Oxford Close
Blackburn with Darwen, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (good), least for investors (poor). Price data (£146,000) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Workable for families, but safety (40) and noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (40), environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £146,000, but safety (40) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £146,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Oxford Close is located in Blackburn with Darwen, near Blackburn. Crime is around average for the area, with 220 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is anti-social behaviour. Violent offences account for 36% of reported crimes. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Thornhill Close) is 99m away. The median property price is £146,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 17 schools within 2 km, 17 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 142m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 56 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 9% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
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
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Oxford Close, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- PureGym 648m · 8 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Facem Aesthetics 236m · 3 min walk
- Skinfinity Aesthetics Clinic 748m · 9 min walk
- Fenton Sports Injury Clinic 763m · 10 min walk
- Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital 1404m · 18 min walk
- Blackburn Birth Centre 1507m · 19 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Queen's Park 1088m · 14 min walk
- Corporation Park War Memorial 1421m · 18 min walk
- Corporation Park 1668m · 21 min walk
schools (4)
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 142m · 2 min walk
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary School 645m · 8 min walk
- Audley Infant School 790m · 10 min walk
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 814m · 10 min walk
Transport Links
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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.