Balmoral Avenue, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Balmoral Avenue, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/balmoral-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 9NR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£178,000

1 sales

Price range

£178k – £178k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Jul 2023

BB1 9NR

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At a glance

House prices£178k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkRamsgreave & Wilpshire station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Balmoral Avenue, Blackburn has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 21 Jul 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £178,000.

House prices on Balmoral Avenue compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950

Blackburn£183,036

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balmoral Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BB1 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£178,000	21 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Balmoral Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Balmoral Avenue BB1 9NR	21 Jul 2023	£178,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Balmoral Avenue

Crime

91 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balmoral Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	26
Vehicle crime	22
Anti-social behaviour	17
Shoplifting	7
Burglary	5
Criminal damage & arson	5

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

Flood risk

Balmoral Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Ribble and Darwen Flood alert area
Upper River Ribble, Hodder Flood alert 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 Balmoral Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Roe Lee Park Primary School 424 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 189 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 212 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Pleckgate High School 1,339 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	1.1 mi
St Thomas's Centre 115 pupils	Pupil referral unit	5–16	Report	1.2 mi
Cedars Primary School 407 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Islamiyah School 153 pupils	Other independent school Islam	11–16	Report	1.3 mi
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 392 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.4 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

Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
Langho station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Rishton station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Warrenside Close (Stop B, Warrenside Close) 2 min walk
Parsonage Road (adj, Parsonage Road) 3 min walk
Warrenside Close (Stop A, Warrenside Close) 3 min walk
Parsonage Road (by, Parsonage Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Brownhill Surgery
788-790 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 0.6 mi
Blakewater Healthcare
367 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 1.0 mi
Little Harwood Health Centre
Plane Tree Road, Blackburn · 1.4 mi
Shifa Surgery
Bangor Street, Blackburn · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Wilpshire - Whalley Road · 0.4 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Kay BP · 0.5 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Blackburn Roe Lee Express · 0.8 mi
Spar Spar - Portland Road · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Brownhill Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.9 mi
Cohens Chemist · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Wilpshire Dental Clinic · 0.4 mi
Blackburn Practice Ltd · 2.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.1 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 8 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.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.5%	62.5%
Private rented	9.7%	20.3%
Social rented	3.7%	17.1%
Households	750

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,741

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Balmoral Avenue

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Who lives around Balmoral Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
White	84.9%	60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	11.6%	35.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.5%	1.7%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Christian	63.8%	38%
No religion	19.1%	21.1%
Muslim	12.6%	35%
Not answered	4.1%	5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK	95.1%	81.9%
Born outside the UK	4.9%	18.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Level 4 qualifications and above	36.2%	26.8%
Level 3 qualifications	17.9%	15.8%
Level 2 qualifications	14.3%	13.9%
No qualifications	13.3%	24.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	5.5%
Other qualifications	2.1%	3%

General health

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Very good health	50.7%	47.8%
Good health	32%	32.3%
Fair health	12.7%	13.2%
Bad health	3.6%	5.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household	44.8%	42.1%
2 cars or vans in household	33.9%	23.7%
No cars or vans in household	12.1%	26.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.2%	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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