Romney Walk, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Romney Walk, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/romney-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 1PW, BB1 1PP.

Average price (last 12 months)

£70,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£88,400

5 sales

Price range

£70k – £110k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Jul 2026

BB1 1PW

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At a glance

House prices£88k averageSince 2019 (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 station21 min walkBlackburn station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

5 property sales on Romney Walk, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £70,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £88,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Romney Walk range from £70,000 to £110,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Romney Walk compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950

Blackburn£183,036

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Romney Walk 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 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£88,400	24 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Romney Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
77, Romney Walk BB1 1PW	24 Jul 2026	£70,000	Terraced	Freehold
163, Romney Walk BB1 1PP	13 Dec 2024	£107,000	Terraced	Freehold
77, Romney Walk BB1 1PW	9 Feb 2022	£80,000	Terraced	Freehold
73, Romney Walk BB1 1PW	30 Aug 2019	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
184, Romney Walk BB1 1PP	19 Feb 2019	£110,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
77, Romney Walk	£80,000 (Feb 2022) → £70,000 (Jul 2026)	-13% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Romney Walk

Crime

358 crimes were reported within about a mile of Romney Walk in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	156
Anti-social behaviour	64
Criminal damage & arson	28
Public order	25
Other theft	18
Drugs	14

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

Flood risk

Romney Walk 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 Romney Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 770 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
St Antony's RC Primary School 236 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Shadsworth Infant School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 464 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Audley Infant School 280 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.5 mi
Audley Junior School 392 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
Shadsworth Junior School 215 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Newfield School 242 pupils	Community special school	4–19	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 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Rishton station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Romney Walk (opp, North Road) 2 min walk
Romney Walk (by, North Road) 2 min walk
Our Lady and St John RCHS (adj, North Road) 3 min walk
Sherwood Road (by, Queens Park Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Cornerstone Practice
Shadsworth House, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
Stepping Stone Practice
Longton Close, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
William Hopwood Street Surgery
William Hopwood Street, Audley, Blackburn · 0.5 mi
Pringle Street Surgery
216-218 Pringle Street, Blackburn · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Store · 0.3 mi
Lidl Lidl Furthergate Works · 0.4 mi
Heron Heron Shadsworth Blackburn · 0.5 mi
Tesco Tesco Blackburn Superstore · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Shadsworth Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Aston Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Audley Late Night Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Eden Dental Studio · 0.3 mi
85 91 Accrington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
Dept Of Special Care Dentistry · 0.7 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 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 Romney Walk

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Who lives around Romney Walk

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 Romney Walk

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