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

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 8BY, BB1 8BT, BB1 8AY, BB1 8AP, BB1 8BX, BB1 7EX, BB1 8AW, BB1 8BS, BB1 8AN.

Palmer Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Palmer Road are based on 11 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 8BU

Average Price
£96,220
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£94,625
Detached
£156,857
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmer Road

Average Price
£105,834
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmer Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Palmer Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002023-10-30 £50,351
14 Palmer Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002022-12-21 £133,973
21 Palmer Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-01-14 £156,857
18 Palmer Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£124,2502017-12-08 £160,178
7 Palmer Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£89,0002017-01-27 £121,042

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		909 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,666 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		3,096 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 		391 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Earl Street, BB1 8EG 		572 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive, BB1 6LE 		807 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, BB2 1LQ 		891 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		908 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,469 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,505 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,600 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		1,634 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,090 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 		706 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		791 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 		390 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 		811 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		1,452 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		1,808 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		1,881 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		1,973 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 Road355 yd
Waheed's4 Randal Street447 yd
Taste12 Randal Street447 yd
B's Burgers & ShakesUnit 2, 12-16 Oswald Street488 yd
Jaan’s Restaurant1 Charlotte Street505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road250 yd
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow556 yd
The Drummer's Arms65 King William Street594 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street640 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd79 Northgate669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bun and BaseBun and Base, St Andrews Street310 yd
QV Blackburn Ltd4 New Park House, Preston New Road365 yd
Zakzaki Kebab HouseUnit 2, Watford Street516 yd
Pizza IslandUnit 1, Watford Street516 yd
Subway Preston WaySubway, 103 Preston New Road531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiMontague Street595 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street920 yd
Asia ContinentalUnit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street936 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street990 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts138 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts431 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool480 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite502 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts650 yd
St Mary'S College
SHEAR BROW 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite699 yd
St Michael With St John School
SWALLOW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch702 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool737 yd
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite738 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite755 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed111 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Safety

Is Palmer Road dangerous?

In 2023, 439 crimes were reported near Palmer Road. Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 8BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Palmer Road, Blackburn, BB1 8BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 8BU 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
Part-Time Employee66
Student (economically inactive)65
Retired60
Looking after home or family54
Self-Employed30
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Other10
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Human health and social work activities28
Manufacturing25
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Other2

People

Gender

Female308
Male254

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex220
Separated6
Divorced12
Widowed44

Health

Very good health305
Good health145
Fair health70
Bad health35
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications119
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 53
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 94
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian243
Pakistani223
Other Asian12
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian5
White66
Arab1
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom380
European Union4
Africa14
Middle East and Asia162

Length of Residence

Born in the UK380
10+ Years130
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom484
Italy2
Romania3
Other EU countries2
North Africa1
Southern Asia27
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion32
Christian35
Hindu1
Muslim438
Not answered56
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