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Roman Road, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Roman Road, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/roman-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB2 3EZ, BB1 2LA, BB1 2LD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£200,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£114,122
30 sales
Price range
£54k – £231k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Aug 2026
BB1 2LD

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At a glance

House prices£114k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station35 min walkDarwen station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband83% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold72% freeholdAcross 36 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

30 property sales on Roman Road, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £151,917. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 40% semi-detached, 40% terraced, 20% flat. Recorded sale prices on Roman Road range from £54,000 to £231,000. 72% of homes sold here were freehold and 28% leasehold.

House prices on Roman Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Roman Road 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: £77,350 (5 sales)2016£77k2017: £78,000 (2 sales)2017£78k2018: £103,500 (2 sales)2018£104k2019: £84,975 (2 sales)2019£85k2020: £94,200 (5 sales)2020£94k2021: £121,238 (4 sales)2021£121k2022: £125,000 (3 sales)2022£125k2023: £166,667 (3 sales)2023£167k2024: £157,667 (3 sales)2024£158k2026: £200,000 (1 sales)2026£200k

Tenure: 72% freehold and 28% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£151,9174 Aug 2026
Terraced12£94,7219 Nov 2022
Flat6£77,33312 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Roman Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
175, Roman Road BB1 2LD 4 Aug 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Apartment 1, St. James Fold, Roman Road BB1 2LA 27 Jun 2025£67,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 6, St. James Fold, Roman Road BB1 2LA 12 Aug 2024£78,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Roman Road BB2 3EA 8 Mar 2024£231,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Roman Road BB2 3EZ 6 Mar 2024£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Roman Road BB2 3EZ 16 Oct 2023£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
179, Roman Road BB1 2LD 3 Mar 2023£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
179, Roman Road BB1 2LD 3 Mar 2023£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Roman Road BB2 3EZ 10 Nov 2022£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Beechwood, Roman Road BB1 2LB 9 Nov 2022£149,500 TerracedFreehold
142, Roman Road BB1 2LD 30 Sep 2022£208,812 TerracedFreehold
11, Roman Road BB2 3EZ 20 May 2022£82,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Roman Road BB2 3EZ 9 Dec 2021£110,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Roman Road BB2 3EZ 17 Aug 2021£58,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Beechwood Cottages, Roman Road BB1 2LB 9 Aug 2021£172,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
39, Roman Road BB2 3EZ 23 Jul 2021£144,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
142, Roman Road BB1 2LD 12 Jul 2021£80,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Roman Road BB2 3EZ 23 Oct 2020£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Roman Road BB2 3EZ 16 Oct 2020£55,000 TerracedFreehold
Delta Unit, Phoenix Court, Roman Road BB1 2HX 4 Sep 2020£25,000,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 7, St. James Fold, Roman Road BB1 2LA 26 Jun 2020£90,000 FlatLeasehold
118, Roman Road BB1 2LA 11 Feb 2020£90,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Police Cottages, Roman Road BB1 2LF 28 Jan 2020£126,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
140, Roman Road BB1 2LD 29 Nov 2019£147,500 OtherFreehold
144, Roman Road BB1 2LD 11 Oct 2019£84,950 TerracedFreehold
12, Roman Road BB2 3EZ 26 Apr 2019£85,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Police Cottages, Roman Road BB1 2LF 22 Oct 2018£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 2, St. James Fold, Roman Road BB1 2LA 25 May 2018£92,000 FlatLeasehold
Centurion Way, Roman Road Industrial Estate, Roman Road BB1 2LD 20 Dec 2017£3,600,000 OtherFreehold
26, Roman Road BB2 3EZ 16 Jun 2017£80,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 5, St. James Fold, Roman Road BB1 2LA 12 May 2017£76,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Roman Road BB2 3EZ 26 Aug 2016£83,750 TerracedFreehold
118, Roman Road BB1 2LA 24 Jun 2016£85,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Roman Road BB2 3EZ 6 Jun 2016£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 7, St. James Fold, Roman Road BB1 2LA 29 Apr 2016£74,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 9, St. James Fold, Roman Road BB1 2LA 30 Mar 2016£54,000 FlatLeasehold

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
39, Roman Road £144,000 (Jul 2021) → £164,000 (Mar 2024) +14%
over 3 yrs
142, Roman Road £80,000 (Jul 2021) → £208,812 (Sep 2022) +161%
over 1 yr
Apartment 7, St. James Fold, Roman Road £74,000 (Apr 2016) → £90,000 (Jun 2020) +22%
over 4 yrs
118, Roman Road £85,000 (Jun 2016) → £90,000 (Feb 2020) +6%
over 4 yrs
1, Police Cottages, Roman Road £115,000 (Oct 2018) → £126,000 (Jan 2020) +10%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Roman Road

Crime

169 crimes were reported within about a mile of Roman Road 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 offences85
Anti-social behaviour29
Public order18
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft7
Shoplifting5

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

Flood risk

Roman Road 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 Roman Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James' Church of England Primary School 202 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Lower Darwen Primary School 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 180 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Newfield School 242 pupils Community special school 4–19 Report 0.9 mi
Longshaw Infant School 203 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 1.0 mi
Longshaw Nursery School 101 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.0 mi
Noorul Uloom 125 pupils Other independent school Islam 11–23 Report 1.1 mi
Markazul Uloom 26 pupils Other independent school Islam 11–19 Report 1.1 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

  • Darwen station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Blackburn station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pickering Fold (by, Roman Road) 1 min walk
  • Pickering Fold (by, Roman Road) 1 min walk
  • St James Church (opp, Stopes Brow) 2 min walk
  • Industrial Estate (by, Roman Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Roman Road Health Centre
    Off Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn · 0.6 mi
  • The Cornerstone Practice
    Shadsworth House, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn · 1.2 mi
  • St Georges Surgery
    St George's Surgery, 62 Haslingden Road, Blackburn · 1.2 mi
  • Pringle Street Surgery
    216-218 Pringle Street, Blackburn · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Beehive · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Blackburn Hospital Food To Go · 0.9 mi
  • Spar Spar - Store · 1.2 mi
  • Heron Heron Shadsworth Blackburn · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fishmoor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Beehive Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Patient Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dept Of Special Care Dentistry · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 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 7 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.6%62.5%
Private rented15.8%20.3%
Social rented0.6%17.1%
Households660

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.8%64.1%
Aged 65+12.4%18.6%
Residents1,578

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)83%80%
Gigabit-capable83%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 Roman Road

Ethnic group

HereBlackburn with Darwen
White94.9%60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.6%35.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.9%

Religion

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Christian59.9%38%
No religion32.2%21.1%
Not answered4.7%5%
Muslim2.2%35%
Sikh0.8%0.1%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK96%81.9%
Born outside the UK4%18.1%

Highest qualification

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Level 4 qualifications and above31.9%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications20.9%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications16.9%13.9%
No qualifications11.8%24.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10.9%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.5%
Other qualifications2.1%3%

General health

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Very good health53.9%47.8%
Good health32%32.3%
Fair health10.2%13.2%
Bad health2.8%5.1%
Very bad health1.1%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackburn with Darwen
2 cars or vans in household41.4%23.7%
1 car or van in household39.6%42.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.9%7.3%
No cars or vans in household9.1%26.9%

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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