Sherwood Road, Blackburn

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 1TU.

Average price (last 12 months)

£177,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£103,100

6 sales

Price range

£80k – £177k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jun 2026

BB1 1TU

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At a glance

House prices£103k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkBlackburn station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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 Sherwood Road, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £177,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £104,700. By property type, sales here have been 83% terraced, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Sherwood Road range from £80,000 to £177,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Sherwood Road compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950

Blackburn£183,036

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sherwood 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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£104,700	22 Jun 2026
Semi-detached	1	£95,100	18 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Sherwood Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
29, Sherwood Road BB1 1TU	22 Jun 2026	£177,000	Terraced	Freehold
23, Sherwood Road BB1 1TU	28 Aug 2020	£89,000	Terraced	Freehold
25, Sherwood Road BB1 1TU	18 Dec 2019	£95,100	Semi-detached	Freehold
43, Sherwood Road BB1 1TU	25 Jun 2018	£80,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Sherwood Road BB1 1TU	25 May 2018	£92,000	Terraced	Freehold
31, Sherwood Road BB1 1TU	8 Dec 2016	£85,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, Sherwood Road BB1 1TU	26 Aug 2016	£75,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Sherwood Road

Crime

411 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sherwood Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	173
Anti-social behaviour	72
Criminal damage & arson	33
Public order	31
Shoplifting	24
Other theft	20

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

Flood risk

Sherwood 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 Sherwood Road

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	0.3 mi
Audley Infant School 280 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.3 mi
Audley Junior School 392 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.3 mi
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 464 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Newfield School 242 pupils	Community special school	4–19	Report	0.5 mi
Al Islah Girls' High School 119 pupils	Other independent school Islam	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Shadsworth Infant School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Rishton station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Romney Walk (opp, North Road) 1 min walk
Romney Walk (by, North Road) 1 min walk
Sherwood Road (by, Queens Park Road) 2 min walk
Lincoln Road (by, Lincoln Road) 2 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 · 0.4 mi
Pringle Street Surgery
216-218 Pringle Street, Blackburn · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Store · 0.3 mi
Lidl Lidl Furthergate Works · 0.4 mi
Heron Heron Shadsworth Blackburn · 0.6 mi
Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Blackburn Hospital Food To Go · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

Eden Dental Studio · 0.4 mi
85 91 Accrington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
Dept Of Special Care Dentistry · 0.6 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 3 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	4 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	57.9%	62.5%
Private rented	22.8%	20.3%
Social rented	19.3%	17.1%
Households	786

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,219

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 Sherwood Road

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Who lives around Sherwood Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	51.6%	35.7%
White	42.3%	60.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3%	1.7%
Other ethnic group	2%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Muslim	50.3%	35%
Christian	27.6%	38%
No religion	14.8%	21.1%
Not answered	4.6%	5%
Hindu	1.8%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK	76.4%	81.9%
Born outside the UK	23.6%	18.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Level 4 qualifications and above	31%	26.8%
No qualifications	21.2%	24.2%
Level 3 qualifications	16.5%	15.8%
Level 2 qualifications	12.8%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.1%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5.5%
Other qualifications	3.1%	3%

General health

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Very good health	52.5%	47.8%
Good health	29.1%	32.3%
Fair health	12.4%	13.2%
Bad health	4.6%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household	47.1%	42.1%
2 cars or vans in household	23.4%	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 Sherwood Road

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