Swallowfields, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Swallowfields, Blackburn · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/swallowfields/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£352,500

2 sales

Price range

£315k – £390k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Oct 2025

BB1 8NR

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At a glance

House prices£353k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkRamsgreave & Wilpshire station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Swallowfields, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 2 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £352,500.

House prices on Swallowfields compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950

Blackburn£183,036

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Swallowfields has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BB1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£352,500	2 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Swallowfields

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Swallowfields BB1 8NR	2 Oct 2025	£390,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Swallowfields BB1 8NR	2 Aug 2019	£315,000	Detached	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 Swallowfields

Crime

262 crimes were reported within about a mile of Swallowfields 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 offences	93
Vehicle crime	50
Anti-social behaviour	43
Criminal damage & arson	26
Public order	12
Drugs	9

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

Flood risk

Swallowfields is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Swallowfields

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Pleckgate High School 1,339 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 189 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 212 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Lammack Primary School 548 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Thomas's Centre 115 pupils	Pupil referral unit	5–16	Report	0.5 mi
Cedars Primary School 407 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Blackburn station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Swallowfields (by, Rhodes Avenue) 1 min walk
Carham Road (opp, Pleckgate Road) 2 min walk
Pleckgate Lane (by, Pleckgate Road) 2 min walk
Carham Road (by, Pleckgate Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Blakewater Healthcare
367 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 0.5 mi
Shifa Surgery
Bangor Street, Blackburn · 0.7 mi
Brownhill Surgery
788-790 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 0.8 mi
Olive Medical Centre
3 Lime Street, Blackburn · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Blackburn Roe Lee Express · 0.5 mi
Spar Spar - Whalley Range Kqf · 0.7 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Kay BP · 0.9 mi
Aldi Aldi Wensley Fold Blackburn · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
Lammack Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Bank View Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
Richmond Terrace Dental Centre · 0.9 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 5 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	4 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.7%	62.5%
Private rented	11.5%	20.3%
Social rented	0.9%	17.1%
Households	585

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,883

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 Swallowfields

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Who lives around Swallowfields

Ethnic group

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	72.2%	35.7%
White	24.1%	60.3%
Other ethnic group	2.1%	1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.7%	1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Muslim	70.2%	35%
Christian	19%	38%
No religion	5.1%	21.1%
Not answered	4.8%	5%
Hindu	0.4%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK	78.9%	81.9%
Born outside the UK	21.1%	18.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Level 4 qualifications and above	36.1%	26.8%
No qualifications	19.2%	24.2%
Level 3 qualifications	16.9%	15.8%
Level 2 qualifications	12.3%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.4%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.5%
Other qualifications	3%	3%

General health

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Very good health	56.5%	47.8%
Good health	30.9%	32.3%
Fair health	8.8%	13.2%
Bad health	2.9%	5.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household	39.5%	42.1%
2 cars or vans in household	35.8%	23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	14.2%	7.3%
No cars or vans in household	10.5%	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.

Planning and heritage near Swallowfields

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