Shear Bank Gardens, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shear Bank Gardens, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/shear-bank-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 8AY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£405,000

1 sales

Price range

£405k – £405k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Apr 2025

BB1 8AY

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At a glance

House prices£405k averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkBlackburn station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Shear Bank Gardens, Blackburn has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 25 Apr 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £405,000.

House prices on Shear Bank Gardens compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950

Blackburn£183,036

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shear Bank Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BB1 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£405,000	25 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Shear Bank Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Shear Bank Gardens BB1 8AY	25 Apr 2025	£405,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Shear Bank Gardens

Crime

486 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shear Bank Gardens in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	175
Anti-social behaviour	92
Public order	47
Criminal damage & arson	44
Vehicle crime	33
Shoplifting	29

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Shear Bank Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 873 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	0.2 mi
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School 387 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Dar Ul Madinah 55 pupils	Other independent school	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 214 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Ashworth Nursery School 71 pupils	Nursery	3–4	Good Report	0.5 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 173 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School 262 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Blackburn station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lilford Road (adj, East Park Road) 2 min walk
Sted Terrace (opp, Shear Brow) 2 min walk
Holland Street (By, Shear Brow) 3 min walk
Sted Terrace (by, Shear Brow) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Oakenhurst Medical Practice
Barbara Castle Way Hc, Simmons Street, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
Family Practice
Barbara Castle Way Hc, Simmons Street, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
Olive Medical Centre
3 Lime Street, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
Shifa Surgery
Bangor Street, Blackburn · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Wensley Fold Blackburn · 0.4 mi
Spar Spar - Whalley Range Kqf · 0.5 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Blackburn · 0.6 mi
Spar SPAR Preston New Road · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Riaz Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Granville Road Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Bank View Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
Barbara Castle Way Health Centre · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	2 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	63.6%	62.5%
Private rented	19.1%	20.3%
Social rented	17.3%	17.1%
Households	514

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	25.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,911

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	92%

Share of homes across Blackburn with Darwen with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Shear Bank Gardens

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Who lives around Shear Bank Gardens

Ethnic group

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	85.8%	35.7%
White	10.1%	60.3%
Other ethnic group	2%	1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.7%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Muslim	81.1%	35%
Not answered	8%	5%
Christian	5.7%	38%
No religion	4.5%	21.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK	66.4%	81.9%
Born outside the UK	33.6%	18.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
No qualifications	29.4%	24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.1%	26.8%
Level 3 qualifications	15.1%	15.8%
Level 2 qualifications	13%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.3%	10.9%
Other qualifications	3.7%	3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.5%

General health

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Very good health	52.7%	47.8%
Good health	29.6%	32.3%
Fair health	11.5%	13.2%
Bad health	4.9%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household	43.2%	42.1%
No cars or vans in household	27.1%	26.9%
2 cars or vans in household	22.3%	23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.4%	7.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Blackburn with Darwen.

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