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

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 8EH, BL1 8XJ, BL1 8XH, BL1 8XQ, BL1 8JJ, BL1 8DT, BL1 8EN, BL1 8DU, BL1 8XG.

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 8HB

Average Price
£179,923
Semi-Detached
£334,136
Terraced
£141,370
Detached
no sales
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
283 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002003-11-28 £334,136
301 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£28,0002003-05-29 £86,294
295A Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£30,0002002-09-02 £102,622
281 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£52,0001998-03-20 £255,563
301 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£24,9501997-10-20 £121,000

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		3,493 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 		429 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
Newnham Street, Astley Bridge BL1 8QA 		629 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Eskrick Street, BL1 3JB 		745 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
Kentford Road, Halliwell BL1 2JL 		767 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Olive School, Bolton
Ashton House, Waterloo Street BL1 8HT 		856 yd Free schools 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 		256 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		1,179 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JS 		1,691 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		1,736 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		1,996 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 		2,280 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		2,543 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 		3,188 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 		276 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		1,078 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT 		1,751 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		1,755 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton School Boys' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PA 		2,075 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
All Souls CafeAstley Street49 yd
Valley Cafe at Fun ValleyUnit 3, 224 Blackburn Road118 yd
Fusion Foods (Blackburn Road) Ltd290 Blackburn Road155 yd
Mirchi And MithiAll Souls, Astley Street254 yd
Cinnamon Bean CafeCommunity Centre, All Souls Church, Astley Street254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Craven Heifer452 Blackburn Road531 yd
Lamb HotelLamb Hotel, 455 Blackburn Road613 yd
Cotton Kier2-4 Eagley Brook Way699 yd
The RoundhouseKenton Close705 yd
Lord RaglanLord Raglan, 384 Halliwell Road724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M T Bellys299 Blackburn Road2 yd
Caesars299 Blackburn Road2 yd
Downtown BurgerUnit 3, 224 Blackburn Road118 yd
Blaze Bite Grill & Pizza302 Blackburn Road139 yd
Chesters153-155 Blackburn Road309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Supermarket, Moss Bank Way792 yd
LidlCrompton Way958 yd
AldiHigher Bridge Street997 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eden Boys School (Bolton)
WOLFENDEN STREET 		286 yd
Total Fitness (Bolton)
WATERS MEETING ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool492 yd
Nuffield Health (Bolton)
7-10 7-10 EAGLEY BROOK WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool700 yd
St Matthews Primary School
KENTFORD ROAD 		grass pitches750 yd
Jubilee Pool (Bolton)
DARLEY STREET 		swimming pool890 yd
The Gym (Bolton)
4-5 4-5 Round Hill Way 		health and fitness suite1,046 yd
Lancashire Tubes
NEW PROGRESS WORKS NEW PROGRESS WORKS CROMPTON WAY 		grass pitches1,058 yd
Astley Bridge Cricket Club
MOSS BANK WAY 		grass pitches1,070 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 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 8HB.

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 8HB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area470 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ewart Street430 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL1 8HB 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 Employee91
Part-Time Employee68
Retired47
Student (economically inactive)38
Looking after home or family35
Long-Term Sick or disabled32
Self-Employed31
Other26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Transport and storage23
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Human health and social work activities11
Manufacturing9
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Construction2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female242
Male243

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex216
Divorced13
Widowed21

Health

Very good health237
Good health137
Fair health84
Bad health21
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications145
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 94
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian379
Pakistani45
Other Asian1
Black African2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
White47
Arab6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom322
European Union12
Africa10
Middle East and Asia142

Length of Residence

Born in the UK322
10+ Years132
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom414
Italy10
Spain5
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia16
No passport held33

Religion

No religion29
Christian21
Hindu4
Jewish1
Muslim398
Not answered33
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