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Ottershaw Gardens, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ottershaw Gardens, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/ottershaw-gardens/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£179,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£148,324
17 sales
Price range
£71k – £210k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 May 2026
BB1 8RG

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At a glance

House prices£180k averageAbout the Blackburn average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkRamsgreave & Wilpshire station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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

17 property sales on Ottershaw Gardens, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £179,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £149,708. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 24% terraced, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Ottershaw Gardens range from £71,000 to £210,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 167 streets in Blackburn with at least two sales in the last year, Ottershaw Gardens ranks 73rd for average price.

House prices on Ottershaw Gardens compared

Ottershaw Gardens£179,750
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

2017: £87,000 (1 sales)2017£87k2018: £106,333 (3 sales)2018£106k2020: £145,000 (1 sales)2020£145k2021: £151,250 (2 sales)2021£151k2022: £139,000 (2 sales)2022£139k2023: £210,000 (1 sales)2023£210k2024: £161,750 (2 sales)2024£162k2025: £163,625 (4 sales)2025£164k2026: £202,000 (1 sales)2026£202k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£149,70825 Nov 2025
Terraced4£135,0008 May 2026
Detached1£185,00023 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Ottershaw Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 8 May 2026£202,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 25 Nov 2025£157,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 20 Aug 2025£180,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 28 Jul 2025£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 23 May 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 23 Apr 2024£185,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 22 Apr 2024£138,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 31 May 2023£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 18 Nov 2022£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 4 Jan 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 27 Sep 2021£153,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 29 Jun 2021£149,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 25 Jun 2021£144,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 14 Feb 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 8 Jun 2018£71,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 20 Mar 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 26 Jan 2018£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Ottershaw Gardens BB1 8RG 16 Mar 2017£87,000 TerracedFreehold

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
44, Ottershaw Gardens £87,000 (Mar 2017) → £180,000 (Aug 2025) +107%
over 8 yrs
28, Ottershaw Gardens £118,000 (Jan 2018) → £140,000 (Jan 2022) +19%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ottershaw Gardens

Crime

263 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ottershaw Gardens 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 offences86
Anti-social behaviour59
Vehicle crime43
Criminal damage & arson26
Public order16
Drugs9

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

Flood risk

Ottershaw Gardens 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 Ottershaw Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas's Centre 115 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 0.3 mi
Cedars Primary School 407 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Pleckgate High School 1,339 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Brookhouse Primary School 247 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 212 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Islamiyah School 153 pupils Other independent school Islam 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 395 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 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

  • Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Blackburn station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pleck Farm Avenue (by, Openshaw Drive) 1 min walk
  • Ottershaw Gardens (by, Openshaw Drive) 1 min walk
  • Openshaw Drive (by, Openshaw Drive) 2 min walk
  • Openshaw Drive (by, Openshaw Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blakewater Healthcare
    367 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 0.2 mi
  • Shifa Surgery
    Bangor Street, Blackburn · 0.5 mi
  • Little Harwood Health Centre
    Plane Tree Road, Blackburn · 0.7 mi
  • Brownhill Surgery
    788-790 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Blackburn Roe Lee Express · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Whalley Range Kqf · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Kay BP · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wilpshire - Whalley Road · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Bastwell Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Blackburn Practice Ltd · 0.9 mi
  • Richmond Terrace Dental Centre · 1.0 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.0%62.5%
Private rented19.2%20.3%
Social rented6.7%17.1%
Households608

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+12.2%18.6%
Residents1,618

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 Ottershaw Gardens

Ethnic group

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh52.4%35.7%
White42.9%60.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%1.7%
Other ethnic group1%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%0.9%

Religion

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Muslim52.2%35%
Christian30.7%38%
No religion11.3%21.1%
Not answered4.3%5%
Hindu0.7%0.3%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Sikh0.2%0.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK84.4%81.9%
Born outside the UK15.6%18.1%

Highest qualification

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Level 4 qualifications and above33.7%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.6%15.8%
No qualifications16.9%24.2%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.5%
Other qualifications1.9%3%

General health

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Very good health51.9%47.8%
Good health33.3%32.3%
Fair health9.6%13.2%
Bad health4.1%5.1%
Very bad health1%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household48.9%42.1%
2 cars or vans in household30%23.7%
No cars or vans in household13.8%26.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.2%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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