Orkney Close, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orkney Close, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/orkney-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 2JR.

Average price (last 12 months)

–

0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£104,167

3 sales

Price range

£100k – £110k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Apr 2022

BB1 2JR

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£104k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkBlackburn station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Orkney Close, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 29 Apr 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £101,250. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Orkney Close range from £100,000 to £110,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Orkney Close compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950

Blackburn£183,036

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orkney Close 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 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£101,250	29 Apr 2022
Semi-detached	1	£110,000	8 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Orkney Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, Orkney Close BB1 2JR	29 Apr 2022	£102,500	Terraced	Freehold
8, Orkney Close BB1 2JR	8 Sep 2020	£110,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
25, Orkney Close BB1 2JR	3 Jan 2020	£100,000	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.

Buying on Orkney Close?

Crime and flood risk near Orkney Close

Crime

322 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orkney Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

12345678910

Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	145
Anti-social behaviour	52
Criminal damage & arson	22
Public order	21
Other theft	20
Drugs	12

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

Flood risk

Orkney Close is in or near 2 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

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 Orkney Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Antony's RC Primary School 236 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Shadsworth Infant School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 770 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
Shadsworth Junior School 215 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Newfield School 242 pupils	Community special school	4–19	Report	0.6 mi
Intack Primary School 378 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy 150 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Audley Infant School 280 pupils	Primary	3–7	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

Blackburn station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Rishton station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Orkney Close (by, Dunoon Drive) 1 min walk
Orkney Close (by, Dunoon Drive) 1 min walk
Gleneagles Court (opp, Shadsworth Road) 3 min walk
Gleneagles Court (by, Shadsworth Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Cornerstone Practice
Shadsworth House, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
Stepping Stone Practice
Longton Close, Blackburn · 0.5 mi
William Hopwood Street Surgery
William Hopwood Street, Audley, Blackburn · 0.7 mi
Pringle Street Surgery
216-218 Pringle Street, Blackburn · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron Shadsworth Blackburn · 0.3 mi
Spar Spar - Store · 0.3 mi
Lidl Lidl Furthergate Works · 0.7 mi
Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Blackburn Hospital Food To Go · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Shadsworth Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Aston Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Audley Late Night Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Eden Dental Studio · 0.4 mi
85 91 Accrington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
Dept Of Special Care Dentistry · 0.8 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

12345678910

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.

Income	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	42.3%	62.5%
Private rented	23.4%	20.3%
Social rented	34.0%	17.1%
Households	568

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	31.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,851

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 Orkney Close

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Orkney Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
White	47.6%	60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	46.1%	35.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3%	1.7%
Other ethnic group	2%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Muslim	46.9%	35%
Christian	30.5%	38%
No religion	17.5%	21.1%
Not answered	4.8%	5%
Hindu	0.3%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–
Sikh	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK	72.2%	81.9%
Born outside the UK	27.8%	18.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
No qualifications	29.6%	24.2%
Level 2 qualifications	16.7%	13.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	16.7%	26.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.8%	10.9%
Level 3 qualifications	12.8%	15.8%
Other qualifications	5.4%	3%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.5%

General health

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Very good health	48.4%	47.8%
Good health	29.5%	32.3%
Fair health	15.2%	13.2%
Bad health	5.4%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household	47.8%	42.1%
No cars or vans in household	34.2%	26.9%
2 cars or vans in household	14.6%	23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.4%	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.

Planning and heritage near Orkney Close

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Orkney Close

Recent planning applications around Orkney Close from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Orkney Close?

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Blackburn with Darwen have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Blackburn with Darwen Band D is £2,455 a year (Band A £1,637). See every band.

What's it like living on Orkney Close?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Orkney Close

Nearby streets in BB1

See all streets in Blackburn All streets in BB1