Brackenwood, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Brackenwood, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/brackenwood/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 8NE.

Average price (last 12 months)

£267,475

2 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£270,570

42 sales

Price range

£199k – £370k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Aug 2026

BB1 8NE

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At a glance

House prices£267k average46% above the Blackburn average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkRamsgreave & Wilpshire station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 49 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

42 property sales on Brackenwood, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £267,475. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £292,742. Average sale prices rose from £254,699 in 2023 to £267,475 in 2026 (+5%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 46% above the Blackburn average of £183,036 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2023; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 74% detached, 26% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Brackenwood range from £199,000 to £370,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 167 streets in Blackburn with at least two sales in the last year, Brackenwood ranks 28th for average price.

House prices on Brackenwood compared

Brackenwood£267,475

BB1 postcode area£187,950

Blackburn£183,036

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 49 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	31	£292,742	14 Aug 2026
Semi-detached	11	£208,084	14 May 2026

Sold prices on Brackenwood

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	14 Aug 2026	£295,000	Detached	Freehold
47, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	14 May 2026	£239,950	Semi-detached	Freehold
35, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	11 Dec 2024	£260,000	Detached New build	Freehold
27, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	28 Oct 2024	£315,000	Detached New build	Freehold
33, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	30 Sep 2024	£325,000	Detached New build	Freehold
45, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	9 Sep 2024	£215,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
41, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	9 Aug 2024	£315,000	Detached New build	Freehold
49, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	2 Aug 2024	£205,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
53, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	5 Jul 2024	£325,000	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	28 Jun 2024	£370,000	Detached New build	Freehold
37, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	28 Jun 2024	£360,000	Detached New build	Freehold
39, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	21 Jun 2024	£365,000	Detached New build	Freehold
43, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	31 May 2024	£265,000	Detached New build	Freehold
47, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	31 May 2024	£215,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
57, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	24 May 2024	£215,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
31, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	17 May 2024	£250,000	Detached New build	Freehold
51, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	10 May 2024	£205,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
59, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	3 May 2024	£215,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
55, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	29 Apr 2024	£315,000	Detached New build	Freehold
19, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	26 Apr 2024	£315,000	Detached New build	Freehold
11, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	28 Mar 2024	£315,000	Detached New build	Freehold
21, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	12 Feb 2024	£285,000	Detached New build	Freehold
10, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	31 Jan 2024	£315,000	Detached New build	Freehold
18, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	31 Jan 2024	£335,000	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	31 Jan 2024	£199,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
6, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	31 Jan 2024	£285,000	Detached New build	Freehold
34, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	19 Dec 2023	£315,000	Detached New build	Freehold
26, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	15 Dec 2023	£315,000	Detached New build	Freehold
28, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	15 Dec 2023	£335,000	Detached New build	Freehold
30, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	15 Dec 2023	£335,000	Detached New build	Freehold
32, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	15 Dec 2023	£245,000	Detached New build	Freehold
36, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	15 Dec 2023	£245,000	Detached New build	Freehold
25, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	8 Dec 2023	£199,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
8, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	7 Dec 2023	£245,000	Detached New build	Freehold
14, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	20 Nov 2023	£315,000	Detached New build	Freehold
29, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	11 Nov 2023	£225,000	Detached New build	Freehold
24, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	27 Oct 2023	£225,000	Detached New build	Freehold
12, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	6 Oct 2023	£285,000	Detached New build	Freehold
16, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	29 Sep 2023	£245,000	Detached New build	Freehold
4, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	29 Sep 2023	£245,000	Detached New build	Freehold
20, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	25 Sep 2023	£199,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
22, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	22 Sep 2023	£199,995	Semi-detached	Freehold
23, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	15 Sep 2023	£199,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
7, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	1 Aug 2023	£199,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
15, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	27 Jul 2023	£285,000	Detached New build	Freehold
17, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	24 Jul 2023	£285,000	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	7 Jul 2023	£285,000	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	16 Jun 2023	£225,000	Detached New build	Freehold
29, Brackenwood BB1 8NE	16 Dec 2021	£1,700,031	Other	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
16, Brackenwood	£245,000 (Sep 2023) → £295,000 (Aug 2026)	+20% over 3 yrs
47, Brackenwood	£215,000 (May 2024) → £239,950 (May 2026)	+12% over 2 yrs
29, Brackenwood	£1,700,031 (Dec 2021) → £225,000 (Nov 2023)	-87% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Brackenwood

Crime

151 crimes were reported within about a mile of Brackenwood 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	45
Vehicle crime	40
Anti-social behaviour	27
Criminal damage & arson	14
Shoplifting	8
Burglary	5

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

Flood risk

Brackenwood is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Lower River Ribble and Darwen 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 Brackenwood

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 212 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 189 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Pleckgate High School 1,339 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Lammack Primary School 548 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Roe Lee Park Primary School 424 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Thomas's Centre 115 pupils	Pupil referral unit	5–16	Report	0.9 mi
Cedars Primary School 407 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.0 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Blackburn station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Kay Fold Lodge (adj, Yew Tree Drive) 2 min walk
Pleckgate Road (by, Ramsgreave Drive) 2 min walk
Kay Fold Lodge (opp, Ramsgreave Drive) 2 min walk
Knowles Arms (opp, Pleckgate Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Brownhill Surgery
788-790 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 0.4 mi
Blakewater Healthcare
367 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 0.7 mi
Shifa Surgery
Bangor Street, Blackburn · 1.1 mi
Little Harwood Health Centre
Plane Tree Road, Blackburn · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Blackburn Roe Lee Express · 0.4 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Kay BP · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Wilpshire - Whalley Road · 0.7 mi
Spar Spar - Whalley Range Kqf · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Brownhill Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
Lammack Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Wilpshire Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
Bank View Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
Blackburn Practice Ltd · 1.5 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.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.5%	62.5%
Private rented	16.2%	20.3%
Social rented	13.0%	17.1%
Households	722

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,700

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 Brackenwood

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Who lives around Brackenwood

Ethnic group

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
White	62.7%	60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	34.8%	35.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.2%	1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	1.4%

Religion

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Christian	41.7%	38%
Muslim	34.3%	35%
No religion	18.7%	21.1%
Not answered	4.6%	5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK	89.5%	81.9%
Born outside the UK	10.5%	18.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Level 4 qualifications and above	31.4%	26.8%
No qualifications	19.2%	24.2%
Level 3 qualifications	18.5%	15.8%
Level 2 qualifications	12.4%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.4%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	5.5%
Other qualifications	2.3%	3%

General health

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Very good health	45.1%	47.8%
Good health	34.9%	32.3%
Fair health	14.1%	13.2%
Bad health	4.6%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household	46%	42.1%
2 cars or vans in household	26.4%	23.7%
No cars or vans in household	21.8%	26.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.8%	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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