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Walter Street, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Walter Street, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/walter-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 1RD, BB1 1SU, BB1 1TJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£79,667
18 sales
Price range
£50k – £128k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Jul 2025
BB1 1TJ

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At a glance

House prices£80k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkBlackburn station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 19 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

18 property sales on Walter Street, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £79,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Walter Street range from £50,000 to £128,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Walter Street compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950
Blackburn£183,036
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £85,000 (1 sales)2017£85k2018: £85,000 (1 sales)2018£85k2019: £67,750 (4 sales)2019£68k2020: £77,600 (5 sales)2020£78k2021: £74,333 (3 sales)2021£74k2022: £105,000 (1 sales)2022£105k2024: £82,000 (2 sales)2024£82k2025: £113,000 (1 sales)2025£113k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£79,66718 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Walter Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
185, Walter Street BB1 1TJ 18 Jul 2025£113,000 TerracedLeasehold
66, Walter Street BB1 1RD 5 Jun 2024£66,000 TerracedLeasehold
153, Walter Street BB1 1SU 16 May 2024£98,000 TerracedLeasehold
44, Walter Street BB1 1RD 18 Jan 2022£105,000 TerracedLeasehold
55, Walter Street BB1 1RD 1 Nov 2021£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
151, Walter Street BB1 1SU 18 Jun 2021£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
102, Walter Street BB1 1SX 25 Feb 2021£56,000 TerracedLeasehold
121, Walter Street BB1 1SU 17 Feb 2021£82,000 TerracedLeasehold
115, Walter Street BB1 1SU 22 Dec 2020£57,000 TerracedLeasehold
225, Walter Street BB1 1TJ 18 Nov 2020£128,000 TerracedLeasehold
48, Walter Street BB1 1RD 7 Aug 2020£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
13, Walter Street BB1 1RD 16 Apr 2020£50,000 TerracedLeasehold
123, Walter Street BB1 1SU 20 Mar 2020£73,000 TerracedLeasehold
78, Walter Street BB1 1SX 1 Nov 2019£60,000 TerracedLeasehold
68, Walter Street BB1 1RD 30 Apr 2019£91,000 TerracedLeasehold
187, Walter Street BB1 1TJ 9 Apr 2019£65,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, Walter Street BB1 1RD 15 Feb 2019£55,000 TerracedLeasehold
42, Walter Street BB1 1RD 19 Dec 2018£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
55, Walter Street BB1 1RD 4 Oct 2017£85,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
55, Walter Street £85,000 (Oct 2017) → £85,000 (Nov 2021) +0%
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Crime and flood risk near Walter Street

Crime

541 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walter Street in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences210
Anti-social behaviour99
Public order51
Criminal damage & arson41
Shoplifting40
Drugs23

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

Flood risk

Walter Street is in or near 3 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 Blakewater at Blackburn, Cob Wall and Brookhouse 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 Walter Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 464 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 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
Al Islah Girls' High School 119 pupils Other independent school Islam 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 770 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 258 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Brunel Nursery School 34 pupils Nursery 3–4 Report 0.5 mi
St Antony's RC Primary School 236 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Rishton station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Thomas's Street (by, Audley Range) 1 min walk
  • Lincoln Close (by, Audley Range) 1 min walk
  • Lincoln Close (opp, Audley Range) 1 min walk
  • St Thomas St (opp, Audley Range) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • William Hopwood Street Surgery
    William Hopwood Street, Audley, Blackburn · 0.2 mi
  • Stepping Stone Practice
    Longton Close, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
  • Pringle Street Surgery
    216-218 Pringle Street, Blackburn · 0.3 mi
  • The Cornerstone Practice
    Shadsworth House, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Furthergate Works · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Blackburn Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Store · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Blackburn Hospital Food To Go · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Audley Late Night Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Aston Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Shadsworth Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Eden Dental Studio · 0.4 mi
  • 85 91 Accrington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Dept Of Special Care Dentistry · 0.7 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 2 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.5%62.5%
Private rented19.5%20.3%
Social rented10.8%17.1%
Households472

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+8.3%18.6%
Residents1,762

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 Walter Street

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Who lives around Walter Street

Ethnic group

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh90.2%35.7%
White4.3%60.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%0.9%
Other ethnic group1.5%1.4%

Religion

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Muslim92%35%
Christian3%38%
Not answered2.8%5%
No religion1.9%21.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK60%81.9%
Born outside the UK40%18.1%

Highest qualification

HereBlackburn with Darwen
No qualifications32.9%24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.5%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.6%10.9%
Other qualifications2.6%3%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.5%

General health

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Very good health48.6%47.8%
Good health33.2%32.3%
Fair health12.4%13.2%
Bad health4.6%5.1%
Very bad health1.1%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household48%42.1%
No cars or vans in household24.8%26.9%
2 cars or vans in household20.6%23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.6%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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