Balaclava Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB1 7HW is located in the Shear Brow & Corporation Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balaclava Street, Blackburn, BB1 7HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 7EF, BB1 7LE, BB1 7HP, BB1 7LF, BB1 7EW, BB1 7LJ, BB1 7ER, BB1 7EL, BB1 7EG.

Balaclava Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balaclava Street are based on 6 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 7HW

Average Price
£119,956
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£119,757
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£124,729

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balaclava Street

Average Price
£102,040
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balaclava Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Balaclava Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-09-28 £122,920
36 Balaclava Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002021-03-26 £79,833
14 Balaclava Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£42,6452019-08-15 £52,483
43 Balaclava Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£111,0002018-08-29 £124,729
8 Balaclava Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002017-01-20 £122,402

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		962 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,218 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,853 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 Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive, BB1 6LE 		345 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Earl Street, BB1 8EG 		587 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, BB2 1LQ 		656 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		793 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Trinity Street, BB1 5BN 		803 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		1,328 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,422 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		1,840 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		2,029 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		2,030 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 		667 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		866 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 		792 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		1,180 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		1,332 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		1,475 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		1,569 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,604 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
Jaan’s Restaurant1 Charlotte Street45 yd
B's Burgers & ShakesUnit 2, 12-16 Oswald Street58 yd
Waheed's4 Randal Street138 yd
Taste12 Randal Street138 yd
Cha Cha Chai135 Victoria Street195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Drummer's Arms65 King William Street314 yd
Buzz BingoAinsworth Street339 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road424 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd79 Northgate461 yd
The Blackburn Times76-80 Northgate461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Zakzaki Kebab HouseUnit 2, Watford Street77 yd
Pizza IslandUnit 1, Watford Street77 yd
Cupp Bubble Tea67-67a Victoria Street117 yd
Oodles Chinese99-101 Victoria street138 yd
Rice N Roti111 Victoria Street156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asia ContinentalUnit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street596 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrison Supermarket, Railway Road634 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street687 yd
AldiMontague Street746 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street787 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Michael With St John School
SWALLOW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch239 yd
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite450 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts452 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall)
The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL 		health and fitness suite461 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool580 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool653 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite699 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed)
Clayton Street 		732 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite764 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street
NORWICH STREET 		health and fitness suite796 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balaclava Street dangerous?

In 2023, 670 crimes were reported near Balaclava Street. Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 7HW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balaclava Street, Blackburn, BB1 7HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Looking after home or family53
Retired42
Part-Time Employee40
Student (economically inactive)23
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles57
Education17
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Human health and social work activities7
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction4
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female191
Male207

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex180
Separated1
Divorced8
Widowed20

Health

Very good health204
Good health136
Fair health35
Bad health20
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications100
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 63
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Indian308
Pakistani61
Other Asian8
Mixed White and Asian7
White2
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union13
Africa8
Middle East and Asia147

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years121
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom326
Italy13
Portugal5
Spain5
Romania1
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia19
No passport held19

Religion

No religion6
Hindu1
Muslim345
Not answered42
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