BB1 1BS, Blackburn
Sold prices and local information for BB1 1BS on Merchants Quay. Free
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Average sold price
£155,000
4 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£190,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in BB1 1BS
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Merchants Quay | 5 Jun 2026 | £190,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7, Merchants Quay | 1 Sep 2022 | £175,000 | Semi-detached |
| 5, Merchants Quay | 5 Oct 2021 | £155,000 | Terraced |
| 3, Merchants Quay | 1 Aug 2017 | £100,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in BB1 1BS
- Merchants Quay£123k
Schools near BB1 1BS
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunel Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.2 mi |
| St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Al Islah Girls' High School | Other independent school | – | 0.3 mi |
| Blackburn Central High School | Secondary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Audley Junior School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
Living in BB1 1BS
Nearest stations
- Blackburn station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Cherry Tree station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Supermarkets
- Asda Superstore 0.1 mi
- Morrisons 0.4 mi
- Farmfoods 0.5 mi
- Lidl 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots 0.3 mi
- Curo Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Pharmacy 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Boulevard Dental Practice 0.4 mi
- Dental Practice 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- St Georges Surgery 0.3 mi
- Pringle Street Surgery 0.3 mi
- William Hopwood Street Surgery 0.5 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 98% of homes in Blackburn with Darwen (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in BB1 1BS
Ethnic group
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 53.1% | 60.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 39.4% | 35.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.8% | 0.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.8% | 1.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 2% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 37.9% | 35% |
| Christian | 36% | 38% |
| No religion | 21.2% | 21.1% |
| Not answered | 3.5% | 5% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 74.3% | 81.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 25.7% | 18.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.8% | 26.8% |
| No qualifications | 24.6% | 24.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.5% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.8% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.7% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.8% | 47.8% |
| Good health | 32.3% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.1% | 1.6% |
Occupation
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 16.5% | 10.2% |
| Professional occupations | 15.4% | 16.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 12.6% | 11.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.9% | 11.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.3% | 9.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 8.2% | 10.7% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 7.9% | 10.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.4% | 42.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 34.1% | 26.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 16.1% | 23.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.4% | 7.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 58.1% | 54.7% |
| Economically inactive | 39.3% | 43% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.6% | 2.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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