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The Crescent, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Crescent, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/the-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB2 5NG, BB2 5NF, BB2 5NE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£390,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£234,696
28 sales
Price range
£136k – £390k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Mar 2026
BB2 5NG

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At a glance

House prices£235k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkCherry Tree station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold59% freeholdAcross 29 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

28 property sales on The Crescent, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £390,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £271,036. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 50% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Crescent range from £136,000 to £390,000. 59% of homes sold here were freehold and 41% leasehold.

House prices on The Crescent compared

BB2 postcode area£201,184
Blackburn£183,036
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BB2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £213,000 (2 sales)2016£213k2017: £209,625 (4 sales)2017£210k2019: £199,500 (4 sales)2019£200k2020: £228,000 (2 sales)2020£228k2021: £232,000 (3 sales)2021£232k2022: £261,357 (7 sales)2022£261k2023: £250,000 (1 sales)2023£250k2024: £251,000 (2 sales)2024£251k2025: £192,750 (2 sales)2025£193k2026: £390,000 (1 sales)2026£390k

Tenure: 59% freehold and 41% leasehold across 29 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£271,0364 Mar 2026
Semi-detached14£198,35723 May 2025

Sold prices on The Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, The Crescent BB2 5NG 4 Mar 2026£390,000 DetachedLeasehold
63, The Crescent BB2 5NG 23 May 2025£180,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
39, The Crescent BB2 5NG 31 Jan 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, The Crescent BB2 5NE 31 Jul 2024£295,000 DetachedFreehold
73, The Crescent BB2 5NG 28 May 2024£207,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, The Crescent BB2 5NG 17 Feb 2023£250,000 DetachedFreehold
68, The Crescent BB2 5NF 27 Oct 2022£234,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
76, The Crescent BB2 5NF 20 Oct 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, The Crescent BB2 5NG 15 Aug 2022£307,000 DetachedLeasehold
23, The Crescent BB2 5NG 1 Jul 2022£365,000 DetachedLeasehold
40, The Crescent BB2 5NF 17 Jun 2022£218,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, The Crescent BB2 5NE 20 May 2022£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, The Crescent BB2 5NG 20 May 2022£265,000 DetachedFreehold
5, The Crescent BB2 5NG 30 Sep 2021£270,000 DetachedFreehold
2, The Crescent BB2 5NE 23 Sep 2021£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, The Crescent BB2 5NF 23 Jul 2021£194,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, The Crescent BB2 5NF 11 Jun 2021£389,950 DetachedFreehold
18, The Crescent BB2 5NE 23 Oct 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, The Crescent BB2 5NG 26 Jun 2020£276,000 DetachedLeasehold
77, The Crescent BB2 5NG 13 Sep 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, The Crescent BB2 5NF 13 Sep 2019£185,000 DetachedFreehold
36, The Crescent BB2 5NF 29 Mar 2019£253,000 DetachedFreehold
7, The Crescent BB2 5NG 21 Mar 2019£200,000 DetachedFreehold
34, The Crescent BB2 5NF 15 Dec 2017£317,500 DetachedFreehold
8, The Crescent BB2 5NE 6 Dec 2017£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, The Crescent BB2 5NF 24 May 2017£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, The Crescent BB2 5NG 1 Mar 2017£180,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, The Crescent BB2 5NE 4 Jul 2016£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, The Crescent BB2 5NG 31 May 2016£241,000 DetachedLeasehold

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
23, The Crescent £180,000 (Mar 2017) → £365,000 (Jul 2022) → £390,000 (Mar 2026) +117%
over 9 yrs

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Schools near The Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School 173 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn 1,051 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Feniscowles Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery 169 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.7 mi
Meadowhead Junior School 201 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn 408 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Witton Park Academy 1,243 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 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

  • Cherry Tree station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Pleasington station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Crescent (opp, Preston Old Road) 2 min walk
  • The Crescent (adj, Preston Old Road) 2 min walk
  • Woodlands Avenue (by, Preston Old Road) 2 min walk
  • Woodlands Avenue (opp, Preston Old Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bentham Road Health Centre
    Bentham Road, Blackburn · 0.8 mi
  • Witton Medical Centre
    Preston Old Rd, Witton, Blackburn · 1.0 mi
  • Redlam Surgery
    62-64 Redlam, Blackburn · 1.2 mi
  • Limefield Surgery
    293-295 Preston New Road, Blackburn · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Blackburn Preston Old Road Local · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Livesey Blackburn Express · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Three Arches · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Livesey Branch Road · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Bentham Road Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Livesey Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • 376-378 Preston Old Road Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Mill Hill Dental Practice · 1.0 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.6%62.5%
Private rented7.5%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households616

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.3%64.1%
Aged 65+35.9%18.6%
Residents1,379

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.

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Who lives around The Crescent

Ethnic group

HereBlackburn with Darwen
White97.5%60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%35.7%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.1%1.7%

Religion

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Christian75.7%38%
No religion16.6%21.1%
Not answered5%5%
Muslim1.6%35%
Other religion0.5%0.3%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK97.5%81.9%
Born outside the UK2.5%18.1%

Highest qualification

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Level 4 qualifications and above31.3%26.8%
No qualifications18.3%24.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%13.9%
Apprenticeship9.7%5.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%10.9%
Other qualifications2.3%3%

General health

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Very good health43.3%47.8%
Good health37%32.3%
Fair health14.8%13.2%
Bad health3.6%5.1%
Very bad health1.3%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household48%42.1%
2 cars or vans in household29.6%23.7%
No cars or vans in household12.7%26.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.8%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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