Worcester Road, Blackburn

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 3LF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£57,000

1 sales

Price range

£57k – £57k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Jun 2017

BB1 3LF

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At a glance

House prices£57k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station26 min walkBlackburn station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Worcester Road, Blackburn has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Jun 2017. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £57,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Worcester Road compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950

Blackburn£183,036

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£57,000	28 Jun 2017

Sold prices on Worcester Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Worcester Road BB1 3LF	12 Sep 2024	£88,100	Terraced	Freehold
5, Worcester Road BB1 3LF	28 Jun 2017	£57,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
5, Worcester Road	£57,000 (Jun 2017) → £88,100 (Sep 2024)	+55% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Worcester Road

Crime

245 crimes were reported within about a mile of Worcester Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	96
Anti-social behaviour	44
Criminal damage & arson	23
Other theft	13
Public order	13
Drugs	11

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

Flood risk

Worcester Road 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 and Knuzden Brook at Whitebirk and Green Bank 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 Worcester Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Intack Primary School 378 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Shadsworth Infant School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Antony's RC Primary School 236 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda 246 pupils	Other independent school	11–25	Report	0.7 mi
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 354 pupils	Other independent school	11–25	Report	0.7 mi
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 464 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy 150 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 770 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.8 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Rishton station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Gloucester Road (adj, Burnley Road) 2 min walk
Red Lion Roundabout (opp, Burnley Road) 2 min walk
Red Lion Roundabout (by, Burnley Road) 2 min walk
Gloucester Road (opp, Burnley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Stepping Stone Practice
Longton Close, Blackburn · 0.5 mi
William Hopwood Street Surgery
William Hopwood Street, Audley, Blackburn · 0.8 mi
The Cornerstone Practice
Shadsworth House, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn · 0.8 mi
Little Harwood Health Centre
Plane Tree Road, Blackburn · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar Frontier Park · 0.3 mi
Tesco Tesco Blackburn Superstore · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Shadsworth Blackburn · 0.5 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Hyndburn Food Warehouse · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Aston Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Audley Late Night Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Shadsworth Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

85 91 Accrington Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
Eden Dental Studio · 0.4 mi
Dept Of Special Care Dentistry · 1.3 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.

Income	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	28.2%	62.5%
Private rented	14.7%	20.3%
Social rented	57.1%	17.1%
Households	735

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	28.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,039

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	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 Worcester Road

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Who lives around Worcester Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
White	62.7%	60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	29.6%	35.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.9%	1.7%
Other ethnic group	2.8%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.1%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Christian	37.8%	38%
Muslim	31.2%	35%
No religion	26.6%	21.1%
Not answered	3.9%	5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK	78.4%	81.9%
Born outside the UK	21.6%	18.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
No qualifications	32.8%	24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.4%	26.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.5%	10.9%
Level 2 qualifications	12.6%	13.9%
Level 3 qualifications	11.4%	15.8%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	5.5%
Other qualifications	3.4%	3%

General health

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
Very good health	43.9%	47.8%
Good health	33%	32.3%
Fair health	14.7%	13.2%
Bad health	6.1%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.6%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Blackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household	42.1%	42.1%
No cars or vans in household	39.7%	26.9%
2 cars or vans in household	15.1%	23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.1%	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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