Crompton 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 8DR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 8HE, BL1 8DS, BL1 8JA, BL1 8DW, BL1 3NR, BL1 8JR, BL1 8EL, BL1 8JP, BL1 8HF.

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 8DR

Average Price
£187,026
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£150,766
Detached
£448,511
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£192,257

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
154 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002021-07-09 £82,074
The Ironchurch Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-02-12 £175,658
152 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£77,0002020-07-07 £96,359
170 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£302,5002020-03-20 £374,615
Roof Space Communication Site The Ironchurch Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£95,0002018-10-22 £122,394

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		3,220 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Orchards Nursery School
Lower Orchards, Highfield Road BL4 0RA 		5,465 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Valley Community Primary School
Hibbert Street, Off Blackburn Road BL1 8JG 		198 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
Kentford Road, Halliwell BL1 2JL 		477 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Olive School, Bolton
Ashton House, Waterloo Street BL1 8HT 		542 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Eskrick Street, BL1 3JB 		799 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brownlow Fold Primary School
Darley Street, BL1 3DX 		837 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street, BL1 3QE 		337 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		1,475 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JS 		1,894 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		2,004 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		2,103 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 		1,981 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		2,258 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 		3,105 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMadrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Keswick Street, BL1 8LX 		329 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		1,060 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		1,709 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton School Boys' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PA 		1,893 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT 		1,969 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable 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
Valley Cafe at Fun ValleyUnit 3, 224 Blackburn Road216 yd
Elior at Warburtons LtdHereford Street291 yd
All Souls CafeAstley Street369 yd
Brighter Beginings Day NurseryAylesford Walk378 yd
Cube Desserts Ltd192 Halliwell Road387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The RoundhouseKenton Close647 yd
The Cotton Tree15 Prince Street723 yd
The Craven Heifer452 Blackburn Road850 yd
Lord RaglanLord Raglan, 384 Halliwell Road871 yd
Cotton Kier2-4 Eagley Brook Way874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chesters153-155 Blackburn Road39 yd
Naseeb Grill & Curry House146 Blackburn Road42 yd
Chai2wok146 Blackburn Road42 yd
Franguitos155A BLACKBURN ROAD46 yd
Downtown BurgerUnit 3, 224 Blackburn Road216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiHigher Bridge Street679 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Total Fitness (Bolton)
WATERS MEETING ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool222 yd
Eden Boys School (Bolton)
WOLFENDEN STREET 		418 yd
St Matthews Primary School
KENTFORD ROAD 		grass pitches489 yd
The Gym (Bolton)
4-5 4-5 Round Hill Way 		health and fitness suite737 yd
Jubilee Pool (Bolton)
DARLEY STREET 		swimming pool834 yd
Nuffield Health (Bolton)
7-10 7-10 EAGLEY BROOK WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool875 yd
Barbarian Gym
SCHOOL HILL WORKS SCHOOL HILL WORKS KENT STREET 		health and fitness suite904 yd
Leisure Club @ Bolton
HIGHER BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,042 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 speed44.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackburn Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Blackburn Road . 90% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BL1 8DR.

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

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BL1 8DR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ewart Street465 yd

Employment

BL1 8DR area has a 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 8DR 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled44
Looking after home or family35
Full-Time Employee32
Retired27
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)24
Other16
Self-Employed12
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage4
Human health and social work activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Construction3
Education3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female160
Male139

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex97
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed14

Health

Very good health133
Good health77
Fair health36
Bad health36
Very bad health19

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications91
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 55
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian144
Pakistani32
Other Asian5
Black African28
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White68
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom181
European Union10
Africa31
Middle East and Asia74
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK181
10+ Years71
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Italy5
Portugal5
Poland2
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia18
Central and South America1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion41
Christian47
Buddhist3
Muslim194
Other religion3
Not answered12
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