Newchurch Close
Blackburn with Darwen, England
Reality check: Significant weaknesses across safety, access, or environment. Approach with caution. Best suited for young professionals (below average), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
This street scores below average across all buyer profiles. Consider carefully.
Safety (25), environment (5), and school access (35) are all weak. Not a family area.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safety (25), environment (5), and services (16) are all weak. Not suitable for retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Price (£0) and connectivity (transport 50) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Area safety score 25/100 — crime rates in this area (LSOA, not this specific street) are well above average. Exercise caution, especially at night.
Family score 35 and safety 25. School access or quality combined with safety concerns make this challenging for families.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Newchurch Close is located in Blackburn with Darwen, near Blackburn. Crime is a significant concern, with 362 incidents recorded in 12 months — well above the national average. Violence and sexual offences dominate reports. 122 violent offences were recorded (34% of total). This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Markazul Uloom (school, 205m). Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 227m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Social housing makes up a significant share of properties. There are 15 schools within 2 km, 15 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 412m away. However, high crime rates and a dense urban environment significantly undermine family suitability despite the school provision. Overall, this street scores 36 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for its district. The low safety score is the dominant factor affecting liveability here.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Newchurch Close, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- PureGym 1469m · 18 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Blackburn Birth Centre 230m · 3 min walk
- Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital 1058m · 13 min walk
- Skinfinity Aesthetics Clinic 1243m · 16 min walk
- Fenton Sports Injury Clinic 1276m · 16 min walk
- Facem Aesthetics 1496m · 19 min walk
libraries (3)
- Roman Road 963m · 12 min walk
- Blackburn 1557m · 20 min walk
- Mill Hill 1624m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Queen's Park 1290m · 16 min walk
- Griffin Park 1733m · 22 min walk
schools (5)
- Longshaw Community Junior School 413m · 5 min walk
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 522m · 6 min walk
- Blackburn Central High School 551m · 7 min walk
- Longshaw Nursery School 814m · 10 min walk
- Longshaw Infant School 814m · 10 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Palm Street — Blackburn with Darwen38
- A679 — Blackburn with Darwen36
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- Smalley Way — Blackburn with Darwen38
- Myrtle Bank Road — Blackburn with Darwen38
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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