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Ruthin Close, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ruthin Close, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/ruthin-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£100,278
9 sales
Price range
£56k – £177k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Jul 2025
BB1 8HY

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At a glance

House prices£100k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkBlackburn station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold90% freeholdAcross 10 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 Ruthin Close, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £112,250. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 22% semi-detached, 11% flat. Recorded sale prices on Ruthin Close range from £56,000 to £177,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold.

House prices on Ruthin Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ruthin Close 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: £84,500 (2 sales)2016£85k2017: £99,000 (1 sales)2017£99k2018: £101,250 (2 sales)2018£101k2020: £99,500 (2 sales)2020£100k2021: £177,000 (1 sales)2021£177k2025: £56,000 (1 sales)2025£56k

Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£112,25020 Aug 2021
Semi-detached2£86,50024 Nov 2017
Flat1£56,0004 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Ruthin Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Ruthin Close BB1 8HY 4 Jul 2025£56,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Ruthin Close BB1 8HY 20 Aug 2021£177,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Ruthin Close BB1 8HY 16 Oct 2020£90,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Ruthin Close BB1 8HY 15 Oct 2020£109,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Ruthin Close BB1 8HY 25 Apr 2018£100,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Ruthin Close BB1 8HY 15 Jan 2018£102,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Ruthin Close BB1 8HY 24 Nov 2017£99,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Ruthin Close BB1 8HY 25 May 2016£74,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Ruthin Close BB1 8HY 16 May 2016£63,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Ruthin Close BB1 8HY 11 Jan 2016£95,000 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
1, Ruthin Close £95,000 (Jan 2016) → £90,000 (Oct 2020) -5%
over 5 yrs
25, Ruthin Close £63,000 (May 2016) → £99,000 (Nov 2017) +57%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ruthin Close

Crime

490 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ruthin Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences167
Anti-social behaviour94
Public order49
Criminal damage & arson43
Vehicle crime40
Drugs20

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

Flood risk

Ruthin Close 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 Ruthin Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 395 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Brookhouse Primary School 247 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School 262 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Cedars Primary School 407 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Thomas's Centre 115 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 154 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Islamiyah School 153 pupils Other independent school Islam 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 140 pupils Other independent school 4–11 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 · 15 min walk
  • Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Marsh Street (opp, Wimberley Street) 1 min walk
  • Marsh Street (adj, Wimberley Street) 1 min walk
  • London Road (by, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Wimberley Bank (adj, Wimberley Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Shifa Surgery
    Bangor Street, Blackburn · 0.2 mi
  • Olive Medical Centre
    3 Lime Street, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
  • Primrose Bank Medical Centre
    Primrose Bank, Blackburn · 0.4 mi
  • Family Practice
    Barbara Castle Way Hc, Simmons Street, Blackburn · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Whalley Range Kqf · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Blackburn · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Wensley Fold Blackburn · 0.7 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Blackburn · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Whalley Range Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Blackburn Practice Ltd · 0.4 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 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.2%62.5%
Private rented11.7%20.3%
Social rented36.7%17.1%
Households547

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.9%64.1%
Aged 65+8.9%18.6%
Residents1,778

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 Ruthin Close

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Who lives around Ruthin Close

Ethnic group

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh83.7%35.7%
White11.7%60.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.7%
Other ethnic group2%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.9%

Religion

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Muslim81.6%35%
Christian8%38%
Not answered5.5%5%
No religion4.1%21.1%
Sikh0.3%0.1%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK65.4%81.9%
Born outside the UK34.6%18.1%

Highest qualification

HereBlackburn with Darwen
No qualifications33.8%24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.7%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications13.5%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%10.9%
Other qualifications3.3%3%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.5%

General health

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Very good health48%47.8%
Good health31.3%32.3%
Fair health12.8%13.2%
Bad health4.8%5.1%
Very bad health3%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household39.5%42.1%
No cars or vans in household34.6%26.9%
2 cars or vans in household17.7%23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.2%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.

Planning and heritage near Ruthin Close

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