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

Nearby postcodes are: BB6 7QA, BB6 7QB, BB6 7PY, BB6 7RD, BB6 7RB, BB6 7PU, BB6 7RA, BB6 7RG, BB6 7QX.

Oak Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oak Street are based on 48 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 7PZ

Average Price
£133,502
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£133,502
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Street

Average Price
£122,863
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2A Oak Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-02-11 £188,291
18 Oak Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-04-30 £124,934
1 Oak Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-03-05 £141,599
5 Oak Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£94,0002020-02-10 £113,357
2 Oak Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£98,0002019-05-22 £125,930

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		5,461 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 		100 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Rushton Street, BB6 7JQ 		857 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Harwood Primary School
Rushton Street, Great Harwood BB6 7JQ 		857 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 		870 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School
St John's Street, Great Harwood BB6 7ES 		961 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 		2,389 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington
Elker Lane, Billington BB7 9JA 		3,412 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 		4,104 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		4,255 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 		4,645 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		5,297 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		5,454 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
Churchfield HouseChurch Street, Great Harwood91 yd
47 Coffee House47 Queen Street, Great Harwood378 yd
Otto Cafe Bistro ltd53-55 Queen Street, Great Harwood386 yd
Spoilt 4 Choice23-25 Queen Street, Great Harwood398 yd
Akela Street Food28a Queen Street, Great Harwood429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cross Axes7 Church Street, Great Harwood353 yd
The Tavern26-28 Church Street, Great Harwood353 yd
Tipsy Cow2 Church Street, Great Harwood353 yd
The Chantry - Wet Sales Only6-8 Church Street, Great Harwood403 yd
The Dog and OtterCliffe Lane, Great Harwood419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Queen Spicy Chef61 Queen Street, Great Harwood384 yd
Deli Bake48 Queen Street, Great Harwood429 yd
The Chicken Shop44 Queen Street, Great Harwood429 yd
Zam Zam Spice52 Queen Street, Great Harwood429 yd
Pizza & Kebab Land14a Queen Street, Great Harwood432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsQueen street, Great Harwood480 yd
TescoQueen Street, Great Harwood553 yd
Aldi Stores Limited1 Heys Lane, Great Harwood966 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lowerfold Park
Lowerfold Road 		tennis courts98 yd
Memorial Park Playing Field
Church Lane 		grass pitches227 yd
Mercer Hall Leisure Centre
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool368 yd
Great Harwood Cricket Club
CLIFFE PARK 		grass pitches695 yd
Our Lady And St Hubert Roman Catholic Primary School
HARWOOD LANE 		grass pitches766 yd
The Sportsmans (Great Harwood Town Fc) (Closed)
Wood Street 		grass pitches880 yd
Great Harwood Primary School
RUSHTON STREET 		grass pitches891 yd
Heymoor Farm
Harwood Lane 		grass pitches974 yd
Lyndon House Playing Fields (Great Harwood Rovers Fc) (Closed)
Balfour Street 		grass pitches1,025 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School (Closed)
Nuttall Avenue 		grass pitches1,026 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 speed97.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.04 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oak Street dangerous?

In 2023, 297 crimes were reported near Oak Street . 34% 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 BB6 7PZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Oak Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7PZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 297
Violence And Sexual Offences 100
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Other Theft 25
Vehicle Crime 24
Public Order 12
Burglary 12
Shoplifting 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Other Crime 7
Drugs 6
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Back Queen Street431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area406 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brantfell Road240 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Avenue247 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clayton Street528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Town Hall Street533 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Town Hall Street533 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hindle Fold Lane340 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Town Hall Square511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area406 yd
More Crime Statistics for Oak Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7PZ

Employment

BB6 7PZ 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 7PZ 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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