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Park Avenue, Blackburn

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£125,667
9 sales
Price range
£55k – £175k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Mar 2022
BB1 8BT

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At a glance

House prices£126k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkBlackburn station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

9 property sales on Park Avenue, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £125,667. Average sale prices rose from £102,500 in 2016 to £113,000 in 2022 (+10%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Park Avenue range from £55,000 to £175,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Park Avenue compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950
Blackburn£183,036
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Park Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BB1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £102,500 (2 sales)2016£103k2017: £138,000 (1 sales)2017£138k2020: £132,500 (2 sales)2020£133k2021: £148,500 (2 sales)2021£149k2022: £113,000 (2 sales)2022£113k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£125,66724 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Park Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Park Avenue BB1 8BT 24 Mar 2022£90,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Park Avenue BB1 8BT 18 Feb 2022£136,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Park Avenue BB1 8BT 20 Dec 2021£157,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Park Avenue BB1 8BT 18 Mar 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Park Avenue BB1 8BT 22 Apr 2020£175,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Park Avenue BB1 8BT 27 Mar 2020£90,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Park Avenue BB1 8BT 11 Sep 2018£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Park Avenue BB1 8BT 3 Jan 2018£100,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Park Avenue BB1 8BT 27 Jun 2017£138,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Park Avenue BB1 8BT 29 Sep 2016£150,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Park Avenue BB1 8BT 31 Mar 2016£55,000 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
2, Park Avenue £55,000 (Mar 2016) → £90,000 (Mar 2022) +64%
over 6 yrs
10, Park Avenue £100,000 (Jan 2018) → £90,000 (Mar 2020) -10%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Park Avenue

Crime

481 crimes were reported within about a mile of Park Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences171
Anti-social behaviour91
Public order48
Criminal damage & arson43
Vehicle crime33
Shoplifting29

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

Flood risk

Park Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Park Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 395 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School 387 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 873 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School 262 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 214 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Dar Ul Madinah 55 pupils Other independent school 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ashworth Nursery School 71 pupils Nursery 3–4 Good Report 0.5 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 173 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sted Terrace (opp, Shear Brow) 1 min walk
  • Sted Terrace (by, Shear Brow) 2 min walk
  • Holland Street (By, Shear Brow) 2 min walk
  • London Road (by, Limbrick) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Olive Medical Centre
    3 Lime Street, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
  • Oakenhurst Medical Practice
    Barbara Castle Way Hc, Simmons Street, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
  • Family Practice
    Barbara Castle Way Hc, Simmons Street, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
  • Shifa Surgery
    Bangor Street, Blackburn · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Whalley Range Kqf · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Wensley Fold Blackburn · 0.5 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Blackburn · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Blackburn · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Riaz Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Whalley Range Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Bank View Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Barbara Castle Way Health Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Richmond Terrace Dental Centre · 0.4 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 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.6%62.5%
Private rented19.1%20.3%
Social rented17.3%17.1%
Households514

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+11.0%18.6%
Residents1,911

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Park Avenue

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Who lives around Park Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh85.8%35.7%
White10.1%60.3%
Other ethnic group2%1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.9%

Religion

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Muslim81.1%35%
Not answered8%5%
Christian5.7%38%
No religion4.5%21.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Jewish0.1%–
Other religion0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK66.4%81.9%
Born outside the UK33.6%18.1%

Highest qualification

HereBlackburn with Darwen
No qualifications29.4%24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above26.1%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications13%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%10.9%
Other qualifications3.7%3%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.5%

General health

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Very good health52.7%47.8%
Good health29.6%32.3%
Fair health11.5%13.2%
Bad health4.9%5.1%
Very bad health1.3%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household43.2%42.1%
No cars or vans in household27.1%26.9%
2 cars or vans in household22.3%23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.4%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 Park Avenue

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