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Walden Road, Blackburn

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£293,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£224,313
16 sales
Price range
£140k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jun 2026
BB1 9PQ

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At a glance

House prices£293k average60% above the Blackburn average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station2 min walkRamsgreave & Wilpshire station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

16 property sales on Walden Road, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £293,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £205,667. Average sale prices rose from £181,667 in 2016 to £265,000 in 2026 (+46%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 60% above the Blackburn average of £183,036 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Walden Road range from £140,000 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 167 streets in Blackburn with at least two sales in the last year, Walden Road ranks 16th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Walden Road compared

Walden Road£293,333
BB1 postcode area£187,950
Blackburn£183,036
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £181,667 (3 sales)2016£182k2017: £187,600 (5 sales)2017£188k2018: £252,000 (1 sales)2018£252k2019: £150,000 (1 sales)2019£150k2024: £274,000 (1 sales)2024£274k2025: £300,000 (3 sales)2025£300k2026: £265,000 (2 sales)2026£265k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£205,66717 Jun 2026
Detached4£280,2503 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Walden Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Walden Road BB1 9PQ 17 Jun 2026£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Walden Road BB1 9PQ 3 Mar 2026£300,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Walden Road BB1 9PQ 14 Nov 2025£350,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Walden Road BB1 9PQ 17 Oct 2025£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Walden Road BB1 9PQ 29 Sep 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Walden Road BB1 9PQ 30 Aug 2024£274,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Walden Road BB1 9PQ 15 Nov 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Walden Road BB1 9PQ 22 Jun 2018£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Walden Road BB1 9PQ 5 Sep 2017£187,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Walden Road BB1 9PQ 18 Aug 2017£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Walden Road BB1 9PQ 10 Mar 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5A, Walden Road BB1 9PQ 27 Feb 2017£183,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Walden Road BB1 9PQ 6 Jan 2017£197,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Walden Road BB1 9PQ 16 Dec 2016£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Walden Road BB1 9PQ 2 Dec 2016£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Walden Road BB1 9PQ 11 Feb 2016£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
3, Walden Road £197,000 (Jan 2017) → £350,000 (Nov 2025) +78%
over 9 yrs
17, Walden Road £220,000 (Dec 2016) → £305,000 (Oct 2025) +39%
over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Walden Road

Crime

106 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walden Road 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 offences31
Vehicle crime29
Anti-social behaviour18
Shoplifting7
Criminal damage & arson6
Burglary5

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

Flood risk

Walden Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Ribble and Darwen Flood alert area
  • Upper River Ribble, Hodder 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 Walden Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Roe Lee Park Primary School 424 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 212 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Pleckgate High School 1,339 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
St Thomas's Centre 115 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 1.2 mi
Lammack Primary School 548 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Cedars Primary School 407 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Islamiyah School 153 pupils Other independent school Islam 11–16 Report 1.3 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 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Langho station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Blackburn station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ramsgreave Road (by, Whalley New Road) 2 min walk
  • York Crescent (opp, Parsonage Road) 2 min walk
  • Parsonage Road (by, Whalley New Road) 2 min walk
  • Wilpshire Station (opp, Ramsgreave Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brownhill Surgery
    788-790 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
  • Blakewater Healthcare
    367 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 1.0 mi
  • Little Harwood Health Centre
    Plane Tree Road, Blackburn · 1.5 mi
  • Shifa Surgery
    Bangor Street, Blackburn · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wilpshire - Whalley Road · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Kay BP · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Blackburn Roe Lee Express · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - Whalley Range Kqf · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Brownhill Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.8 mi
  • Lammack Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Wilpshire Dental Clinic · 0.1 mi
  • Blackburn Practice Ltd · 2.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.0 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.5%62.5%
Private rented9.7%20.3%
Social rented3.7%17.1%
Households750

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.6%64.1%
Aged 65+26.8%18.6%
Residents1,741

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 Walden Road

Ethnic group

HereBlackburn with Darwen
White84.9%60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.6%35.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.9%

Religion

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Christian63.8%38%
No religion19.1%21.1%
Muslim12.6%35%
Not answered4.1%5%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK95.1%81.9%
Born outside the UK4.9%18.1%

Highest qualification

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Level 4 qualifications and above36.2%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%13.9%
No qualifications13.3%24.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.9%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.5%
Other qualifications2.1%3%

General health

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Very good health50.7%47.8%
Good health32%32.3%
Fair health12.7%13.2%
Bad health3.6%5.1%
Very bad health1%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household44.8%42.1%
2 cars or vans in household33.9%23.7%
No cars or vans in household12.1%26.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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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