Shear Bank Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB1 8AZ 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 Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 8BB, BB1 8BA, BB1 8AW, BB1 8BS, BB1 8BN, BB1 8BF, BB1 8AY, BB1 8BH, BB1 8BE.

Shear Bank Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shear Bank Road 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 8AZ

Average Price
£346,908
Semi-Detached
£321,567
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£453,340
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shear Bank Road

Average Price
£280,297
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20A Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-01-13 £307,438
20A Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-01-13 £368,926
2 Cowan Brae Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-03-21 £256,384
4A Cowan Brae Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-06-23 £199,873
Wycote Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002018-10-02 £321,366

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,086 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,929 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,336 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 		406 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Earl Street, BB1 8EG 		611 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		821 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		948 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive, BB1 6LE 		1,040 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		1,453 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,459 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,661 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,737 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,148 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 		619 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		1,032 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 		405 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 		785 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		1,462 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		1,931 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		1,934 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		2,142 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
The Olde Cotton Mill184 Shear Brow509 yd
Kaspas Blackburn Ltd51 Preston New Road606 yd
Creams Cafe BlackburnPrestonway Service Station, Preston New Road630 yd
Mr Joe's224 Shear Brow675 yd
Waheed's4 Randal Street712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road492 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow557 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street846 yd
The Drummer's Arms65 King William Street861 yd
East Lancashire Cricket ClubEast Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Frurt Frozen Yoghurt213 Shear Brow487 yd
Bun and BaseBun and Base, St Andrews Street577 yd
QV Blackburn Ltd4 New Park House, Preston New Road618 yd
Subway Preston WaySubway, 103 Preston New Road627 yd
16th Street216 Shear Brow637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiMontague Street762 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road949 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts343 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts376 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool444 yd
St Mary'S College
SHEAR BROW 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite573 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts586 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite622 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School (Harrison Playing Field)
Lammack Road 		grass pitches848 yd
St Michael With St John School
SWALLOW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch938 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite981 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool987 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 58.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 58.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 58.8%

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 speed75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Shear Bank Road dangerous?

In 2023, 249 crimes were reported near Shear Bank Road. 39% 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 8AZ.

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 Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ

Employment

BB1 8AZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 8AZ 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 Employee97
Part-Time Employee60
Retired55
Looking after home or family49
Student (economically inactive)48
Self-Employed29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)19
Unemployed16
Other15
Long-Term Sick or disabled12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Manufacturing24
Education22
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female245
Male260

Partnership Status

Single157
Married: Opposite sex204
Separated6
Divorced14
Widowed17

Health

Very good health264
Good health167
Fair health56
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications113
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 75
Degree or Similar 94
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian317
Pakistani114
Other Asian4
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White46
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom347
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Africa15
Middle East and Asia122
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK347
10+ Years125
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom441
France2
Portugal3
Spain2
Romania2
Other EU countries7
Southern Asia18
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion5
Christian43
Hindu1
Muslim437
Other religion1
Not answered18
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