Lower Wilworth, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lower Wilworth, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/lower-wilworth/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 8QF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£149,750

4 sales

Price range

£110k – £189k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 May 2021

BB1 8QF

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At a glance

House prices£150k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkRamsgreave & Wilpshire station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding 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

4 property sales on Lower Wilworth, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 May 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £149,750. Recorded sale prices on Lower Wilworth range from £110,000 to £189,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Lower Wilworth compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950

Blackburn£183,036

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Wilworth 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	£149,750	17 May 2021

Sold prices on Lower Wilworth

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Lower Wilworth BB1 8QF	17 May 2021	£145,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Lower Wilworth BB1 8QF	21 Aug 2020	£155,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Lower Wilworth BB1 8QF	26 Apr 2019	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Lower Wilworth BB1 8QF	14 Nov 2018	£5,000	Other	Freehold
3, Lower Wilworth BB1 8QF	28 Jun 2016	£189,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Wilworth

Crime

196 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Wilworth 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	69
Vehicle crime	48
Anti-social behaviour	31
Criminal damage & arson	16
Shoplifting	8
Burglary	7

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

Flood risk

Lower Wilworth 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 Lower Wilworth

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 212 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 189 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Pleckgate High School 1,339 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
Roe Lee Park Primary School 424 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Lammack Primary School 548 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Thomas's Centre 115 pupils	Pupil referral unit	5–16	Report	0.6 mi
Cedars Primary School 407 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.8 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

Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Blackburn station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Knowles Arms (opp, Pleckgate Road) 3 min walk
Knowles Arms (o/s, Pleckgate Road) 3 min walk
Pleckgate College (opp, Pleckgate Road) 3 min walk
Pleckgate College (by, Pleckgate Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Brownhill Surgery
788-790 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 0.4 mi
Blakewater Healthcare
367 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 0.5 mi
Shifa Surgery
Bangor Street, Blackburn · 0.9 mi
Little Harwood Health Centre
Plane Tree Road, Blackburn · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Blackburn Roe Lee Express · 0.2 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Kay BP · 0.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Wilpshire - Whalley Road · 0.8 mi
Spar Spar - Whalley Range Kqf · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
Brownhill Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Lammack Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Wilpshire Dental Clinic · 0.7 mi
Bank View Dental Practice · 1.3 mi
Blackburn Practice Ltd · 1.3 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 3 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	4 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.5%	62.5%
Private rented	16.2%	20.3%
Social rented	13.0%	17.1%
Households	722

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,700

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 Lower Wilworth

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Who lives around Lower Wilworth

Ethnic group

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
White	62.7%	60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	34.8%	35.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.2%	1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	1.4%

Religion

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Christian	41.7%	38%
Muslim	34.3%	35%
No religion	18.7%	21.1%
Not answered	4.6%	5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK	89.5%	81.9%
Born outside the UK	10.5%	18.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Level 4 qualifications and above	31.4%	26.8%
No qualifications	19.2%	24.2%
Level 3 qualifications	18.5%	15.8%
Level 2 qualifications	12.4%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.4%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	5.5%
Other qualifications	2.3%	3%

General health

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Very good health	45.1%	47.8%
Good health	34.9%	32.3%
Fair health	14.1%	13.2%
Bad health	4.6%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household	46%	42.1%
2 cars or vans in household	26.4%	23.7%
No cars or vans in household	21.8%	26.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.8%	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 Lower Wilworth

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Planning applications near Lower Wilworth

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