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Thistle Trail, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Thistle Trail, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/thistle-trail/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB2 5AS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£284,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£268,904
23 sales
Price range
£200k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jul 2026
BB2 5AS

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At a glance

House prices£284k average55% above the Blackburn average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkCherry Tree station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

23 property sales on Thistle Trail, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £284,333. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £277,311. Average sale prices rose from £277,550 in 2018 to £284,333 in 2026 (+2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 55% above the Blackburn average of £183,036 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Thistle Trail range from £199,950 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 167 streets in Blackburn with at least two sales in the last year, Thistle Trail ranks 18th for average price.

House prices on Thistle Trail compared

Thistle Trail£284,333
BB2 postcode area£201,184
Blackburn£183,036
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £277,550 (5 sales)2018£278k2019: £246,061 (9 sales)2019£246k2021: £238,500 (2 sales)2021£239k2022: £312,500 (2 sales)2022£313k2024: £277,500 (1 sales)2024£278k2025: £350,000 (1 sales)2025£350k2026: £284,333 (3 sales)2026£284k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£277,31123 Jul 2026
Semi-detached4£228,97522 May 2026

Sold prices on Thistle Trail

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 23 Jul 2026£337,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 22 May 2026£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 17 Apr 2026£261,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 22 Dec 2025£270,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 28 Aug 2025£280,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 31 Jan 2025£350,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 4 Oct 2024£277,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 1 Apr 2022£310,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 31 Mar 2022£315,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 23 Aug 2021£217,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 26 Feb 2021£260,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 28 Jun 2019£334,950 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 27 Jun 2019£239,950 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 28 May 2019£269,950 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 24 May 2019£209,950 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 10 May 2019£199,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 18 Apr 2019£261,950 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 4 Apr 2019£199,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 1 Mar 2019£279,950 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 1 Mar 2019£217,950 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 21 Dec 2018£337,950 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 13 Dec 2018£259,950 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 19 Oct 2018£239,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 28 Sep 2018£274,950 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Thistle Trail BB2 5AS 28 Sep 2018£274,950 Detached New buildFreehold

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
4, Thistle Trail £274,950 (Sep 2018) → £337,000 (Jul 2026) +23%
over 8 yrs
10, Thistle Trail £199,950 (May 2019) → £255,000 (May 2026) +28%
over 7 yrs
8, Thistle Trail £199,950 (Apr 2019) → £261,000 (Apr 2026) +31%
over 7 yrs
9, Thistle Trail £209,950 (May 2019) → £277,500 (Oct 2024) → £270,000 (Dec 2025) +29%
over 7 yrs
7, Thistle Trail £217,950 (Mar 2019) → £217,000 (Aug 2021) → £280,000 (Aug 2025) +28%
over 6 yrs
6, Thistle Trail £274,950 (Sep 2018) → £310,000 (Apr 2022) → £350,000 (Jan 2025) +27%
over 6 yrs
11, Thistle Trail £269,950 (May 2019) → £315,000 (Mar 2022) +17%
over 3 yrs
5, Thistle Trail £261,950 (Apr 2019) → £260,000 (Feb 2021) -1%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thistle Trail

Crime

158 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thistle Trail 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 offences59
Anti-social behaviour30
Criminal damage & arson18
Other theft13
Vehicle crime12
Public order10

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

Flood risk

Thistle Trail is in or near 4 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
  • River Darwen at Ewood and Waterfall in Blackburn Flood warning area
  • River Darwen at Lower Darwen, Ewood and Waterfall in Blackburn 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 Thistle Trail

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn 1,051 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Meadowhead Junior School 201 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery 169 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School 173 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Heights Blackburn 2 pupils Free schools alternative provision 5–16 Report 0.7 mi
Eden School 64 pupils Free schools special 8–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn 408 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy 182 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Pleasington station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gib Lane (by, Livesey Branch Road) 2 min walk
  • Buckthorn Lane (opp, Gib Lane) 2 min walk
  • Buckthorn Lane (by, Gib Lane) 2 min walk
  • Gib Lane (adj, Livesey Branch Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bentham Road Health Centre
    Bentham Road, Blackburn · 0.5 mi
  • Witton Medical Centre
    Preston Old Rd, Witton, Blackburn · 1.1 mi
  • Redlam Surgery
    62-64 Redlam, Blackburn · 1.3 mi
  • Limefield Surgery
    293-295 Preston New Road, Blackburn · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Livesey Blackburn Express · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Blackburn Preston Old Road Local · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Livesey Branch Road · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Bridge Chapel Street · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Livesey Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Bentham Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • 376-378 Preston Old Road Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Mill Hill Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.1%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households735

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.7%64.1%
Aged 65+21.3%18.6%
Residents1,859

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 Thistle Trail

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Who lives around Thistle Trail

Ethnic group

HereBlackburn with Darwen
White94.8%60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.3%35.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.2%1.4%

Religion

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Christian67.1%38%
No religion24%21.1%
Not answered5.1%5%
Muslim3.1%35%
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK96%81.9%
Born outside the UK4%18.1%

Highest qualification

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Level 4 qualifications and above38%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.2%13.9%
No qualifications12.8%24.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.5%
Other qualifications2.2%3%

General health

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Very good health53.7%47.8%
Good health29.8%32.3%
Fair health10.9%13.2%
Bad health4%5.1%
Very bad health1.7%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household40%42.1%
2 cars or vans in household39.3%23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%7.3%
No cars or vans in household9.5%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.

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