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

Nearby postcodes are: BB6 7RA, BB6 7RZ, BB6 7RB, BB6 7RY, BB6 7RG, BB6 7RX, BB6 7RD, BB6 7RU, BB6 7QZ.

Water Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Water Street are based on 131 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 7QR

Average Price
£107,844
Semi-Detached
£94,177
Terraced
£108,085
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£90,461

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Street

Average Price
£107,844
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Water Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,5002023-07-05 £102,688
2A Water Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002023-01-20 £75,024
8 Water Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-08-24 £115,199
33 Water Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£118,0002022-05-20 £118,000
50 Water Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,0002022-01-21 £111,821

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		5,258 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 		159 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Harwood Lane, Great Harwood BB6 7SN 		668 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 		819 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Rushton Street, BB6 7JQ 		865 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Harwood Primary School
Rushton Street, Great Harwood BB6 7JQ 		865 yd Community school Yes 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 		2,342 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington
Elker Lane, Billington BB7 9JA 		3,628 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 		3,872 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		4,016 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		5,326 yd Community school No 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 		4,762 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		5,117 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		5,429 yd Community special school Yes 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 Harwood207 yd
Otto Cafe Bistro ltd53-55 Queen Street, Great Harwood270 yd
47 Coffee House47 Queen Street, Great Harwood277 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd - Tesco Cafe85 Queen Street, Great Harwood300 yd
The Chai Guys108 Queen Street, Great Harwood321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough PubQueen Street, Great Harwood282 yd
Cross Axes7 Church Street, Great Harwood345 yd
The Tavern26-28 Church Street, Great Harwood345 yd
Tipsy Cow2 Church Street, Great Harwood345 yd
The Chantry - Wet Sales Only6-8 Church Street, Great Harwood383 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Queen Spicy Chef61 Queen Street, Great Harwood275 yd
Megna Indian Takeaway100 Queen Street, Great Harwood282 yd
Crunchy Plus Chicken & Pizza Bar Ki Ltd62 Queen Street, Great Harwood282 yd
Domino's Pizza92-98 Queen Street, Great Harwood282 yd
Deli Bake48 Queen Street, Great Harwood297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsQueen street, Great Harwood282 yd
TescoQueen Street, Great Harwood300 yd
Aldi Stores Limited1 Heys Lane, Great Harwood717 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mercer Hall Leisure Centre
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool195 yd
Memorial Park Playing Field
Church Lane 		grass pitches330 yd
Lowerfold Park
Lowerfold Road 		tennis courts354 yd
Our Lady And St Hubert Roman Catholic Primary School
HARWOOD LANE 		grass pitches575 yd
The Sportsmans (Great Harwood Town Fc) (Closed)
Wood Street 		grass pitches664 yd
Heymoor Farm
Harwood Lane 		grass pitches789 yd
Lyndon House Playing Fields (Great Harwood Rovers Fc) (Closed)
Balfour Street 		grass pitches821 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School (Closed)
Nuttall Avenue 		grass pitches890 yd
Great Harwood Primary School
RUSHTON STREET 		grass pitches926 yd
Great Harwood Cricket Club
CLIFFE PARK 		grass pitches947 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 98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.6%

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/s1.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed147.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Water Street dangerous?

In 2023, 496 crimes were reported near Water Street . Only 20% 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 7QR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Water Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7QR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 496
Violence And Sexual Offences 183
Anti Social Behaviour 111
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Other Theft 33
Shoplifting 29
Vehicle Crime 26
Public Order 19
Burglary 15
Drugs 14
Possession Of Weapons 9
Other Crime 9
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Avenue492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grimshaw Street411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near St Edmund'S Street469 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near St Edmund'S Street469 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Edmund'S Street469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Mews383 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Cecilia Street511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Town Hall Street498 yd
More Crime Statistics for Water Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7QR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Retired60
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family8
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities34
Manufacturing28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education21
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage7
Other4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female180
Male175

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex113
Married: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced29
Widowed17

Health

Very good health149
Good health139
Fair health52
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 78
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani12
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White332

Country of Birth

United Kingdom353
Africa2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK353
10+ Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom299
No passport held55

Religion

No religion104
Christian212
Muslim15
Other religion4
Not answered22
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