Shear Bank Close is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB1 8AW is located in the Shear Brow & Corporation Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shear Bank Close, Blackburn, BB1 8AW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 8BS, BB1 8AY, BB1 8BA, BB1 8BN, BB1 8AZ, BB1 8BT, BB1 8BU, BB1 8BL, BB1 8BB.

Shear Bank Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shear Bank Close 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 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 8AW

Average Price
£240,940
Semi-Detached
£217,140
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£312,340
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shear Bank Close

Average Price
£240,940
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shear Bank CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Shear Bank Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£139,0002013-02-15 £212,507
5 Shear Bank Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002010-05-14 £312,340
1 Shear Bank Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£126,0002005-10-28 £200,792
4 Shear Bank Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£72,5002002-06-14 £238,120

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		1,018 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		1,811 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3,239 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road , BB2 6DF 		395 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Earl Street , BB1 8EG 		562 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road , BB2 6HQ 		869 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE 		928 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road , BB2 6JP 		986 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		1,515 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road , BB2 7AD 		1,532 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR 		1,588 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street , BB2 2LD 		1,644 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD 		2,137 yd Academy converter 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 		627 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		933 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 		394 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 		803 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH 		1,433 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ 		1,858 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		1,889 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT 		2,052 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
Kaspas Blackburn Ltd51 Preston New Road502 yd
The Olde Cotton Mill184 Shear Brow538 yd
Creams Cafe BlackburnPrestonway Service Station, Preston New Road586 yd
Waheed's4 Randal Street595 yd
Taste12 Randal Street595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road390 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow559 yd
The Drummer's Arms65 King William Street747 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street764 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd79 Northgate820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bun and BaseBun and Base, St Andrews Street462 yd
Frurt Frozen Yoghurt213 Shear Brow510 yd
QV Blackburn Ltd4 New Park House, Preston New Road512 yd
Subway Preston WaySubway, 103 Preston New Road589 yd
Zakzaki Kebab HouseUnit 2, Watford Street657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiMontague Street696 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road988 yd
Asia ContinentalUnit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street1,007 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts273 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts377 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool459 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite574 yd
St Mary'S College
SHEAR BROW 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite600 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts618 yd
St Michael With St John School
SWALLOW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch825 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool884 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite890 yd
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite891 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 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 20.0%

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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shear Bank Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 319 crimes were reported near Shear Bank Close . 32% 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 8AW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Shear Bank Close, Blackburn, BB1 8AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 8AW 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 Employee93
Part-Time Employee60
Looking after home or family56
Student (economically inactive)42
Retired27
Self-Employed16
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing24
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Human health and social work activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Other2

People

Gender

Female234
Male246

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex195
Separated4
Divorced8
Widowed10

Health

Very good health293
Good health138
Fair health34
Bad health8
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 89
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian286
Pakistani126
Other Asian12
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other1
White38
Arab10
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom344
European Union4
Africa14
Middle East and Asia118

Length of Residence

Born in the UK344
10+ Years111
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom401
Poland4
North Africa3
Southern Asia20
No passport held52

Religion

No religion18
Christian18
Muslim417
Not answered26
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