Fountains Avenue, Blackburn
House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 5RX.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Fountains Avenue, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Sep 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £70,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Fountains Avenue range from £40,000 to £150,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Fountains Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fountains Avenue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £70,750 | 9 May 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £150,000 | 12 Sep 2024 |
Sold prices on Fountains Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Fountains Avenue BB1 5RX | 12 Sep 2024 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Fountains Avenue BB1 5RX | 9 May 2024 | £73,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Fountains Avenue BB1 5RX | 26 Jul 2022 | £45,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Fountains Avenue BB1 5RX | 9 Jul 2021 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Fountains Avenue BB1 5RX | 25 May 2016 | £40,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Fountains Avenue | £40,000 (May 2016) → £45,000 (Jul 2022) → £73,000 (May 2024) | +83% over 8 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Fountains Avenue
Crime
207 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fountains Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 76 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 23 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Drugs | 7 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Fountains Avenue 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 Fountains Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 392 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Islamiyah School 153 pupils | Other independent school Islam | 11–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 140 pupils | Other independent school | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Daisyfield Primary School 292 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Thomas's Centre 115 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 5–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda 246 pupils | Other independent school | 11–25 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 354 pupils | Other independent school | 11–25 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Cedars Primary School 407 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Rishton station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Fountains Ave (by, Fountains Ave) 1 min walk
- Fountains Ave (by, Fountains Ave) 1 min walk
- Greenhead Avenue (by, Greenhead Avenue) 1 min walk
- Greenwood St (by, Greenwood St) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Little Harwood Health Centre
Plane Tree Road, Blackburn · 0.3 mi - Blakewater Healthcare
367 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 0.5 mi - Shifa Surgery
Bangor Street, Blackburn · 0.7 mi - Primrose Bank Medical Centre
Primrose Bank, Blackburn · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Blackburn Retail Park · 0.7 mi
- Aldi Aldi Shadsworth Blackburn · 0.7 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Hyndburn Food Warehouse · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Tesco Blackburn Superstore · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Bastwell Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- 85 91 Accrington Road (dental Surgery) · 1.0 mi
- Eden Dental Studio · 1.0 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.2 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 70.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 644 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,598 |
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.
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Who lives around Fountains Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 52.9% | 60.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 42.2% | 35.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.8% | 1.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 42.1% | 35% |
| Christian | 37% | 38% |
| No religion | 15.4% | 21.1% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 5% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
| Sikh | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85% | 81.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 15% | 18.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.3% | 24.2% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.1% | 26.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.2% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.4% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.4% | 47.8% |
| Good health | 34.6% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 15.7% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.4% | 42.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.1% | 23.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.9% | 26.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.5% | 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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