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Francis Street, Blackburn

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB2 4DP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£87,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£70,490
24 sales
Price range
£40k – £125k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Aug 2026
BB2 4DP

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At a glance

House prices£87k average52% below the Blackburn average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkMill Hill (Lancs) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 26 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

24 property sales on Francis Street, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £87,333. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £70,490. Average sale prices rose from £45,000 in 2016 to £87,333 in 2026 (+94%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 52% below the Blackburn average of £183,036 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Francis Street range from £40,000 to £125,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 167 streets in Blackburn with at least two sales in the last year, Francis Street ranks 161st for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Francis Street compared

Francis Street£87,333
BB2 postcode area£201,184
Blackburn£183,036
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £45,000 (2 sales)2016£45k2017: £49,000 (2 sales)2017£49k2018: £52,250 (4 sales)2018£52k2019: £67,625 (2 sales)2019£68k2020: £62,500 (2 sales)2020£63k2021: £67,000 (1 sales)2021£67k2022: £100,500 (2 sales)2022£101k2023: £70,250 (2 sales)2023£70k2024: £79,667 (3 sales)2024£80k2025: £125,000 (1 sales)2025£125k2026: £87,333 (3 sales)2026£87k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£70,4904 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Francis Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Francis Street BB2 4DP 4 Aug 2026£100,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Francis Street BB2 4DP 8 Jul 2026£94,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Francis Street BB2 4DP 21 Jan 2026£68,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Francis Street BB2 4DP 8 Aug 2025£125,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Francis Street BB2 4DP 13 Aug 2024£84,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Francis Street BB2 4DP 15 May 2024£85,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Francis Street BB2 4DP 5 Apr 2024£70,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Francis Street BB2 4DP 15 May 2023£70,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Francis Street BB2 4DP 21 Apr 2023£70,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Francis Street BB2 4DP 26 Aug 2022£125,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Francis Street BB2 4DP 20 May 2022£76,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Francis Street BB2 4DP 16 Jun 2021£67,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Francis Street BB2 4DP 28 Oct 2020£60,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Francis Street BB2 4DP 30 Jun 2020£65,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Francis Street BB2 4DP 15 Nov 2019£68,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Francis Street BB2 4DP 1 Mar 2019£66,750 TerracedFreehold
42, Francis Street BB2 4DP 13 Dec 2018£48,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Francis Street BB2 4DP 29 Nov 2018£83,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Francis Street BB2 4DP 1 Oct 2018£56,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Francis Street BB2 4DP 30 Jul 2018£60,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Francis Street BB2 4DP 8 Jun 2018£62,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Francis Street BB2 4DP 8 Jan 2018£45,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Francis Street BB2 4DP 13 Sep 2017£50,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Francis Street BB2 4DP 18 Jul 2017£48,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Francis Street BB2 4DP 8 Nov 2016£50,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Francis Street BB2 4DP 2 Mar 2016£40,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
32, Francis Street £83,000 (Nov 2018) → £84,000 (Aug 2024) +1%
over 6 yrs
35, Francis Street £65,000 (Jun 2020) → £85,000 (May 2024) +31%
over 4 yrs
12, Francis Street £48,000 (Jul 2017) → £70,000 (Apr 2024) +46%
over 7 yrs
28, Francis Street £62,500 (Jun 2018) → £70,500 (May 2023) +13%
over 5 yrs
41, Francis Street £50,000 (Nov 2016) → £68,500 (Nov 2019) +37%
over 3 yrs
15, Francis Street £45,000 (Jan 2018) → £66,750 (Mar 2019) +48%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Francis Street

Crime

368 crimes were reported within about a mile of Francis Street 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 offences144
Anti-social behaviour71
Criminal damage & arson33
Public order31
Other theft24
Vehicle crime24

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

Flood risk

Francis 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 Darwen at Ewood and Waterfall in Blackburn 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 Francis Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy 182 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn 408 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery 169 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
Meadowhead Junior School 201 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Griffin Park Primary School 232 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn 1,051 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School 202 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Witton Park Academy 1,243 pupils Secondary 11–16 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

  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Cherry Tree station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Blackburn station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Georges Avenue (o/s, Shorrock Lane) 1 min walk
  • St Georges Avenue (by, Shorrock Lane) 1 min walk
  • New Chapel Street (adj, New Chapel Street) 2 min walk
  • Queens Terrace (adj, Queens Terrace) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bentham Road Health Centre
    Bentham Road, Blackburn · 0.2 mi
  • Witton Medical Centre
    Preston Old Rd, Witton, Blackburn · 0.5 mi
  • Redlam Surgery
    62-64 Redlam, Blackburn · 0.6 mi
  • Limefield Surgery
    293-295 Preston New Road, Blackburn · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Bridge Chapel Street · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Livesey Branch Road · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Blackburn Ewood · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Waterloo Blackburn · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Carehub Chemist · 0.1 mi
  • Geloo Brothers Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Bentham Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Mill Hill Dental Practice · 0.1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.3%62.5%
Private rented35.7%20.3%
Social rented18.1%17.1%
Households698

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+17.6%18.6%
Residents1,450

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%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 Francis Street

Ethnic group

HereBlackburn with Darwen
White95.6%60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.6%35.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.9%

Religion

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Christian56.3%38%
No religion35.7%21.1%
Not answered5.1%5%
Muslim2.1%35%
Other religion0.6%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Hindu0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK91.9%81.9%
Born outside the UK8.1%18.1%

Highest qualification

HereBlackburn with Darwen
No qualifications28.4%24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.5%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.2%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.6%10.9%
Apprenticeship9.5%5.5%
Other qualifications2.4%3%

General health

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Very good health41.1%47.8%
Good health32.1%32.3%
Fair health17%13.2%
Bad health6.9%5.1%
Very bad health2.9%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackburn with Darwen
No cars or vans in household46.9%26.9%
1 car or van in household35.5%42.1%
2 cars or vans in household15.2%23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.4%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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