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Poplar Avenue, Great Harwood, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Poplar Avenue, Great Harwood, Blackburn · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-lancashire/poplar-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB6 7RZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£161,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£116,474
27 sales
Price range
£39k – £167k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jun 2026
BB6 7RZ

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At a glance

House prices£161k average30% below the Blackburn average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station37 min walkRishton station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 27 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

27 property sales on Poplar Avenue, Great Harwood, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £161,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £116,877. That is 30% below the Blackburn average of £229,206 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 96% terraced, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Poplar Avenue range from £39,000 to £167,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 97 streets in Blackburn with at least two sales in the last year, Poplar Avenue ranks 52nd for average price.

House prices on Poplar Avenue compared

Poplar Avenue£161,000
BB6 postcode area£215,628
Blackburn£229,206
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £93,975 (4 sales)2016£94k2017: £99,500 (2 sales)2017£100k2018: £103,000 (6 sales)2018£103k2019: £125,000 (1 sales)2019£125k2020: £112,475 (2 sales)2020£112k2021: £110,983 (3 sales)2021£111k2022: £137,500 (2 sales)2022£138k2023: £100,000 (1 sales)2023£100k2024: £144,000 (1 sales)2024£144k2025: £148,750 (4 sales)2025£149k2026: £155,000 (1 sales)2026£155k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced26£116,87710 Jun 2026
Semi-detached1£106,0001 Mar 2018

Sold prices on Poplar Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 10 Jun 2026£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
37, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 31 Oct 2025£167,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 17 Oct 2025£157,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 6 Jun 2025£136,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 14 Feb 2025£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
13, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 15 May 2024£144,000 TerracedLeasehold
30, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 10 Feb 2023£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 22 Mar 2022£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 10 Mar 2022£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 10 Sep 2021£130,000 TerracedLeasehold
22, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 3 Aug 2021£129,950 TerracedLeasehold
27, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 15 Apr 2021£73,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 21 Sep 2020£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 15 May 2020£129,950 TerracedLeasehold
2, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 29 Aug 2019£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
37, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 9 Nov 2018£132,500 TerracedLeasehold
35, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 11 May 2018£122,500 TerracedLeasehold
22, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 27 Apr 2018£118,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 29 Mar 2018£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
37, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 2 Mar 2018£39,000 TerracedLeasehold
11, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 1 Mar 2018£106,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 10 Nov 2017£122,500 TerracedLeasehold
31, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 14 Jun 2017£76,500 TerracedLeasehold
16, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 24 Jun 2016£99,950 TerracedLeasehold
8, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 10 May 2016£86,000 TerracedLeasehold
13, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 8 Apr 2016£94,950 TerracedLeasehold
10, Poplar Avenue BB6 7RZ 31 Mar 2016£95,000 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
13, Poplar Avenue £94,950 (Apr 2016) → £144,000 (May 2024) → £155,000 (Jun 2026) +63%
over 10 yrs
37, Poplar Avenue £39,000 (Mar 2018) → £132,500 (Nov 2018) → £167,000 (Oct 2025) +328%
over 8 yrs
12, Poplar Avenue £122,500 (Nov 2017) → £157,000 (Oct 2025) +28%
over 8 yrs
31, Poplar Avenue £76,500 (Jun 2017) → £129,950 (May 2020) → £140,000 (Mar 2022) +83%
over 5 yrs
27, Poplar Avenue £73,000 (Apr 2021) → £130,000 (Sep 2021) +78%
over under a year
22, Poplar Avenue £118,000 (Apr 2018) → £129,950 (Aug 2021) +10%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Poplar Avenue

Crime

92 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poplar Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences39
Anti-social behaviour22
Public order7
Criminal damage & arson5
Shoplifting4
Drugs3

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

Flood risk

Poplar Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Calder in east Lancashire 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 Poplar Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 180 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 137 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School 158 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Great Harwood Primary School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 135 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Park View 2 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 1.0 mi
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School 267 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors 128 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 1.2 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

  • Rishton station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Langho station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Whalley station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mercer Hall (by, Queen Street) 3 min walk
  • Church Street (by, Park Lane) 3 min walk
  • Mercer Hall (opp, Queen Street) 3 min walk
  • Church Street (opp, Park Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Great Harwood Medical Group
    Great Harwood Health Centre, Water Street, Blackburn · 0.1 mi
  • The Clayton Medical Ctr.
    Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington · 1.2 mi
  • The Weavers Practice
    High Street, Rishton, Blackburn · 1.5 mi
  • Whalley Medical Centre
    42 King Street, Whalley, Clitheroe · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Great Harwood · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Blackburn Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Great Harwood · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Pickup Street · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • E B Holden Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.8%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented3.6%17.1%
Households665

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+15.9%18.6%
Residents1,563

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 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Hyndburn 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 Poplar Avenue

Ethnic group

HereHyndburn
White93.8%82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.4%15.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.7%

Religion

HereHyndburn
Christian64.7%51%
No religion25.4%28.4%
Not answered4.7%5.2%
Muslim4.4%14.7%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0%0.1%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereHyndburn
Born in the UK97.1%91%
Born outside the UK2.9%9%

Highest qualification

HereHyndburn
Level 4 qualifications and above33.1%25.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.6%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%14.2%
No qualifications14.1%22.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.5%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.9%7.3%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereHyndburn
Very good health46.6%43.9%
Good health37.7%34.3%
Fair health11.3%14.8%
Bad health3.6%5.3%
Very bad health0.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereHyndburn
1 car or van in household40.8%43.2%
2 cars or vans in household34.7%24.2%
No cars or vans in household15.8%25.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%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 Hyndburn.

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