Lea Drive, Blackburn
House prices, sold prices and local information for BB2 4HQ.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Lea Drive, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £203,583. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Lea Drive range from £156,000 to £273,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Lea Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lea Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BB2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £203,583 | 31 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Lea Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Lea Drive BB2 4HQ | 31 Mar 2025 | £273,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Lea Drive BB2 4HQ | 13 May 2024 | £225,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Lea Drive BB2 4HQ | 12 Sep 2019 | £170,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Lea Drive BB2 4HQ | 20 Dec 2018 | £156,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Lea Drive BB2 4HQ | 16 Apr 2018 | £200,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Lea Drive BB2 4HQ | 14 Jul 2017 | £197,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Lea Drive | £200,000 (Apr 2018) → £273,000 (Mar 2025) | +37% over 7 yrs |
| 5, Lea Drive | £156,000 (Dec 2018) → £225,000 (May 2024) | +44% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Lea Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen Vale High School 1,039 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary 416 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 180 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Heights Blackburn 2 pupils | Free schools alternative provision | 5–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Eden School 64 pupils | Free schools special | 8–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Longshaw Infant School 203 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Longshaw Nursery School 101 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Lower Darwen Primary School 382 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
- Cherry Tree station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Darwen station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Oakdale (opp, Bolton Road) 2 min walk
- Cravens Brow (by, Bolton Road) 2 min walk
- Cravens Brow (by, Bolton Road) 2 min walk
- Boundary (by, Bolton Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Roman Road Health Centre
Off Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn · 0.8 mi - Hollins Grove Surgery
153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 1.1 mi - Bentham Road Health Centre
Bentham Road, Blackburn · 1.1 mi - St Georges Surgery
St George's Surgery, 62 Haslingden Road, Blackburn · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Waterloo Blackburn · 0.7 mi
- Iceland Iceland Blackburn Ewood · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Livesey Branch Road · 0.9 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Darwen Express · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Fishmoor Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Livesey Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Karims Pharmacy Limited · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Blue Sky Dental Care · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 92.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,025 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 71.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 7.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,940 |
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 Lea Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.4% | 60.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.3% | 35.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 1.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 64.7% | 38% |
| No religion | 25.5% | 21.1% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 5% |
| Muslim | 4% | 35% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.5% | 81.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.5% | 18.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37% | 26.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.2% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.7% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.9% | 10.9% |
| No qualifications | 8.7% | 24.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58.6% | 47.8% |
| Good health | 31.5% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 8.1% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 1.4% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 49.4% | 23.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 30.6% | 42.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.4% | 7.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 3.6% | 26.9% |
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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