May Street, Blackburn
House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 1ST.
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At a glance
5 property sales on May Street, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £132,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £126,500. By property type, sales here have been 60% terraced, 40% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on May Street range from £110,000 to £132,500. 40% of homes sold here were freehold and 60% leasehold.
House prices on May Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. May Street 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: 40% freehold and 60% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 3 | £126,500 | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £117,500 | 26 Oct 2021 |
Sold prices on May Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, May Street BB1 1ST | 30 Jan 2026 | £132,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, May Street BB1 1ST | 27 Jun 2025 | £127,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 2, May Street BB1 1ST | 26 Oct 2021 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 4, May Street BB1 1ST | 25 Jan 2019 | £120,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 6, May Street BB1 1ST | 5 Dec 2018 | £125,000 | Semi-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.
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Crime and flood risk near May Street
Crime
598 crimes were reported within about a mile of May Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 233 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 108 |
| Public order | 61 |
| Shoplifting | 44 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 42 |
| Drugs | 24 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
May Street is in or near 3 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 Blakewater at Blackburn, Cob Wall and Brookhouse 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 May Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audley Junior School 392 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Audley Infant School 280 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Al Islah Girls' High School 119 pupils | Other independent school Islam | 11–16 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 464 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 258 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Brunel Nursery School 34 pupils | Nursery | 3–4 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 203 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Blackburn Central High School 1,015 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Rishton station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Pringle Street (by, Queens Park Road) 1 min walk
- Audley Range (by, Audley Range) 2 min walk
- Audley Range (by, Walter Street) 2 min walk
- St Thomas St (opp, Audley Range) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- William Hopwood Street Surgery
William Hopwood Street, Audley, Blackburn · 0.2 mi - Pringle Street Surgery
216-218 Pringle Street, Blackburn · 0.2 mi - Stepping Stone Practice
Longton Close, Blackburn · 0.4 mi - St Georges Surgery
St George's Surgery, 62 Haslingden Road, Blackburn · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Furthergate Works · 0.4 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Blackburn Superstore · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Tesco Blackburn Superstore · 0.6 mi
- Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Blackburn Hospital Food To Go · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Audley Late Night Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Aston Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Curo Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Eden Dental Studio · 0.5 mi
- 85 91 Accrington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
- Dept Of Special Care Dentistry · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 69.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 472 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,762 |
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 May Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 90.2% | 35.7% |
| White | 4.3% | 60.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 1.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 92% | 35% |
| Christian | 3% | 38% |
| Not answered | 2.8% | 5% |
| No religion | 1.9% | 21.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 60% | 81.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 40% | 18.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 32.9% | 24.2% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.5% | 26.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.1% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.5% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.6% | 10.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 3% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9% | 5.5% |
General health
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.6% | 47.8% |
| Good health | 33.2% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48% | 42.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 24.8% | 26.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.6% | 23.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 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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