Fir Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB1 6NX is located in the Bastwell & Daisyfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fir Street, Blackburn, BB1 6NX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 6PS, BB1 6NU, BB1 6NS, BB1 6NY, BB1 6NR, BB1 6NZ, BB1 6PE, BB1 6PU, BB1 6NJ.

Fir Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fir Street are based on 4 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 6NX

Average Price
£72,464
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£72,464
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fir Street

Average Price
£72,464
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fir Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Fir Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£19,0001996-02-06 £81,953
7 Fir Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£20,5001996-01-04 £88,589
4 Fir Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£18,0001995-10-06 £74,565
6 Fir Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£11,0001995-09-15 £44,747

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,571 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,914 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,581 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 4Brookhouse Primary School
Troy Street, BB1 6NY 		86 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Primary School
St. James's Road, BB1 8HQ 		470 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Earl Street, BB1 8EG 		672 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Trinity Street, BB1 5BN 		772 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Daisyfield Primary School
Clinton Street, BB1 5LB 		773 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		1,454 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		2,197 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		2,355 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		2,445 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		2,523 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		832 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		1,606 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 		1,580 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		464 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		668 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		710 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		982 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,825 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
GROKE BRGR352 Whalley Range148 yd
Peri Peri Famko12 Plane Street316 yd
Chaiiwala97 Whalley Range448 yd
La Glacier51-53 Whalley Range580 yd
Khyber Cafe35 Whalley Range683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Orchard Working Mens Club137-143 Whalley New Road241 yd
Beechwood ClubBeechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road552 yd
Buzz BingoAinsworth Street1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Elaf336 Whalley Range132 yd
Shahi Kebab House360 Whalley Range132 yd
Hajis Takeaway358 Whalley Range132 yd
Eastern Delight67 Whalley New Road190 yd
Frangos108 Whalley New Road216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asia ContinentalUnit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street400 yd
Hina Food Store Ltd278 Whalley Old Road693 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
My Gym @ Bangor Street
NORWICH STREET 		health and fitness suite171 yd
Brookhouse Primary School
TROY STREET 		artificial grass pitch177 yd
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed)
St. James's Road 		grass pitches523 yd
Half Fish Hq
DAISY LANE 		swimming pool566 yd
Islamiyah School
MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET 		568 yd
Little Harwood Stp
Robinson Street 		artificial grass pitch809 yd
St Michael With St John School
SWALLOW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch833 yd
St Stephens Ce Primary School
ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ROBINSON STREET 		grass pitches837 yd
St Mary'S College
SHEAR BROW 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite938 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Fir Street dangerous?

In 2023, 505 crimes were reported near Fir Street. Only 20% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 6NX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fir Street, Blackburn, BB1 6NX

Employment

BB1 6NX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 6NX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Looking after home or family54
Part-Time Employee45
Student (economically inactive)44
Self-Employed29
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Other20
Unemployed17
Retired14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication9
Education7
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female203
Male224

Partnership Status

Single149
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated12
Divorced17
Widowed14

Health

Very good health216
Good health129
Fair health52
Bad health19
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications100
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 74
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian178
Pakistani208
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other6
White11
Roma2
Arab6
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union10
Rest of Europe4
Africa14
Middle East and Asia114

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years112
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom383
Italy7
Other EU countries2
Other Europe5
Southern Asia13
No passport held18

Religion

No religion5
Christian6
Muslim384
Sikh10
Other religion1
Not answered21
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