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

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 8DY, BL1 8LE, BL1 8LJ, BL1 8LF, BL1 8XG, BL1 8LH, BL1 8XA, BL1 8EH, BL1 8XQ.

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 8DU

Average Price
£180,081
Semi-Detached
£214,430
Terraced
£176,260
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£134,349

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
310 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-04-09 £183,135
326 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£113,0002020-11-20 £134,349
316 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,5002020-10-09 £162,128
306 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002019-11-19 £225,128
324 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£143,0002019-05-10 £205,329

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		3,629 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 4St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
Newnham Street, Astley Bridge BL1 8QA 		492 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Valley Community Primary School
Hibbert Street, Off Blackburn Road BL1 8JG 		529 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Eskrick Street, BL1 3JB 		815 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
Kentford Road, Halliwell BL1 2JL 		904 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
Mitre Street, Astley Bridge BL1 6QJ 		924 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		363 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		1,094 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		1,603 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JS 		1,668 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		1,913 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 		2,417 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		2,680 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 		3,178 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 		308 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		1,163 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT 		1,719 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		1,736 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton School Boys' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PA 		2,197 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Fusion Foods (Blackburn Road) Ltd290 Blackburn Road19 yd
All Souls CafeAstley Street91 yd
Jaan’s Desserts362 Blackburn Road183 yd
Valley Cafe at Fun ValleyUnit 3, 224 Blackburn Road235 yd
Cinnamon Bean CafeCommunity Centre, All Souls Church, Astley Street291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craven Heifer452 Blackburn Road401 yd
Lamb HotelLamb Hotel, 455 Blackburn Road484 yd
Cotton Kier2-4 Eagley Brook Way608 yd
Lord RaglanLord Raglan, 384 Halliwell Road754 yd
Astley Bridge Conservative ClubMoss Bank Way804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blaze Bite Grill & Pizza302 Blackburn Road2 yd
M T Bellys299 Blackburn Road136 yd
Caesars299 Blackburn Road136 yd
McDonald'sWaters Meeting Road210 yd
KFCUnit 1, Waters Meeting Road210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Supermarket, Moss Bank Way665 yd
LidlCrompton Way822 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eden Boys School (Bolton)
WOLFENDEN STREET 		368 yd
Total Fitness (Bolton)
WATERS MEETING ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool599 yd
Nuffield Health (Bolton)
7-10 7-10 EAGLEY BROOK WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool609 yd
St Matthews Primary School
KENTFORD ROAD 		grass pitches887 yd
Lancashire Tubes
NEW PROGRESS WORKS NEW PROGRESS WORKS CROMPTON WAY 		grass pitches945 yd
Jubilee Pool (Bolton)
DARLEY STREET 		swimming pool990 yd
Astley Bridge Cricket Club
MOSS BANK WAY 		grass pitches994 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed171.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 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, 2 crimes were reported near Blackburn Road . 88% 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 8DU.

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 2
All Crimes 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area532 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ewart Street527 yd

Employment

BL1 8DU 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 8DU 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 Employee80
Part-Time Employee68
Retired52
Looking after home or family44
Other30
Student (economically inactive)29
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Unemployed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage12
Human health and social work activities11
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Construction4
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female261
Male258

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex202
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced30
Widowed26

Health

Very good health290
Good health135
Fair health62
Bad health23
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications145
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 77
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Indian285
Pakistani76
Other Asian3
Black African56
Black Caribbean2
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other3
White56
Gypsy or Irish Traveller6
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union35
Africa42
Middle East and Asia148

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years142
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom378
France2
Italy12
Portugal14
Spain7
Lithuania1
Romania1
Other EU countries21
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia46
No passport held35

Religion

No religion13
Christian66
Hindu3
Muslim427
Not answered10
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