Birch Walk, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Walk, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/birch-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 1UJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£101,000

3 sales

Price range

£73k – £150k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Mar 2024

BB1 1UJ

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At a glance

House prices£101k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkBlackburn station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Birch Walk, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 8 Mar 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £101,000. Recorded sale prices on Birch Walk range from £73,000 to £150,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birch Walk compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950

Blackburn£183,036

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£101,000	8 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Birch Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Birch Walk BB1 1UJ	8 Mar 2024	£150,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Birch Walk BB1 1UJ	9 Feb 2018	£80,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Birch Walk BB1 1UJ	5 Jun 2017	£73,000	Terraced	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 Birch Walk

Crime

421 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Walk in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	164
Anti-social behaviour	90
Public order	38
Criminal damage & arson	34
Other theft	19
Drugs	16

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

Schools near Birch Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 464 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Antony's RC Primary School 236 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 770 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Audley Junior School 392 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
Audley Infant School 280 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.5 mi
Shadsworth Infant School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Intack Primary School 378 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Al Islah Girls' High School 119 pupils	Other independent school Islam	11–16	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

Blackburn station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Rishton station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

North Road (by, North Road) 2 min walk
North Road (by, North Road) 2 min walk
Winmarleigh Street (by, Accrington Road) 3 min walk
Bentley Street (by, Accrington Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Stepping Stone Practice
Longton Close, Blackburn · 0.0 mi
William Hopwood Street Surgery
William Hopwood Street, Audley, Blackburn · 0.4 mi
The Cornerstone Practice
Shadsworth House, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn · 0.5 mi
Pringle Street Surgery
216-218 Pringle Street, Blackburn · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Furthergate Works · 0.2 mi
Tesco Tesco Blackburn Superstore · 0.3 mi
Spar Spar - Store · 0.6 mi
Heron Heron Shadsworth Blackburn · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Aston Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Audley Late Night Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Shadsworth Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Eden Dental Studio · 0.1 mi
85 91 Accrington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
Dept Of Special Care Dentistry · 0.8 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 2 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	1 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	44.5%	62.5%
Private rented	22.0%	20.3%
Social rented	33.6%	17.1%
Households	587

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,819

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 Birch Walk

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Who lives around Birch Walk

Ethnic group

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	71.7%	35.7%
White	24.3%	60.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	1.7%
Other ethnic group	1.3%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Muslim	69.7%	35%
Christian	16.4%	38%
No religion	7.4%	21.1%
Not answered	5.9%	5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	0.3%
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK	66.8%	81.9%
Born outside the UK	33.2%	18.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
No qualifications	33%	24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above	18.8%	26.8%
Level 2 qualifications	16.7%	13.9%
Level 3 qualifications	11.8%	15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.3%	10.9%
Other qualifications	5%	3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.5%

General health

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Very good health	46.4%	47.8%
Good health	31.5%	32.3%
Fair health	14%	13.2%
Bad health	5.6%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
No cars or vans in household	44.1%	26.9%
1 car or van in household	37.7%	42.1%
2 cars or vans in household	14.8%	23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.4%	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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