Mercer Street is in Great Harwood, Blackburn and in Hyndburn district. BB6 7AN is located in the Netherton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mercer Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7AN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB6 7AR, BB6 7AP, BB6 7AS, BB6 7AW, BB6 7AQ, BB6 7BE, BB6 7AL, BB6 7EN, BB6 7BU.

Mercer Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mercer Street are based on 60 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hyndburn.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB6 7AN

Average Price
£83,451
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£83,451
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercer Street

Average Price
£83,451
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercer Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
50 Mercer Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,2502021-03-31 £88,641
60 Mercer Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002021-01-29 £96,161
16 Mercer Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£58,0002020-09-09 £69,789
43 Mercer Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002020-08-21 £60,291
40 Mercer Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,5002020-02-28 £105,519

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		4,862 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 4Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School
St John's Street, Great Harwood BB6 7ES 		439 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ash Street, Great Harwood BB6 7QA 		507 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Rushton Street, BB6 7JQ 		689 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Harwood Primary School
Rushton Street, Great Harwood BB6 7JQ 		689 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Harwood Lane, Great Harwood BB6 7SN 		799 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Hyndburn Academy
Stourton Street, Rishton BB1 4ED 		2,018 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Queen's Road West, BB5 4AY 		3,506 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		3,664 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington
Elker Lane, Billington BB7 9JA 		4,014 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		4,923 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		4,714 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		5,031 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakhill School
Wiswell Lane, Whalley BB7 9AF 		5,157 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		5,365 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
The Chai Guys108 Queen Street, Great Harwood98 yd
Clayton Street Chippy7-9 Clayton Street, Great Harwood120 yd
Mellows Lounge Bar and Restaurant12 Queen Street, Great Harwood244 yd
Akela Street Food28a Queen Street, Great Harwood244 yd
Otto Cafe Bistro ltd53-55 Queen Street, Great Harwood246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough PubQueen Street, Great Harwood125 yd
1B Tap (Wet Sales Only)1b Glebe Street, Great Harwood249 yd
Hackers Bar - Wet Sales Only12 Queen Street. Great Harwood362 yd
The Chantry - Wet Sales Only6-8 Church Street, Great Harwood369 yd
Cross Axes7 Church Street, Great Harwood383 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cake Shop14 St. Huberts Street, Great Harwood122 yd
Crunchy Plus Chicken & Pizza Bar Ki Ltd62 Queen Street, Great Harwood125 yd
Domino's Pizza92-98 Queen Street, Great Harwood125 yd
Megna Indian Takeaway100 Queen Street, Great Harwood125 yd
Deli Bake48 Queen Street, Great Harwood206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsQueen street, Great Harwood125 yd
TescoQueen Street, Great Harwood251 yd
Aldi Stores Limited1 Heys Lane, Great Harwood651 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mercer Hall Leisure Centre
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool235 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School (Closed)
Nuttall Avenue 		grass pitches513 yd
Lowerfold Park
Lowerfold Road 		tennis courts691 yd
Memorial Park Playing Field
Church Lane 		grass pitches732 yd
Our Lady And St Hubert Roman Catholic Primary School
HARWOOD LANE 		grass pitches747 yd
The Sportsmans (Great Harwood Town Fc) (Closed)
Wood Street 		grass pitches755 yd
Great Harwood Primary School
RUSHTON STREET 		grass pitches782 yd
Lyndon House Playing Fields (Great Harwood Rovers Fc) (Closed)
Balfour Street 		grass pitches919 yd
Heymoor Farm
Harwood Lane 		grass pitches936 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 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.8%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed120 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mercer Street dangerous?

In 2023, 672 crimes were reported near Mercer 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 BB6 7AN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mercer Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7AN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 672
Violence And Sexual Offences 240
Anti Social Behaviour 158
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Shoplifting 50
Other Theft 41
Vehicle Crime 29
Public Order 26
Burglary 23
Drugs 20
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB6 7AN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Station Road493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Back Church Street374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area126 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near St Edmund'S Street285 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Edmund'S Street285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clayton Street119 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Edmund'S Street285 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Edmund'S Street285 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near King Street525 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Commercial Road525 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mercer Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7AN

Employment

BB6 7AN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired30
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other13
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities17
Construction11
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage7
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female125
Male124

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex64
Married: Same sex4
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed9

Health

Very good health93
Good health84
Fair health49
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 53
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani18
Other Asian1
White230

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union6
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years4
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Spain1
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion100
Christian112
Buddhist3
Muslim18
Other religion4
Not answered12
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