BB3 house prices, schools and flood risk.

486 homes sold in BB3 in the last 12 months at a median of £160,000, down 5.9% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £304,998, terraceds for £125,000.

Covers Blackburn South East, Blackburn South & Lower Darwen, Darwen East, Darwen South, Darwen West, Ewood, Livesey with Pleasington, West Pennine.

Median sold price

£160k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-5.9%

From £170k

Homes sold

486

Last 12 months

New builds

4%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in BB3

Detached

£305k

100 sales

Semi-detached

£200k

93 sales

Terraced

£125k

280 sales

Flat

£139k

13 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£103k£135k£167k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in BB3
2016£103k (564 sales)
2017£106k (585 sales)
2018£108k (536 sales)
2019£112k (599 sales)
2020£125k (599 sales)
2021£134k (748 sales)
2022£150k (630 sales)
2023£160k (567 sales)
2024£156k (696 sales)
2025£167k (646 sales)
2026£157k (306 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Whitehall RoadBB3 2LH · Mostly detached
£488,0005 sales
Roman RoadBB3 3BN · Mostly detached
£415,0008 sales
Weavers WayBB3 3QE · Mostly detached
£402,49526 sales
Tockholes RoadBB3 1JY · Mixed homes
£390,00021 sales
Manor RoadBB3 2SN · Mostly semi-detached
£385,0005 sales

Most affordable

Garnett StreetBB3 3DT · Mostly terraced
£65,0005 sales
Duchess StreetBB3 0QQ · Mostly terraced
£69,7504 sales
Lomax StreetBB3 0DR · Mostly terraced
£70,0007 sales
Pine StreetBB3 2DB · Mostly terraced
£71,0007 sales
Reservoir StreetBB3 1LQ · Mostly terraced
£71,0007 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

1a Beech AvenueBB3 3AF · Terraced · 90 m² · 4 rooms · 22 Sept 2026
£201,500£2,240/m²
31 Moor LaneBB3 0EJ · Terraced · 65 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£85,000£1,310/m²
1 Cranfield ViewBB3 2HP · Terraced · 105 m² · 5 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£157,000£1,500/m²
31 Meadow StreetBB3 2QL · Terraced · 67 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£119,000£1,780/m²
15 Northumberland CloseBB3 2TN · Semi-detached · 69 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£269,000£3,900/m²
6 Cambridge StreetBB3 3JH · Terraced · 83 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£144,000£1,730/m²
26 Naples RoadBB3 3JL · Terraced · 71 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£150,000£2,110/m²
8 St Cuthberts CloseBB3 1LD · Detached · 75 m² · 3 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£230,000£3,070/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Crosshill Special SchoolSpecial · 0.7 mi from the BB3 centre
Good
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the BB3 centre
Requires improvement
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary · 1.0 mi from the BB3 centre
Good
Darwen Vale High SchoolSecondary · 1.4 mi from the BB3 centre
Good
Lower Darwen Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.4 mi from the BB3 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

194

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
88
Anti-social behaviour
35
Criminal damage & arson
18
Public order
11

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around BB3. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall
Lower River Ribble and Darwen
River Darwen at Darwen, between Bright Street and Vale Street in the Livesey Fold area of Darwen
River Darwen at Ewood and Waterfall in Blackburn
River Darwen at Darwen, comprising properties between Hardman Way and the M65
River Darwen at Lower Darwen, Ewood and Waterfall in Blackburn
River Darwen at Darwen, affecting Hollins Grove off Blackburn Road between Bright St and Clarence St
Upper River Darwen at Darwen, Cross Street to Holme Street

BB3 questions

What is the average house price in BB3?

The median sold price in BB3 over the last 12 months was £160,000, across 486 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £304,998, semi-detached £199,950, terraced £125,000, flat £138,667.

Are house prices in BB3 going up?

The median sold price was down 5.9% on the previous 12 months (£170,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in BB3?

Whitehall Road has the highest median sold price in BB3 over the last five years: £488,000 across 5 sales.

How do I know if a home in BB3 is fairly priced?

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