Ward Street is in Great Harwood, Blackburn and in Hyndburn district. BB6 7AW 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 Ward Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7AW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB6 7AL, BB6 7AQ, BB6 7AP, BB6 7AN, BB6 7QW, BB6 7QP, BB6 7AB, BB6 7AR, BB6 7QQ.

Ward Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ward Street are based on 38 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 7AW

Average Price
£82,708
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£85,444
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£33,452

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Street

Average Price
£82,708
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Ward Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,5002022-11-18 £88,852
17 Ward Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002021-07-30 £62,032
4 Ward Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£56,5002021-03-29 £64,003
19 Ward Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,0002020-09-04 £104,683
31 Ward Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£56,3992019-10-25 £66,297

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		4,968 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 Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ash Street, Great Harwood BB6 7QA 		400 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School
St John's Street, Great Harwood BB6 7ES 		513 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Rushton Street, BB6 7JQ 		672 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Harwood Primary School
Rushton Street, Great Harwood BB6 7JQ 		672 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 		791 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 		2,067 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 		3,615 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		3,773 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 		3,906 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		5,026 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 		4,816 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOakhill School
Wiswell Lane, Whalley BB7 9AF 		5,070 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		5,121 yd Community special 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
Clayton Street Chippy7-9 Clayton Street, Great Harwood79 yd
The Chai Guys108 Queen Street, Great Harwood94 yd
Otto Cafe Bistro ltd53-55 Queen Street, Great Harwood144 yd
Mellows Lounge Bar and Restaurant12 Queen Street, Great Harwood159 yd
Akela Street Food28a Queen Street, Great Harwood159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough PubQueen Street, Great Harwood33 yd
1B Tap (Wet Sales Only)1b Glebe Street, Great Harwood247 yd
The Chantry - Wet Sales Only6-8 Church Street, Great Harwood285 yd
Hackers Bar - Wet Sales Only12 Queen Street. Great Harwood289 yd
Cross Axes7 Church Street, Great Harwood290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crunchy Plus Chicken & Pizza Bar Ki Ltd62 Queen Street, Great Harwood33 yd
Domino's Pizza92-98 Queen Street, Great Harwood33 yd
Megna Indian Takeaway100 Queen Street, Great Harwood33 yd
Deli Bake48 Queen Street, Great Harwood111 yd
Queen Spicy Chef61 Queen Street, Great Harwood154 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsQueen street, Great Harwood33 yd
TescoQueen Street, Great Harwood242 yd
Aldi Stores Limited1 Heys Lane, Great Harwood691 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mercer Hall Leisure Centre
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool127 yd
Lowerfold Park
Lowerfold Road 		tennis courts582 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School (Closed)
Nuttall Avenue 		grass pitches586 yd
Memorial Park Playing Field
Church Lane 		grass pitches633 yd
Our Lady And St Hubert Roman Catholic Primary School
HARWOOD LANE 		grass pitches725 yd
The Sportsmans (Great Harwood Town Fc) (Closed)
Wood Street 		grass pitches756 yd
Great Harwood Primary School
RUSHTON STREET 		grass pitches757 yd
Lyndon House Playing Fields (Great Harwood Rovers Fc) (Closed)
Balfour Street 		grass pitches922 yd
Heymoor Farm
Harwood Lane 		grass pitches926 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed116.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ward Street dangerous?

In 2023, 674 crimes were reported near Ward 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 7AW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ward Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7AW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 674
Violence And Sexual Offences 250
Anti Social Behaviour 164
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Other Theft 44
Vehicle Crime 30
Shoplifting 30
Public Order 28
Burglary 23
Drugs 20
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 10
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 7AW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clayton Street79 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wellington Street373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near St Edmund'S Street337 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near St Edmund'S Street337 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Edmund'S Street337 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near King Street469 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Commercial Road469 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Edmund'S Street337 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Edmund'S Street337 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ward Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7AW

Employment

BB6 7AW 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BB6 7AW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired55
Full-Time Employee52
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Part-Time Employee13
Looking after home or family12
Self-Employed11
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Human health and social work activities9
Construction8
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Education5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female93
Male118

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex54
Separated6
Divorced13
Widowed25

Health

Very good health75
Good health80
Fair health38
Bad health18
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 36
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian5
Pakistani19
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White178

Country of Birth

United Kingdom198
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK198
10+ Years14
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom147
Turkey1
Southern Asia1
No passport held63

Religion

No religion79
Christian98
Muslim20
Not answered15
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