Brecon Road, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Brecon Road, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/brecon-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 3JY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£71,825

4 sales

Price range

£49k – £98k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Jan 2024

BB1 3JY

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At a glance

House prices£72k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkBlackburn station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% leaseholdAcross 5 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

4 property sales on Brecon Road, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 16 Jan 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £71,825. Recorded sale prices on Brecon Road range from £49,300 to £98,000. 20% of homes sold here were freehold and 80% leasehold.

House prices on Brecon Road compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950

Blackburn£183,036

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Brecon Road 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: 20% freehold and 80% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£71,825	16 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Brecon Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
32, Brecon Road BB1 3JY	16 Jan 2024	£70,000	Terraced	Leasehold
30, Brecon Road BB1 3JY	3 Nov 2023	£60,000	Terraced	Leasehold
1, Brecon Road BB1 3JY	9 Dec 2020	£98,000	Terraced	Freehold
28, Brecon Road BB1 3JY	1 Jul 2019	£70,000	Terraced	Leasehold
8, Brecon Road BB1 3JY	5 Jan 2018	£49,300	Terraced	Leasehold

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 Brecon Road

Crime

267 crimes were reported within about a mile of Brecon Road 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 offences	103
Anti-social behaviour	50
Criminal damage & arson	25
Other theft	15
Public order	14
Drugs	13

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

Flood risk

Brecon Road is in or near 3 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 Blakewater and Knuzden Brook at Whitebirk and Green Bank 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 Brecon Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Intack Primary School 378 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Shadsworth Infant School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Antony's RC Primary School 236 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 464 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 770 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 354 pupils	Other independent school	11–25	Report	0.7 mi
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda 246 pupils	Other independent school	11–25	Report	0.7 mi
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy 150 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Rishton station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Brecon Road (adj, Hereford Road) 1 min walk
Hereford Road Shops (by, Hereford Road) 1 min walk
Carluke Street (by, Carluke Street) 1 min walk
Carluke Street (by, Carluke Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Stepping Stone Practice
Longton Close, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
William Hopwood Street Surgery
William Hopwood Street, Audley, Blackburn · 0.6 mi
The Cornerstone Practice
Shadsworth House, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn · 0.7 mi
Pringle Street Surgery
216-218 Pringle Street, Blackburn · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Furthergate Works · 0.4 mi
Tesco Tesco Blackburn Superstore · 0.4 mi
Spar Spar Frontier Park · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Shadsworth Blackburn · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Aston Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Audley Late Night Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Shadsworth Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

85 91 Accrington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
Eden Dental Studio · 0.2 mi
Dept Of Special Care Dentistry · 1.1 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 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	2 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.1%	62.5%
Private rented	33.1%	20.3%
Social rented	12.8%	17.1%
Households	749

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,004

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 Brecon Road

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Who lives around Brecon Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
White	53.4%	60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	42.5%	35.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	1.7%
Other ethnic group	1.7%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Muslim	40.8%	35%
Christian	34.3%	38%
No religion	18.8%	21.1%
Not answered	4.4%	5%
Hindu	1%	0.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	–
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK	73.4%	81.9%
Born outside the UK	26.6%	18.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
No qualifications	28.7%	24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above	20.5%	26.8%
Level 3 qualifications	14.8%	15.8%
Level 2 qualifications	13.4%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.8%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	5.5%
Other qualifications	4%	3%

General health

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Very good health	46.2%	47.8%
Good health	33.5%	32.3%
Fair health	13.6%	13.2%
Bad health	5.5%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household	44.3%	42.1%
No cars or vans in household	31.6%	26.9%
2 cars or vans in household	20.5%	23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.7%	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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