Sapphire Street, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sapphire Street, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/sapphire-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 9SN.

Average price (last 12 months)

£121,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£72,154

13 sales

Price range

£45k – £121k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Jul 2026

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At a glance

House prices£72k 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) Nearest station18 min walkRamsgreave & Wilpshire station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

13 property sales on Sapphire Street, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £121,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £72,154. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Sapphire Street range from £45,000 to £121,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Sapphire Street compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950

Blackburn£183,036

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sapphire Street 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 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	13	£72,154	15 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Sapphire Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, Sapphire Street BB1 9SN	15 Jul 2026	£121,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Sapphire Street BB1 9SN	7 Feb 2025	£45,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Sapphire Street BB1 9SN	30 Oct 2024	£65,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Sapphire Street BB1 9SN	12 Feb 2024	£95,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Sapphire Street BB1 9SN	30 Nov 2023	£60,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Sapphire Street BB1 9SN	17 Sep 2021	£79,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Sapphire Street BB1 9SN	25 Nov 2019	£67,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Sapphire Street BB1 9SN	10 Jul 2019	£66,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Sapphire Street BB1 9SN	18 Jun 2018	£76,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Sapphire Street BB1 9SN	8 Jun 2017	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Sapphire Street BB1 9SN	24 Feb 2017	£67,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Sapphire Street BB1 9SN	10 Feb 2017	£55,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Sapphire Street BB1 9SN	30 Sep 2016	£70,000	Terraced	Freehold
19, Sapphire Street BB1 9SN	26 Feb 2016	£62,000	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
20, Sapphire Street	£66,000 (Jul 2019) → £60,000 (Nov 2023)	-9% over 4 yrs
15, Sapphire Street	£70,000 (Sep 2016) → £76,000 (Jun 2018)	+9% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sapphire Street

Crime

219 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sapphire Street 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 offences	75
Vehicle crime	44
Anti-social behaviour	39
Criminal damage & arson	23
Drugs	9
Shoplifting	8

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

Schools near Sapphire Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Thomas's Centre 115 pupils	Pupil referral unit	5–16	Report	0.3 mi
Roe Lee Park Primary School 424 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Cedars Primary School 407 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 189 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 212 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Pleckgate High School 1,339 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Islamiyah School 153 pupils	Other independent school Islam	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Brookhouse Primary School 247 pupils	Primary	2–11	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

Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Blackburn station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Rishton station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cemetery (by, Whalley New Road) 1 min walk
Cemetery (opp, Whalley New Road) 1 min walk
The Farthings (adj, Rosewood Avenue) 3 min walk
Pearl Street (by, Whalley New Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Blakewater Healthcare
367 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 0.1 mi
Brownhill Surgery
788-790 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 0.6 mi
Little Harwood Health Centre
Plane Tree Road, Blackburn · 0.7 mi
Shifa Surgery
Bangor Street, Blackburn · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Blackburn Roe Lee Express · 0.2 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Kay BP · 0.7 mi
Spar Spar - Whalley Range Kqf · 0.8 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Wilpshire - Whalley Road · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.1 mi
Brownhill Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Wilpshire Dental Clinic · 0.8 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Blackburn Practice Ltd · 1.2 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	2 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.7%	62.5%
Private rented	19.5%	20.3%
Social rented	27.7%	17.1%
Households	811

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	27.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,283

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 Sapphire Street

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Who lives around Sapphire Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	55.2%	35.7%
White	39%	60.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.9%	1.7%
Other ethnic group	1.7%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Muslim	54.9%	35%
Christian	24.9%	38%
No religion	13.1%	21.1%
Not answered	6.8%	5%
Hindu	0.3%	0.3%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–
Sikh	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK	76.2%	81.9%
Born outside the UK	23.8%	18.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Level 4 qualifications and above	24.3%	26.8%
No qualifications	24.2%	24.2%
Level 2 qualifications	15.2%	13.9%
Level 3 qualifications	15.1%	15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.5%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5.5%
Other qualifications	3.4%	3%

General health

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Very good health	48.9%	47.8%
Good health	31.4%	32.3%
Fair health	12.1%	13.2%
Bad health	5.7%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household	43%	42.1%
No cars or vans in household	32.2%	26.9%
2 cars or vans in household	20.2%	23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.6%	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.

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