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On Mandela Court, in Bastwell
What it's like at BB1 7LT: every home that has sold on Mandela Court since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Mandela Court; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 9 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 2, Mandela CourtTerraced | Aug 2023 | £157,000 | 84 m² | £1,869/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Mandela CourtTerraced | May 2020 | £110,000 | 83 m² | £1,325/m² | 1 |
| 14, Mandela CourtTerraced | Sept 2002 | £24,650 | – | – | 1 |
| 17, Mandela CourtTerraced | Jun 2002 | £21,420 | 95 m² | £225/m² | 1 |
| 18, Mandela CourtTerraced | Jan 2014 | £105,000 | 82 m² | £1,280/m² | 1 |
| 20, Mandela CourtTerraced | May 2004 | £40,000 | 171 m² | £234/m² | 1 |
| 22, Mandela CourtTerraced | Sept 2003 | £19,600 | – | – | 1 |
| 27, Mandela CourtTerraced | Oct 2019 | £105,000 | 83 m² | £1,265/m² | 1 |
| 28, Mandela CourtTerraced | Dec 2003 | £78,000 | 82 m² | £951/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Blackburn, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Toll Bar, 450 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (route 22).
The nearest primary school is St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 66% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 47 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Pleckgate High School (1.2 km) and Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (1.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (14.5 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asia Continental, 350 m away, with A B Minimarket closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Shifa Surgery (300 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Haji's Hair Cuts is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 2.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 72% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Chaiiwala is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Buzz Bingo the nearest pub (650 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 58 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 6% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 51% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Corporation Park War Memorial, 850 m away; for exercise, Sports Hall and Fitness Suite (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 47 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
46 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Blackburn constituency: Mr Adnan Hussain MP (Independent), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Ind gain from Lab, majority 132 (0.3%), turnout 53%. Vote shares: Independent 27%, Labour 27%, Workers Party of Britain 18%, Reform UK 13%.
21 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near BB1 7LT →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Mandela Court in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Blackpool Central · about 35 min
Nearest: Ingleton Outdoor Swimming Pool · about 52 min
Nearest: Ribble Steam Railway and Museum · about 31 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 0 of 7 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 3.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 94.8% | 95.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.7% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.9% | 3.7% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.