Merchants Quay is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB1 1EQ is located in the Blackburn Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 1ED, BB1 1EE, BB1 1BS, BB1 1BH, BB1 1BX, BB1 1BU, BB1 1DQ, BB1 1BT, BB1 1DH.

Merchants Quay Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merchants Quay are based on 27 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 1EQ

Average Price
£82,784
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£82,784
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchants Quay

Average Price
£129,838
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchants QuayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Quayside Merchants Quay, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£52,0002012-05-01 £63,136
6 Quayside Merchants Quay, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£54,9502009-08-21 £62,894
2 Quayside Merchants Quay, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£71,0002007-06-29 £66,466
4 Quayside Merchants Quay, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£70,0002006-06-20 £74,125
5 Quayside Merchants Quay, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002006-04-28 £70,664

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		3out of 4 338 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		4out of 4 1,457 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 1,781 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Withers Street , BB1 1DF 		3out of 4 399 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Bennington Street , BB2 3HP 		3out of 4 453 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Audley Junior School
Queen's Park Road , BB1 1SE 		3out of 4 682 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Audley Infant School
Queens Park Road , BB1 1SE 		3out of 4 682 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ 		2out of 4 968 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		- not rated 682 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street , BB2 2LD 		4out of 4 971 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR 		3out of 4 1,368 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road , BB1 1PY 		2out of 4 1,516 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD 		3out of 4 2,541 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blackburn College
Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		- not rated 1,158 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's College
Shear Brow , BB1 8DX 		- not rated 2,183 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
West Park Road , BB2 6DF 		2out of 4 1,913 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Al Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF 		- not rated 541 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Crosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ 		- not rated 682 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Noorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY 		- not rated 1,092 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Markazul Uloom
Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY 		- not rated 1,092 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Newfield School
Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		4out of 4 1,633 yd Community special school Yes Mixed 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
Naafiah Takeaway56 Audley Range351 yd
Blackburn TenpinUnit D Peel Leisure, Mayson Street375 yd
Pizza HutPizza Hut Restaurant, Mayson Street376 yd
Nando'sThe Peel Centre, Lower Audley Street489 yd
Dunelm Soft Furnishings Ltd Cafe PausaDunelm, Lower Audley Street489 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Clifton Arms48 Grimshaw Park537 yd
Postal Order15-19 Darwen Street593 yd
The Vic43-45 Darwen Street732 yd
Calypso Caribbean RestaurantThe Wharf, Eanam750 yd
Audley W M CAudley Range Working Mens Club, Audley Range772 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sahad Kebab House18 Audley Range207 yd
Hamza Takeaway22 Queens Park Road598 yd
The Dutch Fisherman29 Queens Park Road602 yd
Kings Castle (American Burgers and Waffles)49-51 Darwen Street646 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway26 Mosley Street658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kashmir SupermarketUnit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street402 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Superstore, Grimshaw Park527 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrison Supermarket, Railway Road716 yd
Poundstretcher LtdUnit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road774 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street953 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed)
Mayson Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool374 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School
BENNINGTON STREET 		grass pitches395 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena
GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK 		ice rinks464 yd
Audley Centre
CHESTER STREET 		health and fitness suite524 yd
Audley Community Junior School
AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL QUEENS PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch605 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone
JUBILEE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite610 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill
HASLINGDEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite708 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed)
Haslingden Road 		golf711 yd
Probodies
Bolton Road 		health and fitness suite798 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed)
Clayton Street 		903 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 Merchants Quay Street dangerous?

In 2023, 641 crimes were reported near Merchants Quay . Only 15% 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 1EQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EQ

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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