Dickens Street, Blackburn

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£80,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£92,725

8 sales

Price range

£50k – £150k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Dec 2025

BB1 1RN

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At a glance

House prices£93k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 station9 min walkBlackburn station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 8 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

8 property sales on Dickens Street, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £80,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £92,725. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Dickens Street range from £50,000 to £150,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Dickens Street compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950

Blackburn£183,036

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dickens Street 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: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 8 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	8	£92,725	19 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Dickens Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
69, Dickens Street BB1 1RN	19 Dec 2025	£80,000	Terraced	Leasehold
91, Dickens Street BB1 1RN	26 Sep 2025	£50,000	Terraced	Leasehold
87, Dickens Street BB1 1RN	29 May 2024	£150,000	Terraced	Leasehold
55, Dickens Street BB1 1RN	17 Dec 2021	£103,000	Terraced	Leasehold
61, Dickens Street BB1 1RN	7 Dec 2021	£120,000	Terraced	Leasehold
53, Dickens Street BB1 1RN	27 Jun 2018	£83,000	Terraced	Leasehold
81, Dickens Street BB1 1RN	15 May 2018	£90,051	Terraced	Leasehold
55, Dickens Street BB1 1RN	17 Oct 2016	£65,750	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
55, Dickens Street	£65,750 (Oct 2016) → £103,000 (Dec 2021)	+57% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dickens Street

Crime

642 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickens Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	247
Anti-social behaviour	121
Public order	70
Shoplifting	48
Criminal damage & arson	40
Other theft	27

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

Flood risk

Dickens Street is in or near 4 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 at Blackburn Wranglings, between Railway Road and Whalley Banks Flood warning area
River Darwen at Lower Darwen, Ewood and Waterfall in Blackburn 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 Dickens Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Al Islah Girls' High School 119 pupils	Other independent school Islam	11–16	Report	0.1 mi
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 258 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Brunel Nursery School 34 pupils	Nursery	3–4	Report	0.2 mi
Audley Infant School 280 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.2 mi
Audley Junior School 392 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 203 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Blackburn Central High School 1,015 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 464 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 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

Blackburn station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Cherry Tree station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Reading Close (by, Audley Range) 1 min walk
Leeds Close (by, Leeds Close) 1 min walk
Reading Close (by, Audley Range) 2 min walk
Audley Range (by, Walter Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Pringle Street Surgery
216-218 Pringle Street, Blackburn · 0.1 mi
William Hopwood Street Surgery
William Hopwood Street, Audley, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
St Georges Surgery
St George's Surgery, 62 Haslingden Road, Blackburn · 0.4 mi
Stepping Stone Practice
Longton Close, Blackburn · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Superstore Asda Blackburn Superstore · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Blackburn · 0.5 mi
Lidl Lidl Furthergate Works · 0.6 mi
Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Blackburn Hospital Food To Go · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Audley Late Night Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Curo Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Boulevard Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
Dept Of Special Care Dentistry · 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 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	3 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	62.9%	62.5%
Private rented	24.5%	20.3%
Social rented	12.6%	17.1%
Households	593

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	26.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	5.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,295

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 Dickens Street

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Who lives around Dickens Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	88.4%	35.7%
White	8%	60.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.7%
Other ethnic group	1.3%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Muslim	86.9%	35%
Not answered	5.3%	5%
Christian	5.1%	38%
No religion	2.6%	21.1%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK	62.1%	81.9%
Born outside the UK	37.9%	18.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
No qualifications	32.6%	24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above	18.7%	26.8%
Level 3 qualifications	15%	15.8%
Level 2 qualifications	14.5%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.2%	10.9%
Other qualifications	2.9%	3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.5%

General health

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Very good health	51.5%	47.8%
Good health	33.1%	32.3%
Fair health	10.4%	13.2%
Bad health	4.1%	5.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household	42.9%	42.1%
No cars or vans in household	26%	26.9%
2 cars or vans in household	24.8%	23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.3%	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.

Planning and heritage near Dickens Street

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