Briar Hill Close, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Briar Hill Close, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/briar-hill-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£120,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£90,000

5 sales

Price range

£70k – £120k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Sep 2026

BB1 1YL

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At a glance

House prices£90k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkBlackburn station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 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

5 property sales on Briar Hill Close, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £120,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £86,667. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Briar Hill Close range from £70,000 to £120,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Briar Hill Close compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950

Blackburn£183,036

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Briar Hill Close 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 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£86,667	29 Feb 2024
Terraced	2	£95,000	11 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Briar Hill Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Briar Hill Close BB1 1YL	11 Sep 2026	£120,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Briar Hill Close BB1 1YL	29 Feb 2024	£100,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Briar Hill Close BB1 1YL	5 Aug 2022	£70,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Briar Hill Close BB1 1YL	14 Jun 2019	£70,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Briar Hill Close BB1 1YL	30 Jun 2017	£90,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
6, Briar Hill Close	£70,000 (Jun 2019) → £120,000 (Sep 2026)	+71% over 7 yrs
11, Briar Hill Close	£70,000 (Aug 2022) → £100,000 (Feb 2024)	+43% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Briar Hill Close

Crime

634 crimes were reported within about a mile of Briar Hill Close 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	240
Anti-social behaviour	120
Public order	62
Criminal damage & arson	47
Shoplifting	41
Drugs	29

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

Schools near Briar Hill Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 258 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Brunel Nursery School 34 pupils	Nursery	3–4	Report	0.2 mi
Al Islah Girls' High School 119 pupils	Other independent school Islam	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 464 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 154 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Audley Infant School 280 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.4 mi
Audley Junior School 392 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School 262 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Cherry Tree station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Chester Street (by, Chester Street) 1 min walk
Thornhill Close (opp, Chester Street) 1 min walk
Brunel Drive (opp, Chester Street) 1 min walk
Chester Street (by, Higher Audley St) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

William Hopwood Street Surgery
William Hopwood Street, Audley, Blackburn · 0.2 mi
Pringle Street Surgery
216-218 Pringle Street, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
Primrose Bank Medical Centre
Primrose Bank, Blackburn · 0.5 mi
Stepping Stone Practice
Longton Close, Blackburn · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Morrisons Blackburn · 0.4 mi
Lidl Lidl Furthergate Works · 0.4 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Blackburn Superstore · 0.5 mi
Tesco Tesco Blackburn Superstore · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Audley Late Night Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Larkhill Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Boulevard Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
Dental Practice · 0.4 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 1 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	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	33.3%	62.5%
Private rented	16.2%	20.3%
Social rented	50.1%	17.1%
Households	513

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,295

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 Briar Hill Close

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Who lives around Briar Hill Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	67.4%	35.7%
White	27.3%	60.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.5%	1.7%
Other ethnic group	1.9%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Muslim	66.3%	35%
Christian	18.1%	38%
No religion	8.2%	21.1%
Not answered	6.6%	5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK	66.2%	81.9%
Born outside the UK	33.8%	18.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
No qualifications	36%	24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above	18.4%	26.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.2%	10.9%
Level 3 qualifications	12.1%	15.8%
Level 2 qualifications	11.2%	13.9%
Other qualifications	4.6%	3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.5%

General health

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Very good health	42.2%	47.8%
Good health	31.3%	32.3%
Fair health	16.6%	13.2%
Bad health	7.4%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
No cars or vans in household	48.9%	26.9%
1 car or van in household	34.3%	42.1%
2 cars or vans in household	11.5%	23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.3%	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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Blackburn with Darwen Band D is £2,455 a year (Band A £1,637). See every band.

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