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Whitaker Drive, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Whitaker Drive, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-blackburn-with-darwen/whitaker-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB2 3LN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£195,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£154,273
22 sales
Price range
£110k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Apr 2026
BB2 3LN

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At a glance

House prices£196k average7% above the Blackburn average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkMill Hill (Lancs) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 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

22 property sales on Whitaker Drive, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £195,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £156,158. Average sale prices rose from £121,000 in 2016 to £195,500 in 2026 (+62%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 7% above the Blackburn average of £183,036 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% terraced, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Whitaker Drive range from £110,000 to £200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 167 streets in Blackburn with at least two sales in the last year, Whitaker Drive ranks 65th for average price.

House prices on Whitaker Drive compared

Whitaker Drive£195,500
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

2016: £121,000 (2 sales)2016£121k2017: £130,000 (1 sales)2017£130k2018: £128,000 (3 sales)2018£128k2019: £130,000 (1 sales)2019£130k2020: £143,500 (3 sales)2020£144k2021: £110,000 (1 sales)2021£110k2022: £170,300 (5 sales)2022£170k2023: £167,500 (2 sales)2023£168k2024: £195,000 (2 sales)2024£195k2026: £195,500 (2 sales)2026£196k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£156,15829 Apr 2026
Semi-detached3£142,33324 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Whitaker Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 29 Apr 2026£191,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 20 Feb 2026£200,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 26 Jul 2024£195,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 14 Jun 2024£195,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 18 Oct 2023£140,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 4 Jan 2023£195,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 30 Sep 2022£185,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 12 Sep 2022£177,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 27 May 2022£185,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 14 Apr 2022£142,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 24 Mar 2022£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 21 Sep 2021£110,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 14 Dec 2020£154,500 TerracedFreehold
47, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 13 Nov 2020£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 14 Aug 2020£136,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 26 Jun 2019£130,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 30 Nov 2018£152,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 22 Jun 2018£132,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 29 Mar 2018£127,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 26 Feb 2018£125,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 4 Aug 2017£130,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 28 Nov 2016£117,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Whitaker Drive BB2 3LN 21 Jul 2016£125,000 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
24, Whitaker Drive £185,000 (Sep 2022) → £200,000 (Feb 2026) +8%
over 3 yrs
27, Whitaker Drive £130,000 (Aug 2017) → £195,000 (Jun 2024) +50%
over 7 yrs
45, Whitaker Drive £110,000 (Sep 2021) → £140,000 (Oct 2023) +27%
over 2 yrs
35, Whitaker Drive £125,000 (Jul 2016) → £162,000 (Mar 2022) +30%
over 6 yrs
16, Whitaker Drive £152,500 (Nov 2018) → £130,000 (Jun 2019) -15%
over under a year

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Schools near Whitaker Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Longshaw Community Junior School 334 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Noorul Uloom 125 pupils Other independent school Islam 11–23 Report 0.4 mi
Markazul Uloom 26 pupils Other independent school Islam 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School 202 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Longshaw Nursery School 101 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Longshaw Infant School 203 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy 182 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School 746 pupils Secondary Muslim 11–18 Outstanding 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

  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Blackburn station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Cherry Tree station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Southworth Street (by, Infirmary Road) 1 min walk
  • Royal Close (by, Infirmary Road) 1 min walk
  • Malvern Avenue (by, Sunny Bank Road) 2 min walk
  • Malvern Avenue (opp, Sunny Bank Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Georges Surgery
    St George's Surgery, 62 Haslingden Road, Blackburn · 0.6 mi
  • Roman Road Health Centre
    Off Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn · 0.8 mi
  • Bentham Road Health Centre
    Bentham Road, Blackburn · 0.8 mi
  • Redlam Surgery
    62-64 Redlam, Blackburn · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Waterloo Blackburn · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Blackburn Ewood · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Blackburn Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Bridge Chapel Street · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Karims Pharmacy Limited · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Curo Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Mill Hill Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 1 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
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned40.0%62.5%
Private rented37.0%20.3%
Social rented23.0%17.1%
Households968

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+13.1%18.6%
Residents2,172

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 Whitaker Drive

Ethnic group

HereBlackburn with Darwen
White87.7%60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.8%35.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%0.9%
Other ethnic group1%1.4%

Religion

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Christian49.7%38%
No religion35.8%21.1%
Muslim7.8%35%
Not answered5%5%
Hindu0.9%0.3%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK87.5%81.9%
Born outside the UK12.5%18.1%

Highest qualification

HereBlackburn with Darwen
No qualifications25.4%24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.2%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications14%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.5%
Other qualifications2.9%3%

General health

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Very good health42.8%47.8%
Good health32.4%32.3%
Fair health16.7%13.2%
Bad health6.4%5.1%
Very bad health1.6%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household43.6%42.1%
No cars or vans in household39%26.9%
2 cars or vans in household15.1%23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.3%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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