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Shearwater Drive, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shearwater Drive, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/shearwater-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 6LQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£117,583
3 sales
Price range
£96k – £133k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Feb 2021
BB1 6LQ

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At a glance

House prices£118k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkBlackburn station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

3 property sales on Shearwater Drive, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 Feb 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £128,375. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Shearwater Drive range from £96,000 to £132,750. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Shearwater Drive compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950
Blackburn£183,036
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £124,000 (1 sales)2017£124k2018: £96,000 (1 sales)2018£96k2021: £132,750 (1 sales)2021£133k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached2£128,37512 Feb 2021
Terraced1£96,00025 May 2018

Sold prices on Shearwater Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Shearwater Drive BB1 6LQ 12 Feb 2021£132,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Shearwater Drive BB1 6LQ 25 May 2018£96,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Shearwater Drive BB1 6LQ 28 Apr 2017£124,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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 Shearwater Drive

Crime

526 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shearwater Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences165
Anti-social behaviour102
Public order54
Criminal damage & arson50
Shoplifting33
Vehicle crime32

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

Schools near Shearwater Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School 262 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 154 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Brookhouse Primary School 247 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 395 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 214 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Cedars Primary School 407 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Daisyfield Primary School 292 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 140 pupils Other independent school 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Victoria St (adj, Whalley Range) 1 min walk
  • Whalley Range (adj, Whalley Range) 1 min walk
  • Brookhouse Lane (by, Brookhouse Lane) 1 min walk
  • Brookhouse Lane (by, Brookhouse Lane) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Primrose Bank Medical Centre
    Primrose Bank, Blackburn · 0.2 mi
  • Olive Medical Centre
    3 Lime Street, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
  • Shifa Surgery
    Bangor Street, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
  • Oakenhurst Medical Practice
    Barbara Castle Way Hc, Simmons Street, Blackburn · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Whalley Range Kqf · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Blackburn · 0.4 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Blackburn · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Wensley Fold Blackburn · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.1 mi
  • Whalley Range Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Riaz Pharmacy · 0.1 mi

Dentists

  • Blackburn Practice Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Richmond Terrace Dental Centre · 0.3 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned40.1%62.5%
Private rented20.2%20.3%
Social rented39.7%17.1%
Households604

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.4%64.1%
Aged 65+11.6%18.6%
Residents1,657

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%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.

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Who lives around Shearwater Drive

Ethnic group

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh77.6%35.7%
White15.8%60.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%1.7%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%0.9%

Religion

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Muslim75.9%35%
Christian10.6%38%
No religion5.9%21.1%
Not answered5.9%5%
Hindu1.1%0.3%
Buddhist0.5%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Other religion0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK65.3%81.9%
Born outside the UK34.7%18.1%

Highest qualification

HereBlackburn with Darwen
No qualifications34.6%24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.9%26.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%13.9%
Level 3 qualifications12.6%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%10.9%
Other qualifications3.8%3%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.5%

General health

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Very good health44.3%47.8%
Good health32.1%32.3%
Fair health15.2%13.2%
Bad health6.5%5.1%
Very bad health1.9%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackburn with Darwen
No cars or vans in household48.3%26.9%
1 car or van in household34.7%42.1%
2 cars or vans in household12.8%23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.2%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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