Mercer Drive is in Great Harwood, Blackburn and in Hyndburn district. BB6 7TX is located in the Overton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 2000-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mercer Drive, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7TX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB6 7TA, BB6 7TZ, BB6 7TG, BB6 7TY, BB6 7SS, BB6 7TB, BB6 7SY, BB6 7SD, BB6 7SX.

Mercer Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mercer Drive are based on 41 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 7TX

Average Price
£416,246
Semi-Detached
£253,198
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£429,118
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercer Drive

Average Price
£416,246
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 DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Mercer Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-12-17 £362,896
4 Mercer Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-09-10 £298,066
15 Mercer Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-01-08 £383,166
20 Mercer Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002020-08-14 £417,491
18 Mercer Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002015-12-04 £463,575

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Harwood Lane, Great Harwood BB6 7SN 		312 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 		814 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 		1,415 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Rushton Street, BB6 7JQ 		1,584 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Great Harwood Primary School
Rushton Street, Great Harwood BB6 7JQ 		1,584 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 		3,002 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington
Elker Lane, Billington BB7 9JA 		3,566 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 		4,001 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		4,088 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 		4,323 yd Other independent 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
The Park Hotel1 Harwood Lane, Great Harwood254 yd
'The Beach Hut Play & Party Centre'31 Park Road, Great Harwood400 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd - Tesco Cafe85 Queen Street, Great Harwood736 yd
Churchfield HouseChurch Street, Great Harwood757 yd
The Royal Hotel2 Station Road, Great Harwood823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Great Harwood Golf Club (Wet Sales Only)Whalley Road, Great Harwood625 yd
The Plough PubQueen Street, Great Harwood910 yd
The Dog and OtterCliffe Lane, Great Harwood1,041 yd
Cross Axes7 Church Street, Great Harwood1,070 yd
The Tavern26-28 Church Street, Great Harwood1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Great Harwood Rovers Football ClubGreat Harwood Pavillion, Harwood Lane194 yd
Megna Indian Takeaway100 Queen Street, Great Harwood910 yd
Crunchy Plus Chicken & Pizza Bar Ki Ltd62 Queen Street, Great Harwood910 yd
Domino's Pizza92-98 Queen Street, Great Harwood910 yd
The Cake Shop14 St. Huberts Street, Great Harwood954 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Limited1 Heys Lane, Great Harwood660 yd
TescoQueen Street, Great Harwood736 yd
MorrisonsQueen street, Great Harwood910 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Heymoor Farm
Harwood Lane 		grass pitches273 yd
Our Lady And St Hubert Roman Catholic Primary School
HARWOOD LANE 		grass pitches275 yd
Lyndon House Playing Fields (Great Harwood Rovers Fc) (Closed)
Balfour Street 		grass pitches383 yd
The Sportsmans (Great Harwood Town Fc) (Closed)
Wood Street 		grass pitches390 yd
Great Harwood Golf Club
WHALLEY ROAD 		golf578 yd
Memorial Park Playing Field
Church Lane 		grass pitches669 yd
Mercer Hall Leisure Centre
QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool885 yd
Lowerfold Park
Lowerfold Road 		tennis courts908 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 31.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 4.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 4.5%

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 speed65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mercer Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 99 crimes were reported near Mercer Drive . 60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB6 7TX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mercer Drive, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7TX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 99
Vehicle Crime 28
Violence And Sexual Offences 25
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Burglary 11
Public Order 8
Other Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lomax Close114 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Louie Pollard Crescent130 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mortimer Avenue263 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lyndhurst Grove462 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Lyndhurst Grove462 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station540 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station540 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Avenue424 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mill Gardens528 yd
2023-10Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Lynfield Road462 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mercer Drive, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7TX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee115
Retired69
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities38
Manufacturing31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Education18
Information and communication14
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Other9
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female184
Male181

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex153
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed11

Health

Very good health198
Good health130
Fair health31
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 68
Degree or Similar 116
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White351

Country of Birth

United Kingdom358
European Union2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK358
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom347
Italy1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion80
Christian266
Muslim10
Other religion2
Not answered7
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