Walker Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB1 1BG is located in the Blackburn Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Walker Street, Blackburn, BB1 1BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 1DG, BB1 1DE, BB1 1BZ, BB1 1EB, BB2 3DY, BB2 2BX, BB1 1BT, BB2 2AQ, BB1 1BW.

Walker Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Walker Street are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blackburn With Darwen.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 1BG

Average Price
£70,463
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£70,463

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walker Street

Average Price
£70,463
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walker Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Unit 8 Walker Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£110,0002020-10-06 £122,703
Unit 6 Walker Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£40,0002018-02-28 £44,425
Unit 3 Walker Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£39,9992017-08-24 £44,260

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		530 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,108 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,817 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Withers Street, BB1 1DF 		591 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, BB2 1LQ 		634 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Bennington Street, BB2 3HP 		725 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive, BB1 6LE 		998 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audley Junior School
Queen's Park Road, BB1 1SE 		1,031 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		678 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		986 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,054 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		1,857 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,223 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		818 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,969 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		1,591 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		859 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		957 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,192 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,192 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		1,778 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Blackburn TenpinUnit D Peel Leisure, Mayson Street73 yd
Pizza HutPizza Hut Restaurant, Mayson Street73 yd
Nando'sThe Peel Centre, Lower Audley Street142 yd
Dunelm Soft Furnishings Ltd Cafe PausaDunelm, Lower Audley Street142 yd
Al RijaUnit A Lower Audley Street209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Postal Order15-19 Darwen Street249 yd
The Vic43-45 Darwen Street400 yd
Q LoungeSt Peter Street445 yd
Clifton Arms48 Grimshaw Park499 yd
Bar Ibiza6 Mincing Lane512 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Castle (American Burgers and Waffles)49-51 Darwen Street305 yd
DNKD60 Darwen Street353 yd
Low Cost Fast Food41a Darwen Street377 yd
Taste of India31 Mincing Lane380 yd
Cluck 'N' Dough44 Darwen Street400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrison Supermarket, Railway Road494 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Superstore, Grimshaw Park571 yd
Poundstretcher LtdUnit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road602 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street616 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street617 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed)
Mayson Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool73 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena
GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK 		ice rinks197 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone
JUBILEE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite272 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed)
Clayton Street 		562 yd
Probodies
Bolton Road 		health and fitness suite578 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School
BENNINGTON STREET 		grass pitches599 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall)
The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL 		health and fitness suite662 yd
Audley Centre
CHESTER STREET 		health and fitness suite729 yd
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite735 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool810 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Walker Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1157 crimes were reported near Walker Street. Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 1BG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Walker Street, Blackburn, BB1 1BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Part-Time Employee27
Retired23
Looking after home or family21
Student (economically inactive)17
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other11
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing26
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction5
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female124
Male139

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex93
Married: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced19
Widowed9

Health

Very good health129
Good health89
Fair health28
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 85
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese7
Indian107
Pakistani53
Other Asian5
Black African9
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other3
White64
Arab7
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom171
European Union15
Africa14
Middle East and Asia61
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK171
10+ Years48
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
France3
Germany2
Lithuania2
Poland2
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa5
Middle East6
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion28
Christian60
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim164
Not answered5
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