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

Nearby postcodes are: BB6 7NS, BB6 7NZ, BB6 7QE, BB6 7PB, BB6 7PF, BB6 7NU, BB6 7PY, BB6 7PE, BB6 7QA.

Lowerfold Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lowerfold are based on 30 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 7NT

Average Price
£322,148
Semi-Detached
£278,543
Terraced
£239,801
Detached
£413,384
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowerfold

Average Price
£322,148
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LowerfoldStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Lowerfold, Blackburn, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£299,9502023-02-03 £286,262
39 Lowerfold, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002022-11-04 £431,747
13 Lowerfold, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002021-06-15 £433,406
1 Lowerfold, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002018-11-07 £188,298
37 Lowerfold, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002017-01-31 £359,512

Schools

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 		330 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Rushton Street, BB6 7JQ 		813 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Harwood Primary School
Rushton Street, Great Harwood BB6 7JQ 		813 yd Community 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 		1,053 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Harwood Lane, Great Harwood BB6 7SN 		1,114 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 		2,351 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington
Elker Lane, Billington BB7 9JA 		3,290 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Queen's Road West, BB5 4AY 		4,270 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		4,432 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOakhill School
Wiswell Lane, Whalley BB7 9AF 		4,647 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		5,287 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		5,390 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed 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
Churchfield HouseChurch Street, Great Harwood331 yd
Spoilt 4 Choice23-25 Queen Street, Great Harwood472 yd
47 Coffee House47 Queen Street, Great Harwood511 yd
Otto Cafe Bistro ltd53-55 Queen Street, Great Harwood526 yd
The Brie Mine Bistro28 Queen Street, Great Harwood539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dog and OtterCliffe Lane, Great Harwood307 yd
The Tavern26-28 Church Street, Great Harwood422 yd
Tipsy Cow2 Church Street, Great Harwood422 yd
Cross Axes7 Church Street, Great Harwood422 yd
The Chantry - Wet Sales Only6-8 Church Street, Great Harwood464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mama Put Trap Kitchen2 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood497 yd
Pizza & Kebab Land14a Queen Street, Great Harwood511 yd
Queen Spicy Chef61 Queen Street, Great Harwood519 yd
Ali's Chicken Village4-6 Town Hall Square, Great Harwood523 yd
Holy CannoliGlebe Street, Great Harwood525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsQueen street, Great Harwood657 yd
TescoQueen Street, Great Harwood774 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lowerfold Park
Lowerfold Road 		tennis courts165 yd
Memorial Park Playing Field
Church Lane 		grass pitches408 yd
Great Harwood Cricket Club
CLIFFE PARK 		grass pitches515 yd
Mercer Hall Leisure Centre
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool546 yd
Great Harwood Primary School
RUSHTON STREET 		grass pitches819 yd
Our Lady And St Hubert Roman Catholic Primary School
HARWOOD LANE 		grass pitches1,010 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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 speed44 Mbit/s
Average download speed170.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lowerfold Street dangerous?

In 2023, 179 crimes were reported near Lowerfold . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB6 7NT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lowerfold, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7NT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 179
Violence And Sexual Offences 61
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Vehicle Crime 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Public Order 8
Other Theft 8
Burglary 6
Other Crime 6
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Back Queen Street544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area443 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near King Street542 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Commercial Road542 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brantfell Road451 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Avenue201 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Back Church Street433 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hindle Fold Lane372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gladstone Street291 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lowerfold, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7NT

Employment

BB6 7NT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BB6 7NT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired87
Full-Time Employee80
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee21
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing20
Other16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Education15
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities9
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male146

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated7
Divorced15
Widowed19

Health

Very good health153
Good health114
Fair health27
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 98
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani14
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other1
White286
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
Africa2
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years11
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Ireland1
Germany1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion65
Christian213
Buddhist1
Muslim19
Not answered9
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