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Arkwright Fold, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Arkwright Fold, Blackburn · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/arkwright-fold/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB2 4LZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£209,983
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£168,491
16 sales
Price range
£125k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Aug 2026
BB2 4LZ

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At a glance

House prices£210k average15% above the Blackburn average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkMill Hill (Lancs) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband68% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

16 property sales on Arkwright Fold, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £209,983. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £164,079. Average sale prices rose from £127,750 in 2016 to £209,983 in 2026 (+64%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 15% above the Blackburn average of £183,036 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Arkwright Fold range from £125,000 to £239,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 167 streets in Blackburn with at least two sales in the last year, Arkwright Fold ranks 59th for average price.

House prices on Arkwright Fold compared

Arkwright Fold£209,983
BB2 postcode area£201,184
Blackburn£183,036
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £127,750 (2 sales)2016£128k2017: £127,000 (1 sales)2017£127k2018: £129,950 (1 sales)2018£130k2019: £157,000 (1 sales)2019£157k2021: £153,738 (4 sales)2021£154k2022: £201,250 (2 sales)2022£201k2024: £189,000 (1 sales)2024£189k2025: £190,000 (1 sales)2025£190k2026: £209,983 (3 sales)2026£210k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£164,0791 May 2026
Detached4£181,72518 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Arkwright Fold

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
71, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 18 Aug 2026£190,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 1 May 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 6 Mar 2026£239,950 DetachedFreehold
47, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 27 Jun 2025£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 24 Jul 2024£189,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 21 Oct 2022£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 7 Sep 2022£217,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 16 Dec 2021£145,000 OtherFreehold
57, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 3 Nov 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 6 Aug 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 11 Jun 2021£139,950 DetachedFreehold
47, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 5 May 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 31 Jan 2019£157,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 13 Apr 2018£129,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 29 Mar 2018£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 4 Aug 2017£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 8 Jun 2016£130,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Arkwright Fold BB2 4LZ 22 Apr 2016£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
7, Arkwright Fold £185,000 (Oct 2022) → £200,000 (May 2026) +8%
over 4 yrs
47, Arkwright Fold £185,000 (May 2021) → £189,000 (Jul 2024) → £190,000 (Jun 2025) +3%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Arkwright Fold

Crime

269 crimes were reported within about a mile of Arkwright Fold in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences115
Anti-social behaviour46
Criminal damage & arson23
Vehicle crime23
Public order22
Other theft15

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Arkwright Fold is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
  • Lower River Ribble and Darwen Flood alert area
  • River Darwen at Ewood and Waterfall in Blackburn Flood warning area
  • River Darwen at Lower Darwen, Ewood and Waterfall in Blackburn Flood warning area
  • Ewood Mill Race at Ewood, Blackburn Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Arkwright Fold

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Heights Blackburn 2 pupils Free schools alternative provision 5–16 Report 0.3 mi
Eden School 64 pupils Free schools special 8–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary 416 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Meadowhead Junior School 201 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery 169 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy 182 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Longshaw Infant School 203 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.6 mi
Longshaw Nursery School 101 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Cherry Tree station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Blackburn station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Arkwright Fold (by, Heys Lane) 1 min walk
  • Arkwright Fold (by, Heys Lane) 1 min walk
  • Tiverton Drive (by, Heys Lane) 2 min walk
  • Tiverton Drive (by, Heys Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bentham Road Health Centre
    Bentham Road, Blackburn · 0.5 mi
  • Roman Road Health Centre
    Off Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn · 1.0 mi
  • Witton Medical Centre
    Preston Old Rd, Witton, Blackburn · 1.1 mi
  • Redlam Surgery
    62-64 Redlam, Blackburn · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Blackburn Ewood · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Waterloo Blackburn · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Livesey Branch Road · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Bridge Chapel Street · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Livesey Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Geloo Brothers Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Bentham Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Mill Hill Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.2%62.5%
Private rented25.1%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households713

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.4%64.1%
Aged 65+16.7%18.6%
Residents1,608

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)68%80%
Gigabit-capable68%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Blackburn with Darwen with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Arkwright Fold

Ethnic group

HereBlackburn with Darwen
White94.6%60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3%35.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.2%1.4%

Religion

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Christian62.9%38%
No religion30.7%21.1%
Not answered3.7%5%
Muslim2.2%35%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK94.1%81.9%
Born outside the UK5.9%18.1%

Highest qualification

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Level 4 qualifications and above27.2%26.8%
No qualifications22%24.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.1%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%10.9%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.5%
Other qualifications1.6%3%

General health

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Very good health47.9%47.8%
Good health32.3%32.3%
Fair health14.5%13.2%
Bad health4.2%5.1%
Very bad health1.1%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household43.7%42.1%
2 cars or vans in household27.4%23.7%
No cars or vans in household24.3%26.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.6%7.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Blackburn with Darwen.

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