Railway Grove, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Railway Grove, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/railway-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 5NW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£77,250

6 sales

Price range

£63k – £100k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Apr 2021

BB1 5NW

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At a glance

House prices£77k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station19 min walkBlackburn station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Railway Grove, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Apr 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £77,250. Recorded sale prices on Railway Grove range from £62,500 to £100,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.

House prices on Railway Grove compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950

Blackburn£183,036

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Railway Grove 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: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 6 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	6	£77,250	12 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Railway Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Railway Grove BB1 5NW	12 Apr 2021	£82,000	Terraced	Leasehold
12, Railway Grove BB1 5NW	13 Sep 2019	£65,000	Terraced	Leasehold
10, Railway Grove BB1 5NW	13 Apr 2018	£84,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Railway Grove BB1 5NW	31 May 2017	£62,500	Terraced	Freehold
24, Railway Grove BB1 5NW	8 Jul 2016	£100,000	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Railway Grove BB1 5NW	19 Jan 2016	£70,000	Terraced	Leasehold

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 Railway Grove

Crime

365 crimes were reported within about a mile of Railway Grove in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	127
Anti-social behaviour	68
Criminal damage & arson	39
Vehicle crime	33
Public order	30
Shoplifting	20

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

Flood risk

Railway Grove is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Ribble and Darwen Flood alert area
River Blakewater at Blackburn, Cob Wall and Brookhouse Flood warning 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 Railway Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 140 pupils	Other independent school	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Islamiyah School 153 pupils	Other independent school Islam	11–16	Report	0.1 mi
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 392 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Daisyfield Primary School 292 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Brookhouse Primary School 247 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Cedars Primary School 407 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda 246 pupils	Other independent school	11–25	Report	0.4 mi
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 354 pupils	Other independent school	11–25	Report	0.4 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Rishton station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Rydal Road (opp, Whalley Old Road) 2 min walk
Rydal Road (by, Whalley Old Road) 2 min walk
Seven Trees (adj, Whalley New Road) 3 min walk
Florence Street (opp, Whalley Old Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Little Harwood Health Centre
Plane Tree Road, Blackburn · 0.1 mi
Shifa Surgery
Bangor Street, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
Blakewater Healthcare
367 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 0.5 mi
Primrose Bank Medical Centre
Primrose Bank, Blackburn · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Whalley Range Kqf · 0.5 mi
Tesco Tesco Blackburn Superstore · 0.7 mi
Lidl Lidl Furthergate Works · 0.8 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Blackburn Roe Lee Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.1 mi
Bastwell Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
Blackburn Practice Ltd · 0.8 mi
Richmond Terrace Dental Centre · 0.9 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.

Income	2 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	62.2%	62.5%
Private rented	22.2%	20.3%
Social rented	15.6%	17.1%
Households	473

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	26.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,758

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 Railway Grove

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Who lives around Railway Grove

Ethnic group

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	84.5%	35.7%
White	9.7%	60.3%
Other ethnic group	2.7%	1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.4%	1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.7%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Muslim	85.3%	35%
Christian	7.2%	38%
Not answered	4.7%	5%
No religion	2.5%	21.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK	65.1%	81.9%
Born outside the UK	34.9%	18.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
No qualifications	27.5%	24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.2%	26.8%
Level 2 qualifications	15.4%	13.9%
Level 3 qualifications	15.4%	15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.9%	10.9%
Other qualifications	4%	3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.5%

General health

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Very good health	52.1%	47.8%
Good health	32.9%	32.3%
Fair health	10.7%	13.2%
Bad health	3.1%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household	46.7%	42.1%
2 cars or vans in household	23.8%	23.7%
No cars or vans in household	20.2%	26.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.3%	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 Railway Grove

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Planning applications near Railway Grove

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