BB1 8AZ, Blackburn
Sold prices and local information for BB1 8AZ on Shear Bank Road. Free
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Average sold price
£246,667
6 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
94%
of homes, gigabit 94%
Sold prices in BB1 8AZ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20A, Shear Bank Road | 13 Jan 2023 | £300,000 | Semi-detached |
| 20A, Shear Bank Road | 13 Jan 2023 | £360,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2, Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road | 21 Mar 2022 | £240,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4A, Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road | 23 Jun 2021 | £175,000 | Semi-detached |
| Wycote, Shear Bank Road | 2 Oct 2018 | £230,000 | Detached |
| 2, Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road | 12 Apr 2016 | £175,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in BB1 8AZ
- Shear Bank Road£207k
Schools near BB1 8AZ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Secondary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Dar Ul Madinah | Other independent school | – | 0.4 mi |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Ashworth Nursery School | Nursery | Good | 0.5 mi |
Living in BB1 8AZ
Nearest stations
- Blackburn station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Cherry Tree station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Supermarkets
- Aldi 0.4 mi
- Spar 0.5 mi
- Farmfoods 0.5 mi
- Morrisons 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Manor Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Riaz Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Johnston Pharmacy 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Bank View Dental Practice 0.2 mi
- Barbara Castle Way Health Centre 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.3 mi
GP surgeries
- Oakenhurst Medical Practice 0.3 mi
- Family Practice 0.3 mi
- Olive Medical Centre 0.3 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 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| 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).
Who lives in BB1 8AZ
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% |
Occupation
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 20.7% | 16.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 13.3% | 11.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 11.9% | 9.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.8% | 9.9% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.5% | 11.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 8.6% | 10.7% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 8.6% | 10.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8.5% | 10.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.1% | 9.4% |
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% |
Economic activity
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically inactive | 50% | 43% |
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 47.2% | 54.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.8% | 2.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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