Alexandra Road is a street in the settlement of Blackburn which is within the electoral area of Corporation Park Ward in the administration area of Blackburn with Darwen Councilbb located in the North West Euro Region of the UK.
Alexandra Road is located 185.47 miles North West from the centre of London, 21.76 miles North West from the centre of Manchester, 23.59 miles South East from the centre of Lancaster and 31.36 miles North East from the centre of Liverpool.
Road Name: | Alexandra Road |
Road Type: | residential |
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Postcodes for Alexandra Road |
BB2 6DW |
![]() Tides and Rivers |
Alexandra Road is approximately 10.6223 kilometres from the tidal high water mark which could be coastline or a tidal river (click to view nearest high tide point in Google Maps) and is 190 metres above sea level |
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Height |
The Central point of Alexandra Road is approximately 190 Metres above sea level |
![]() Telephone Information |
Area Code: 01254 - Blackburn |
Area Code: 01772 - Preston |
Area Code: 01200 - Clitheroe |
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Broadband Speed (megabits per second) |
Speed: Less than 2 Mbps |
Average Speed: 18.8 |
Median Speed: 7.5 |
Maximum Speed: >=30 |
Next-generation access (NGA)?: Y |
Number of Connections: 41 |
![]() Water and Drainage Details |
United Utilities |
Visit United Utilities's Website |
![]() Recent House Sales in Alexandra Road |
7 Alexandra Road |
Sale Price: £65,000 |
Sale Date: 25/01/2018 |
11 Alexandra Road |
Sale Price: £105,000 |
Sale Date: 23/06/2017 |
Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data accessed via API |
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Nearest Schools |
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn |
Distance: 0.32 Kilometers |
Type: Voluntary Aided School |
Phase: Primary |
Ofsted Score: 3 Requires Improvement (Satisfactory) (as of August 2016) |
Number of Pupils: 185 |
Address: Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ |
Telephone: 0125454851 |
Website: Visit School Website |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School |
Distance: 0.36 Kilometers |
Type: Free School |
Phase: Secondary |
Ofsted Score: 3 Requires Improvement (Satisfactory) (as of August 2016) |
Number of Pupils: 1029 |
Address: West Park Road, BB2 6DF |
Telephone: 01254686300 |
Website: Visit School Website |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School |
St Silas's CofE Primary School |
Distance: 0.46 Kilometers |
Type: Voluntary Aided School |
Phase: Primary |
Ofsted Score: 2 Good (as of August 2016) |
Number of Pupils: 413 |
Address: St Silas Road, BB2 6JP |
Telephone: 01254698447 |
Website: Visit School Website |
Directions from Alexandra Road to St Silas's CofE Primary School |
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy |
Distance: 0.81 Kilometers |
Type: Academy Converter |
Phase: Primary |
Ofsted Score: 1 Outstanding (as of August 2016) |
Number of Pupils: 364 |
Address: Manor Road, BB2 6LX |
Telephone: 01254667449 |
Website: Visit School Website |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy |
![]() Nearest Hospitals |
BMI The Beardwood Hospital |
Address: Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 7AE, |
Independent Sector |
BMI Healthcare |
Telephone: 01254 507607 |
Visit Hospital Website |
Distance: 0.85 (km) |
Directions from Alexandra Road to BMI The Beardwood Hospital |
Royal Blackburn Hospital |
Address: Haslingden Road, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH, |
NHS Sector |
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust |
Telephone: 01254 263555 |
Visit Hospital Website |
Distance: 3.03 (km) |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Royal Blackburn Hospital |
Accrington Victoria Hospital |
Address: Hayward Road, |
NHS Sector |
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust |
Distance: 8.77 (km) |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Accrington Victoria Hospital |
Calderstones Hospital |
Address: Mitton Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9PE, |
NHS Sector |
Calderstones Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
Telephone: 01254 822121 |
Visit Hospital Website |
Distance: 9.66 (km) |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Calderstones Hospital |
![]() Nearest GP Surgeries |
Limefield Surgery |
Address: 293 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6PL |
Telephone: 01254 617630 |
Distance: 0.65 (km) |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Limefield Surgery |
Springfield Sub Acute Rehab Unit |
Address: Springfield Care Home, Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6PS |
Telephone: 01254 263668 |
Distance: 0.66 (km) |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Springfield Sub Acute Rehab Unit |
Bmi Beardwood Hospital |
Address: Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7AE |
Telephone: 01254 507607 |
Distance: 0.85 (km) |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Bmi Beardwood Hospital |
Community Vasectomy Clinic |
Address: Barbara Castle Way Hc, Simmons Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1AX |
Telephone: 01254 282730 |
Distance: 1.02 (km) |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Community Vasectomy Clinic |
![]() Nearest Dentists |
Lees and Austin Dental Surgery |
Address: Lees and Austin Dental Surgery, 109 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6BJ |
Distance: 0.59 (km) |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Lees and Austin Dental Surgery |
Limefield Dental Surgery |
Address: Limefield Dental Surgery, 2 Limefield, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6BS |
Distance: 0.65 (km) |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Limefield Dental Surgery |
Netherwood Dental Surgery |
Address: Netherwood Dental Surgery, 281 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6PL |
Distance: 0.65 (km) |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Netherwood Dental Surgery |
Bank View Dental Practice |
Address: Bank View Dental Practice, 57 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6AY |
Distance: 0.68 (km) |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Bank View Dental Practice |
![]() Nearest Libraries |
Blackburn Central Library |
Town Hall Street, Blackburn, BB21AG |
Telephone: 01254 661221 |
Distance: 1.18 Kilometres |
Visit Website |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Blackburn Central Library |
Mill Hill Library |
Mill Hill Community Centre, New Chapel Street, Blackburn, BB24DT |
Telephone: 01254 266380 |
Distance: 2.37 Kilometres |
Visit Website |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Mill Hill Library |
Mellor Library |
St Mary's Gardens, Mellor, Ribble Valley, BB27JW |
Telephone: 01254 812 821 |
Distance: 2.62 Kilometres |
Visit Website |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Mellor Library |
Livesey Library |
Cherry Tree Lane, Blackburn, BB25NX |
Telephone: 01254 209442 |
Distance: 3.35 Kilometres |
Visit Website |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Livesey Library |
Hill View Hotel - blackburn | |
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This small, family-run accommodation offers free WiFi. Hill View Hotel is a 10-minute walk from Blackburn's town centre. Each bedroom at Hill View has a TV and tea/coffee, and the hotel has a TV lounge showing Sky TV. | |
Address: | Preston New Road, BB2 6BH, Blackburn |
Number of Rooms: | 12 |
Lowest Price Room: | £30 |
Highest Price Room: | £65 |
Blakewater Hotel - blackburn | |
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Located in the heart of Blackburn and a 5 minute walk from Blackburn train station, the Blakewater Hotel offers free WiFi and free public parking nearby. Every room is equipped with a flat-screen TV. | |
Address: | 1 Bridge Street, BB2 2BX, Blackburn |
Number of Rooms: | 17 |
Lowest Price Room: | £30 |
Stanley House Hotel & Spa - blackburn | |
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Star Rating: | 4 Stars |
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The Stanley House Hotel is an eclectic 17th-century manor house set in the Ribble Valley. It has a restaurant and a bar, as well as free Wi-Fi and free parking. The spa offers special therapies, activities, and massage. | |
Address: | Further Lane, BB2 7NP, Blackburn |
Number of Rooms: | 30 |
Lowest Price Room: | £120 |
Highest Price Room: | £207 |
The Millstone At Mellor- a Thwaites Inn of Character - blackburn | |
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Star Rating: | 5 Stars |
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In the peaceful village of Mellor, the award-wiining Millstone At Mellor- A Thwaites Inn of Character features a 2-rosette acredited restaurant and real ale bar. The hotel is set in scenic Lancashire countryside, just 3 miles from Blackburn. | |
Address: | Church Lane, Mellor, BB2 7JR, Blackburn |
Number of Rooms: | 23 |
Lowest Price Room: | £69 |
Highest Price Room: | £124 |
The Fernhurst - | |
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Star Rating: | 4 Stars |
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The Fernhurst offers 4-star guest accommodation, free Wi-Fi and free parking. There is good access to the M65 motorway and Ewood Park, Blackburn Rovers' football grounds, is a 2-minute walk away. | |
Address: | 466 Bolton Road, BB2 4JP, Blackburn |
Number of Rooms: | 30 |
Lowest Price Room: | £45 |
Highest Price Room: | £50 |
Rose Cottage Bed&Breakfast - blackburn | |
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This 200-year-old cottage with free Wi-Fi is on the A59, in the Ribble Valley. It is ideal for walkers and cyclists, and is 20 minutes' drive from the Yorkshire Dales. | |
Address: | Longsight Rd, BB1 9DP, Clayton Le dale |
Number of Rooms: | 4 |
Lowest Price Room: | £40 |
Highest Price Room: | £75 |
![]() Nearest Railway Stations |
Mill Hill (Lancashire) Station is 2.21 Kilometers away Directions from Alexandra Road to Mill Hill (Lancashire) Mill Hill (Lancashire) station is operated by Northern in the Blackburn area on the Roses Line and Branches stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Accrington • Ansdell & Fairhaven • Bamber Bridge • Blackburn • Blackpool North • Blackpool Pleasure Beach • Blackpool South • Bradford Interchange • Brierfield • Burnley Barracks • Burnley Central • Burnley Manchester Road • Cherry Tree • Church & Oswaldtwistle • Church Fenton • Colne • Cross Gates • East Garforth • Garforth • Halifax • Hapton • Hebden Bridge • Huncoat • Kirkham & Wesham • Leeds • Lostock Hall • Lytham • Micklefield • Moss Side • Nelson • New Pudsey • Pleasington • Poulton-Le-Fylde • Preston • Rishton • Rose Grove • Salwick • Squires Gate • St.Annes-On-The-Sea • York |
Cherry Tree Station is 2.77 Kilometers away Directions from Alexandra Road to Cherry Tree Cherry Tree station is operated by Northern in the Blackburn area on the Roses Line and Branches stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Accrington • Ansdell & Fairhaven • Bamber Bridge • Blackburn • Blackpool North • Blackpool Pleasure Beach • Blackpool South • Bradford Interchange • Brierfield • Burnley Barracks • Burnley Central • Burnley Manchester Road • Church & Oswaldtwistle • Church Fenton • Colne • Cross Gates • East Garforth • Garforth • Halifax • Hapton • Hebden Bridge • Huncoat • Kirkham & Wesham • Leeds • Lostock Hall • Lytham • Micklefield • Mill Hill (Lancashire) • Moss Side • Nelson • New Pudsey • Pleasington • Poulton-Le-Fylde • Preston • Rishton • Rose Grove • Salwick • Squires Gate • St.Annes-On-The-Sea • York |
Pleasington Station is 3.96 Kilometers away Directions from Alexandra Road to Pleasington Pleasington station is operated by Northern in the Blackburn area on the Roses Line and Branches stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Accrington • Ansdell & Fairhaven • Bamber Bridge • Blackburn • Blackpool North • Blackpool Pleasure Beach • Blackpool South • Bradford Interchange • Brierfield • Burnley Barracks • Burnley Central • Burnley Manchester Road • Cherry Tree • Church & Oswaldtwistle • Church Fenton • Colne • Cross Gates • East Garforth • Garforth • Halifax • Hapton • Hebden Bridge • Huncoat • Kirkham & Wesham • Leeds • Lostock Hall • Lytham • Micklefield • Mill Hill (Lancashire) • Moss Side • Nelson • New Pudsey • Poulton-Le-Fylde • Preston • Rishton • Rose Grove • Salwick • Squires Gate • St.Annes-On-The-Sea • York |
Rishton Station is 5.34 Kilometers away Directions from Alexandra Road to Rishton Rishton station is operated by Northern in the Hyndburn area on the Roses Line and Branches stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Accrington • Ansdell & Fairhaven • Bamber Bridge • Blackburn • Blackpool Pleasure Beach • Blackpool South • Brierfield • Burnley Barracks • Burnley Central • Cherry Tree • Church & Oswaldtwistle • Colne • Hapton • Huncoat • Kirkham & Wesham • Lostock Hall • Lytham • Mill Hill (Lancashire) • Moss Side • Nelson • Pleasington • Preston • Rose Grove • Salwick • Squires Gate • St.Annes-On-The-Sea |
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Nearest Airports |
Manchester Airport is 46.31 Kilometers away Directions from Alexandra Road to Manchester Airport |
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is 51.98 Kilometers away Directions from Alexandra Road to Liverpool John Lennon Airport |
![]() Nearest Ferries |
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing is 37.82 Kilometers away |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing |
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing is 38.28 Kilometers away |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing |
Heysham Ferry Terminal is 41.04 Kilometers away |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Heysham Ferry Terminal |
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle is 48.1 Kilometers away |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle |
![]() Nearest Motorway or Major Trunk Road |
Alexandra Road is approximately 2.44 miles from the M65 |
Nearest Motorway Junctions |
Junction: M65 J6/A678/A6119 - 3.81 Km Away |
Directions from Alexandra Road to M65 J6/A678/A6119 |
Junction: M65 J4/A666 - 4.54 Km Away |
Directions from Alexandra Road to M65 J4/A666 |
Junction: M65 J5/A6077/B6232 - 4.89 Km Away |
Directions from Alexandra Road to M65 J5/A6077/B6232 |
Junction: M65 J3/A674/A675 - 6 Km Away |
Directions from Alexandra Road to M65 J3/A674/A675 |
![]() Nearest Supermarkets |
New Bank Road Post Office |
23 New Bank Road, Blackburn, BB2 6JW |
Distance: 0.42 Kilometres |
Directions from Alexandra Road to New Bank Road Post Office |
One Stop |
23 New Bank Road, Blackburn, BB2 6JW32-34 New Bank Road, Blackburn, BB2 6JW |
Distance: 0.42 Kilometres |
Directions from Alexandra Road to One Stop |
Hannah Alam Superstore |
23 New Bank Road, Blackburn, BB2 6JW32-34 New Bank Road, Blackburn, BB2 6JW207a Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BS |
Distance: 0.66 Kilometres |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Hannah Alam Superstore |
Aldi |
23 New Bank Road, Blackburn, BB2 6JW32-34 New Bank Road, Blackburn, BB2 6JW207a Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BSMontague Street, Blackburn, BB2 1EH |
Distance: 0.79 Kilometres |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Aldi |
![]() Nearest Tourist Attractions |
Museum |
Attraction Name: Lewis Textile Museum & Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery |
Distance: 0.92 (km) |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Lewis Textile Museum & Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery |
Country Park |
Attraction Name: Witton Park Country Park |
Distance: 1.35 (km) |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Witton Park Country Park |
Historic Place of Worship |
Attraction Name: Blackburn Cathedral |
Distance: 1.37 (km) |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Blackburn Cathedral |
Nature Reserve |
Attraction Name: Pleasington Nature Reserve |
Distance: 3.14 (km) |
Directions from Alexandra Road to Pleasington Nature Reserve |
![]() Local Council Details |
Within the area of Blackburn with Darwen |
Visit the Council's Website |
King William Street Town Hall Blackburn Lancashire BB1 7DY |
Send Mail |
Telephone Number: 01254 585 585 |
Within the electoral area of Corporation Park Ward - |
Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Blackburn |
The Member of Parliament is Kate Hollern |
Details for the MP Kate Hollern on parliament.uk |
Details for the MP Kate Hollern on theyworkforyou.com |
In the 2017 General Election Kate Hollern won with a majority of 20368 the result was Lab hold. The total electorate was 70664 |
![]() Population Statistics |
ONS Area Code: E01012587 |
Ons Area Name:Blackburn with Darwen 002D |
Average Age : 35.45 |
Population: 1988.00 |
Male Population: 988.00 (49.7%) |
Female Population: 1000.00 (50.3%) |
Number Claiming Benefits: 23 (1.16%) |
Source: Office of National Statistics 2011 Census Data |
![]() Neighbourhood Policing | |
Police Force: | |
Find a Local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme | |
Visit Police Website | |
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Email Police | |
Telephone: 01254 505679 | |
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Recent Crime in the Area | |
Drugs | 5 |
Violent-crime | 93 |
Shoplifting | 29 |
Public-order | 24 |
Bicycle-theft | 2 |
Burglary | 37 |
Vehicle-crime | 28 |
Criminal-damage-arson | 36 |
Other-theft | 41 |
Other-crime | 5 |
Theft-from-the-person | 6 |
Possession-of-weapons | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk accessed via API |
Map of Crimes Committed Near Alexandra Road
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Alexandra Road is named after Queen Alexandra.
Alexandra of Denmark was born in Copenhagen Denmark on the 1st December 1844. She married Queen Victoria’s son Albert Edward Prince of Wales in 1863 to become Princess of Wales.
Together they had six children the second son would later be crowned Kind George V.
Following the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 Albert Edward became Edward VII and Alexandra Queen Alexandra.
Following Edwards’s death aged 68 in 1910 and the coronation of her son George. Alexandra became Queen Mother. She died following a heart attack at Sandringham, Norfolk in 1925 aged 80.
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Name of Road: Alexandra Road |
OS Reference: 367112, 428894 OS Grid Reference: SD671289 |
Latitude and Longitude: 53.7551500165, -2.49885488991 |
Approximate distance to the nearest high tide point: 10.6223 miles | Ordnance Survey Landranger Map Series for Alexandra Road |
OS Landranger Map Number: 103 |
OS Landranger Map Name: Blackburn & Burnley - Buy OS Landranger maps direct from Ordnance Survey. |
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Blackburn with Darwen |
North West |