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Maricourt Avenue, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Maricourt Avenue, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/maricourt-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 3NP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£129,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£101,958
12 sales
Price range
£50k – £140k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
BB1 3NP

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At a glance

House prices£130k average29% 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 station26 min walkRishton station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 19 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

12 property sales on Maricourt Avenue, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £129,667. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £105,813. That is 29% below the Blackburn average of £183,036 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Maricourt Avenue range from £50,000 to £140,000. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold. Of 167 streets in Blackburn with at least two sales in the last year, Maricourt Avenue ranks 124th for average price.

House prices on Maricourt Avenue compared

Maricourt Avenue£129,667
BB1 postcode area£187,950
Blackburn£183,036
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £50,000 (1 sales)2016£50k2017: £77,000 (1 sales)2017£77k2018: £71,000 (1 sales)2018£71k2020: £77,500 (1 sales)2020£78k2023: £116,500 (2 sales)2023£117k2024: £108,667 (3 sales)2024£109k2025: £140,000 (1 sales)2025£140k2026: £124,500 (2 sales)2026£125k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£105,81319 Jun 2026
Semi-detached4£94,25021 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Maricourt Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 27 Aug 2026£109,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 21 Aug 2026£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 19 Jun 2026£129,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 23 Dec 2025£140,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 4 Apr 2025£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 17 Dec 2024£65,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 14 Nov 2024£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 8 Nov 2024£87,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 2 Feb 2024£119,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 10 Nov 2023£110,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 28 Jul 2023£94,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 27 Jul 2023£123,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 21 Feb 2023£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 2 Sep 2020£77,500 TerracedFreehold
51, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 20 Feb 2020£50,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 4 Dec 2018£71,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 10 Nov 2017£77,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 28 Sep 2017£57,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Maricourt Avenue BB1 3NP 15 Jul 2016£50,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
10, Maricourt Avenue £77,000 (Nov 2017) → £140,000 (Dec 2025) +82%
over 8 yrs
64, Maricourt Avenue £77,500 (Sep 2020) → £110,000 (Nov 2023) +42%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Maricourt Avenue

Crime

205 crimes were reported within about a mile of Maricourt Avenue 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 offences90
Anti-social behaviour31
Criminal damage & arson16
Other theft11
Other crime11
Public order10

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

Flood risk

Maricourt Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Calder in east Lancashire Flood alert area
  • 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 and Knuzden Brook at Whitebirk and Green Bank 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 Maricourt Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Intack Primary School 378 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Shadsworth Infant School 196 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy 150 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Antony's RC Primary School 236 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 770 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Shadsworth Junior School 215 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 464 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 354 pupils Other independent school 11–25 Report 0.9 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

  • Rishton station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Blackburn station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Church & Oswaldtwistle station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hamer Avenue (by, Whitebirk Road) 2 min walk
  • Hamer Avenue (by, Whitebirk Road) 2 min walk
  • Accrington Road (by, Accrington Road) 3 min walk
  • Accrington Road (by, Accrington Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stepping Stone Practice
    Longton Close, Blackburn · 0.6 mi
  • The Cornerstone Practice
    Shadsworth House, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn · 0.8 mi
  • William Hopwood Street Surgery
    William Hopwood Street, Audley, Blackburn · 1.0 mi
  • Pringle Street Surgery
    216-218 Pringle Street, Blackburn · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar Frontier Park · 0.3 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Hyndburn Food Warehouse · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Shadsworth Blackburn · 0.6 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Blackburn Retail Park · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Aston Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Shadsworth Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Audley Late Night Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Eden Dental Studio · 0.5 mi
  • 85 91 Accrington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Dept Of Special Care Dentistry · 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 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 services4 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned28.2%62.5%
Private rented14.7%20.3%
Social rented57.1%17.1%
Households735

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.1%64.1%
Aged 65+9.0%18.6%
Residents2,039

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 Maricourt Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBlackburn with Darwen
White62.7%60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh29.6%35.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%1.7%
Other ethnic group2.8%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.1%0.9%

Religion

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Christian37.8%38%
Muslim31.2%35%
No religion26.6%21.1%
Not answered3.9%5%
Sikh0.2%0.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK78.4%81.9%
Born outside the UK21.6%18.1%

Highest qualification

HereBlackburn with Darwen
No qualifications32.8%24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.4%26.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.5%10.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%13.9%
Level 3 qualifications11.4%15.8%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.5%
Other qualifications3.4%3%

General health

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Very good health43.9%47.8%
Good health33%32.3%
Fair health14.7%13.2%
Bad health6.1%5.1%
Very bad health2.4%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household42.1%42.1%
No cars or vans in household39.7%26.9%
2 cars or vans in household15.1%23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.1%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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