Postcode BB1 8AW is located in an urban city, within the Shear Brow & Corporation Park area of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Bastwell area. It has very high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bastwell is £43,034 per year. The median sale price in Shear Brow & Corporation Park is £120,000 (around £137 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £93,750 and £170,000. The nearest station is Blackburn, about 0.8 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Corporation Park.
Bastwell has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,248 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.
Bastwell has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bastwell is £43,034 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB1 8AW.
Bastwell near BB1 8AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Blackburn located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Blackburn | N/A | Walking directions to Blackburn |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Corporation Park | Large | Walking directions to Corporation Park |
| 0.2 mi | Corporation Park War Memorial | Small | Walking directions to Corporation Park War Memorial |
Based on 32 recent sales, the median property price is £120,000 (about £137 per square foot) in Shear Brow & Corporation Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £207,500 | £172 |
| Terraced | 20 | £127,750 | £135 |
| Flats | 8 | £89,500 | £134 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £59,000 | £123,000 | £90,000 |
| 2017 | £60,000 | £137,500 | £94,000 |
| 2018 | £78,500 | £130,000 | £91,000 |
| 2019 | £65,000 | £168,000 | £102,500 |
| 2020 | £78,500 | £130,000 | £90,500 |
| 2021 | £73,000 | £144,000 | £120,500 |
| 2022 | £86,000 | £187,500 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | £68,000 | £200,000 | £112,500 |
| 2024 | £107,475 | £170,500 | £140,000 |
| 2025 | £120,000 | £172,500 | £147,000 |
| 2026 | £89,000 | £250,000 | £129,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £110 | £153 | £96 |
| 2017 | £124 | £110 | £94 |
| 2018 | £126 | £110 | £92 |
| 2019 | £124 | £137 | £92 |
| 2020 | £92 | £125 | £93 |
| 2021 | £119 | £154 | £110 |
| 2022 | £142 | £115 | £113 |
| 2023 | £126 | £204 | £114 |
| 2024 | £132 | £126 | £136 |
| 2025 | £130 | £158 | £134 |
| 2026 | £137 | £177 | £129 |
There were 36 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB1 8AW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | 56, Palmer Road, Blackburn, BB1 8BS | Terraced | Freehold | £109,000 | |
| 08 Sept 2025 | 66, Palmer Road, Blackburn, BB1 8BS | Terraced | Freehold | £238,750 | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 5, Shear Bank Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 8AY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £405,000 | |
| 08 Dec 2025 | 6, East Park Road, Blackburn, BB1 8BB | Flats | Leasehold | £120,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 8, Woodlands Corner, Lilford Road, Blackburn, BB1 8BF | Flats | Leasehold | £99,950 |
In the BB1 8AW postcode area, located within Bastwell, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Sept 2019. | |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Sept 2019
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Queen Elizabeth's Primary School | Free schools | Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2013. | |
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2013
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BB1 8AW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Premier Late Shopper | 180 Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 8DU | Walking directions to Premier Late Shopper |
| 0.5 mi | Aldi | Montague Street, Blackburn, BB2 1EH | Walking directions to Aldi |
Annual council tax rates for Blackburn with Darwen district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BB1 8AW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hussain Akhtar
Shear Brow & Corporation Park - Elected 7 May 2026
Adnan Hussain
Blackburn - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB1 8AW records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BB1 8AW in Shear Brow & Corporation Park is £120,000 (about £137 per square foot) based on 32 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to BB1 8AW, including Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (Good), Queen Elizabeth's Primary School (Good) and St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BB1 8AW is Blackburn, about 1,245 m away.
BB1 8AW scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,248 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Blackburn covering BB1 8AW is Adnan Hussain (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Hussain Akhtar (Labour Party).