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

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 8DR, BL1 8DS, BL1 3NR, BL1 8EL, BL1 3QP, BL1 8DW, BL1 8JA, BL1 3UL, BL1 8JR.

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 8HE

Average Price
£160,922
Semi-Detached
£148,898
Terraced
£169,556
Detached
£141,529
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£66,225

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
145 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002023-11-30 £137,865
147 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£124,0002022-12-22 £126,387
173 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002021-10-15 £91,373
175 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£60,0002021-10-04 £66,225
179 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£129,5002015-12-24 £209,717

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		3,218 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 		238 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
Kentford Road, Halliwell BL1 2JL 		476 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Olive School, Bolton
Ashton House, Waterloo Street BL1 8HT 		571 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Eskrick Street, BL1 3JB 		759 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brownlow Fold Primary School
Darley Street, BL1 3DX 		803 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 		298 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		1,444 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JS 		1,855 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		2,005 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		2,127 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 		1,986 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 		3,143 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 		346 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		1,024 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		1,745 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton School Boys' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PA 		1,873 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JT 		1,930 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 Road208 yd
Elior at Warburtons LtdHereford Street328 yd
Cube Desserts Ltd192 Halliwell Road347 yd
All Souls CafeAstley Street352 yd
Brighter Beginings Day NurseryAylesford Walk373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The RoundhouseKenton Close611 yd
The Cotton Tree15 Prince Street732 yd
Lord RaglanLord Raglan, 384 Halliwell Road831 yd
The Craven Heifer452 Blackburn Road834 yd
Cotton Kier2-4 Eagley Brook Way887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chesters153-155 Blackburn Road6 yd
Franguitos155A BLACKBURN ROAD43 yd
Naseeb Grill & Curry House146 Blackburn Road66 yd
Chai2wok146 Blackburn Road66 yd
Downtown BurgerUnit 3, 224 Blackburn Road208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiHigher Bridge Street694 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Total Fitness (Bolton)
WATERS MEETING ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool262 yd
Eden Boys School (Bolton)
WOLFENDEN STREET 		380 yd
St Matthews Primary School
KENTFORD ROAD 		grass pitches480 yd
The Gym (Bolton)
4-5 4-5 Round Hill Way 		health and fitness suite768 yd
Jubilee Pool (Bolton)
DARLEY STREET 		swimming pool799 yd
Nuffield Health (Bolton)
7-10 7-10 EAGLEY BROOK WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool888 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 pool1,055 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 92.9%

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 speed62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed75.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed75.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 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, 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 8HE.

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 8HE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area546 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ewart Street424 yd

Employment

BL1 8HE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 8HE 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 Employee73
Looking after home or family44
Part-Time Employee40
Student (economically inactive)33
Self-Employed32
Other24
Retired21
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Unemployed14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing18
Transport and storage15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Human health and social work activities11
Education11
Construction10
Financial and insurance activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female224
Male217

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex168
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed9

Health

Very good health224
Good health154
Fair health41
Bad health13
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 74
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian170
Pakistani118
Other Asian5
Black African24
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
White86
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab28
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union28
Rest of Europe1
Africa24
Middle East and Asia118
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years105
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom329
Italy2
Portugal5
Spain14
Romania1
Other EU countries21
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia22
No passport held44

Religion

No religion39
Christian41
Hindu4
Muslim304
Not answered51
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