Blackburn Road is in Heapey, Chorley and in Chorley district. PR6 8EL is located in the Pennine electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chorley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackburn Road, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 8EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PR6 8LN, PR6 8LW, PR6 8EJ, PR6 8LQ, PR6 8FD, PR6 8AJ, PR6 8ES.

Blackburn Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackburn Road are based on 355 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chorley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR6 8EL

Average Price
£320,311
Semi-Detached
£322,050
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£319,876
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackburn Road

Average Price
£337,365
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
148 Blackburn Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£188,0002015-03-26 £310,173
150 Blackburn Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£205,0002008-10-07 £326,977
142 Blackburn Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£150,0002003-01-31 £395,257
148 Blackburn Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£85,0002001-06-12 £322,050
142 Blackburn Road, Chorley, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building
£59,9951998-06-30 £247,095

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Wright Street , PR6 0SL
4out of 4 3,347 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Duke Street Nursery School
Duke Street , PR7 3DU
4out of 4 4,658 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Chad's Catholic Primary School
South Hill , Blackburn Road PR6 8LL
3out of 4 49 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
Preston Road , Whittle-le-Woods PR6 7PS
3out of 4 2,169 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Cedar Road , PR6 0JF
3out of 4 2,614 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
Eaves Lane , PR6 0DX
3out of 4 2,678 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School
School Lane , Brinscall PR6 8PT
4out of 4 2,729 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael's Church of England High School
Astley Road , PR7 1RS
4out of 4 3,191 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parklands High School
Southport Road , PR7 1LL
3out of 4 4,066 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Albany Academy
Bolton Road , PR7 3AY
3out of 4 4,834 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Balshaw's Church of England High School
Church Road , PR25 3AH
4out of 4 5,405 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Waterloo Lodge
173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods PR6 7AX
- not rated 2,045 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Mayfield House School
1 Mayfield Road , PR6 0DG
- not rated 3,306 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oliver House School
Hallgate , PR7 1XA
- not rated 3,639 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Chorley Astley Park School
Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ
4out of 4 3,826 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Chorley
Inspire Youth Zone , Chapel Street PR7 1BS
- not rated 3,881 yd Other independent school No 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
The Village Tea Room At Wheelton202 Blackburn Road, Wheelton518 yd
David LloydMoss Lane, Whittle-Le-Woods951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red Cat114 Blackburn Road, Heapey208 yd
Saint Chads Parish CentreSt Chads Parish Centre, 235 Town Lane314 yd
The Red Lion196 Blackburn Road, Wheelton428 yd
The Top Lock HotelTop Lock, Copthurst Lane622 yd
The Dressers ArmsBriers Brow, Wheelton889 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
David Lloyd Club (Chorley)
MOSS LANE
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts967 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 speed29.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed29.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed34.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed34.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed6.95 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackburn Road dangerous?

In 2023, 29 crimes were reported near Blackburn Road . 76% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR6 8EL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blackburn Road, Heapey, Chorley, PR6 8EL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR6 8EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired101
Full-Time Employee101
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed30
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other2
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Education33
Human health and social work activities32
Manufacturing21
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Other15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female195
Male166

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex157
Separated4
Divorced37
Widowed28

Health

Very good health164
Good health111
Fair health49
Bad health27
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 137
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White356

Country of Birth

United Kingdom355
European Union2
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK355
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom309
Ireland1
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion109
Christian234
Buddhist4
Not answered13