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

Nearby postcodes are: BL1 8DW, BL1 3QS, BL1 3NS, BL1 8JA, BL1 3SE, BL1 3SA, BL1 3SF, BL1 3NR, BL1 3SD.

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 8HF

Average Price
£150,624
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£155,418
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£123,458

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
109A Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£75,0002022-03-31 £81,884
125 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002020-10-07 £109,808
125 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£74,0002020-05-29 £92,839
81 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002016-04-05 £112,610
113 Blackburn Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,0002015-03-23 £102,903

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Alexandra Nursery School
Martha Street, Daubhill BL3 4AH 		3,067 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Orchards Nursery School
Lower Orchards, Highfield Road BL4 0RA 		5,309 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 		258 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
Kentford Road, Halliwell BL1 2JL 		325 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Olive School, Bolton
Ashton House, Waterloo Street BL1 8HT 		427 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brownlow Fold Primary School
Darley Street, BL1 3DX 		783 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Eskrick Street, BL1 3JB 		812 yd Voluntary aided 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 		422 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		1,594 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, BL1 6JS 		1,956 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4University Collegiate School
Deane Road, BL3 5AG 		2,102 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples BL1 8SN 		2,159 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 		1,824 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton College
Deane Road, BL3 5BG 		2,103 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 		3,135 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 		473 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAl-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street, BL1 3EH 		1,027 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBirtenshaw
Crompton Way, BL2 2PE 		1,766 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBolton School Boys' Division
Chorley New Road, BL1 4PA 		1,772 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bolton
Deane Road, BL3 5AB 		2,037 yd Higher education institutions 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
Brighter Beginings Day NurseryAylesford Walk235 yd
Cafe Metro228 Waterloo Street315 yd
Elior at Warburtons LtdHereford Street367 yd
Valley Cafe at Fun ValleyUnit 3, 224 Blackburn Road371 yd
Eurest c/o Royal MailThe Courtyard, Calvin Street425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cotton Tree15 Prince Street567 yd
The RoundhouseKenton Close616 yd
Lord RaglanLord Raglan, 384 Halliwell Road925 yd
The CaveUnit V14 The Market Place998 yd
The Craven Heifer452 Blackburn Road1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Naseeb Grill & Curry House146 Blackburn Road115 yd
Chai2wok146 Blackburn Road115 yd
Franguitos155A BLACKBURN ROAD124 yd
Chesters153-155 Blackburn Road160 yd
Naafiah135 Halliwell Road220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiHigher Bridge Street527 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Total Fitness (Bolton)
WATERS MEETING ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool231 yd
St Matthews Primary School
KENTFORD ROAD 		grass pitches352 yd
Eden Boys School (Bolton)
WOLFENDEN STREET 		505 yd
The Gym (Bolton)
4-5 4-5 Round Hill Way 		health and fitness suite627 yd
Barbarian Gym
SCHOOL HILL WORKS SCHOOL HILL WORKS KENT STREET 		health and fitness suite750 yd
Jubilee Pool (Bolton)
DARLEY STREET 		swimming pool791 yd
Leisure Club @ Bolton
HIGHER BRIDGE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool889 yd
Nuffield Health (Bolton)
7-10 7-10 EAGLEY BROOK WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,018 yd
Bolton Rugby Union Football Club
Avenue Street 		grass pitches1,084 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 55.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 38.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 38.9%

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 speed74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 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 8HF.

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 8HF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ewart Street503 yd

Employment

BL1 8HF 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 8HF 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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