House prices in BB3, Blackburn With Darwen
The median home in BB3, Blackburn With Darwen has sold for £158,000 over the last three years — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.
Sold prices in BB3, Blackburn With Darwen
Based on 1,694 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The median home in BB3, Blackburn With Darwen has sold for £158,000 over the last three years — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£178,989) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 1,694 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.
BB3 price trend
Quarterly average sold price — hover the line to read any point. Local trends are noisy, so read the direction, not the exact figure.
Over five years, prices in BB3, Blackburn With Darwen have risen (+20.9%). Across a full decade they are +52.4%. The last twelve months alone: -5.8%.
What it costs to buy in BB3, Blackburn With Darwen
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in BB3, Blackburn With Darwen span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £80,000, while the top tenth fetched over £299,995. Half of all sales fell between £110,000 and £225,109 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
How BB3 compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £178,989, homes in BB3, Blackburn With Darwen sell for 8% above the Blackburn with Darwen average, and 39% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-5.8% vs +3.9%).
Prices by property type
Median sold price and £/m² by type across BB3.
The most-traded type in BB3, Blackburn With Darwen is terraced (911 sales, median £119,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£90,000) and houses (~£170,950) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £1,768 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.
The BB3 market: activity & mix
How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.
46% of recent sales in BB3, Blackburn With Darwen were leasehold — a substantial leasehold share, so factor in service charges and lease length. New-build made up 12% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.
Inside BB3: deprivation & demographics
Explore the neighbourhoods that make up this area. Each cell is a Census neighbourhood (LSOA) shaded by its national decile — switch between overall deprivation, income, education, health, crime and more. Tap a cell for its figure.
Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.
Buying in BB3? Don't offer on the area average.
Area prices set the scene — but the home you're viewing has its own flood risk, energy costs, crime picture, school catchment and fair value. Check the exact address before you commit.
What a full report reveals about a BB3 home
Everything below is analysed for the specific address you search — locked here, unlocked in the report.
What's in a Housometer report
Every section, for any specific home in BB3.
An evidence-based estimate with a confidence range, every sale since 1995, and the nearest comparables.
EPC rating, floor area, heating type and what the home costs to run.
The exact band for this property and what it costs you each year.
River, sea and surface-water flood risk, with the nearest watercourse.
Subsidence and ground stability, radon potential and coal-mining legacy.
Recent crime in the immediate area, by type and trend, plus road safety.
Road, rail and aircraft noise plus NO₂ and particulate air pollution.
Nearest primaries and secondaries with Ofsted ratings and performance.
Nearest stations, walk times and travel time to your workplace.
Walking distance to shops, GP, gyms, parks and everyday essentials.
Full-fibre and gigabit availability, top speeds and mobile coverage.
Applications at the property and next door, designations, tenure and ownership.
Historic OS maps, the likely build era and a dated timeline of the home’s past.
Local earnings, deprivation, household make-up and who lives nearby.
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BB3 house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in BB3 was £158,000, with a mean of £178,989, based on 1,694 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £158,000 median, BB3 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £1,768 per square metre.
On our smoothed index, BB3 prices have moved -5.8% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.
Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £90,000 (38 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £80,000, and most buyers competed in the £110,000–£225,109 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £299,995.
Prices in BB3 are +20.9% over the last five years, and +52.4% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
46% of recent sales in BB3 were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.
Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual BB3, Blackburn With Darwen address across value, energy, flood & ground risk, crime, schools, transport, noise, air and more — search any address to see it.
Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.