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BB6 vs BB5: house prices compared

A side-by-side look at sold prices in BB6 and BB5, from official Land Registry records — overall and by property type, with the more affordable area highlighted.

On median sold price, BB5 is the more affordable of the two, at £132,000 versus £183,648.

BB6
Blackburn
BB5
Accrington
Median sold price£183,648£132,000
Average sold price£230,717£148,142
Year-on-year-10.2%+8.6%
Sales (3 yrs)6762,154
Terraced (median)£116,000£103,000
Detached (median)£361,500£259,950
Semi-detached (median)£220,000£175,000
Flat / maisonette (median)£181,250£88,000

Green marks the more affordable (lower-priced) area for each measure. Figures cover the whole district over the last three years and are a market guide, not a valuation of any home.

BB6 vs BB5 — FAQs

Is BB6 or BB5 cheaper to buy in?

BB5 is the more affordable on recent sales: its median sold price is £132,000 against £183,648 — a gap of £51,648, from HM Land Registry data over the last three years.

What is the average house price in BB6?

The median sold price in BB6 over the last three years was £183,648 (mean £230,717), from 676 recorded sales.

What is the average house price in BB5?

The median sold price in BB5 over the last three years was £132,000 (mean £148,142), from 2,154 recorded sales.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more.