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Hollowhead Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hollowhead Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-lancashire/hollowhead-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£352,500
10 sales
Price range
£232k – £465k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Sep 2024
BB1 9LD

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At a glance

House prices£353k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkRamsgreave & Wilpshire station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

10 property sales on Hollowhead Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £365,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% detached, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Hollowhead Avenue range from £232,000 to £465,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Hollowhead Avenue compared

BB1 postcode area£187,950
Blackburn£229,206
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £232,000 (1 sales)2016£232k2019: £354,333 (3 sales)2019£354k2020: £390,000 (1 sales)2020£390k2022: £302,500 (2 sales)2022£303k2023: £320,000 (1 sales)2023£320k2024: £457,500 (2 sales)2024£458k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£365,00030 Sep 2024
Semi-detached1£240,00021 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Hollowhead Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Hollowhead Avenue BB1 9LD 30 Sep 2024£465,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Hollowhead Avenue BB1 9LD 23 Aug 2024£450,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Hollowhead Avenue BB1 9LD 26 May 2023£320,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Hollowhead Avenue BB1 9LD 21 Dec 2022£365,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Hollowhead Avenue BB1 9LD 21 Jun 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Hollowhead Avenue BB1 9LD 12 Jun 2020£390,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Hollowhead Avenue BB1 9LD 6 Dec 2019£350,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Hollowhead Avenue BB1 9LD 7 Nov 2019£375,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Hollowhead Avenue BB1 9LD 29 Jan 2019£338,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Hollowhead Avenue BB1 9LD 21 Jun 2018£19,950 OtherFreehold
16, Hollowhead Avenue BB1 9LD 31 Oct 2016£232,000 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
18, Hollowhead Avenue £390,000 (Jun 2020) → £465,000 (Sep 2024) +19%
over 4 yrs
20, Hollowhead Avenue £375,000 (Nov 2019) → £450,000 (Aug 2024) +20%
over 5 yrs
16, Hollowhead Avenue £232,000 (Oct 2016) → £338,000 (Jan 2019) +46%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hollowhead Avenue

Crime

50 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hollowhead Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Vehicle crime13
Anti-social behaviour10
Shoplifting7
Violence & sexual offences7
Burglary3
Criminal damage & arson3

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

Flood risk

Hollowhead Avenue 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 Hollowhead Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Roe Lee Park Primary School 424 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 212 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Salesbury Church of England Primary School 283 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Pleckgate High School 1,339 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho 274 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
St Thomas's Centre 115 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 1.6 mi
Lammack Primary School 548 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Langho station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Rishton station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Old Railway Station (opp, Whalley New Road) 2 min walk
  • Old Railway Station (o/s, Whalley New Road) 3 min walk
  • Wilpshire Hotel (Stop 4, Ribchester Road) 4 min walk
  • Wilpshire Hotel (Stop 2, Whalley Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brownhill Surgery
    788-790 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 0.7 mi
  • Blakewater Healthcare
    367 Whalley New Road, Blackburn · 1.4 mi
  • Little Harwood Health Centre
    Plane Tree Road, Blackburn · 1.8 mi
  • Shifa Surgery
    Bangor Street, Blackburn · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wilpshire - Whalley Road · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Kay BP · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Blackburn Roe Lee Express · 1.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Portland Road · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Brownhill Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 1.2 mi
  • Langho Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Wilpshire Dental Clinic · 0.5 mi
  • Blackburn Practice Ltd · 2.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.4 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 skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.2%62.5%
Private rented7.3%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households898

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.8%64.1%
Aged 65+27.7%18.6%
Residents2,078

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 networks80%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks96%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across Ribble Valley 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 Hollowhead Avenue

Ethnic group

HereRibble Valley
White91.6%96.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.2%
Other ethnic group1%0.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.2%

Religion

HereRibble Valley
Christian68.9%66.4%
No religion19.4%26.2%
Not answered5.8%5.3%
Muslim4.1%1.3%
Hindu1.4%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereRibble Valley
Born in the UK94.2%95.8%
Born outside the UK5.8%4.2%

Highest qualification

HereRibble Valley
Level 4 qualifications and above43.4%39.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%17.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%13.1%
No qualifications11.1%13.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7%7.9%
Apprenticeship6.7%6.7%
Other qualifications3.3%2.1%

General health

HereRibble Valley
Very good health54.1%52.6%
Good health31.4%32.1%
Fair health11.2%11.6%
Bad health2.5%3%
Very bad health0.8%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereRibble Valley
2 cars or vans in household38.6%35.1%
1 car or van in household37.4%39.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.8%13.8%
No cars or vans in household8.1%11.4%

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 Ribble Valley.

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