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Walmsley Avenue, Rishton, Blackburn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Walmsley Avenue, Rishton, Blackburn · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackburn-lancashire/walmsley-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB1 4RE, BB1 4HQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£194,583
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£179,541
22 sales
Price range
£115k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
BB1 4RE

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At a glance

House prices£195k average15% below the Blackburn average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkRishton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% leaseholdAcross 26 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 Walmsley Avenue, Rishton, Blackburn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £194,583. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £176,186. That is 15% below the Blackburn average of £229,206 over the same period. 4 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 95% semi-detached, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Walmsley Avenue range from £115,000 to £250,000. 12% of homes sold here were freehold and 88% leasehold. Of 97 streets in Blackburn with at least two sales in the last year, Walmsley Avenue ranks 41st for average price.

House prices on Walmsley Avenue compared

Walmsley Avenue£194,583
BB1 postcode area£187,950
Blackburn£229,206
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £115,000 (1 sales)2016£115k2017: £164,200 (1 sales)2017£164k2020: £150,000 (1 sales)2020£150k2021: £175,000 (3 sales)2021£175k2022: £173,488 (4 sales)2022£173k2023: £217,500 (2 sales)2023£218k2024: £179,500 (4 sales)2024£180k2025: £190,750 (5 sales)2025£191k2026: £195,000 (1 sales)2026£195k

Tenure: 12% freehold and 88% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached21£176,18626 Jun 2026
Detached1£250,00026 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Walmsley Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
61, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4RE 26 Jun 2026£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4HQ 19 Dec 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4HQ 12 Dec 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4HQ 28 Nov 2025£168,750 Semi-detachedLeasehold
53, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4RE 10 Oct 2025£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4HQ 19 Sep 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
26, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4RE 21 Feb 2025£250,000 OtherLeasehold
20, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4HQ 24 Jan 2025£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4HQ 19 Dec 2024£178,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
43, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4RE 4 Dec 2024£188,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
73, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4RE 23 Sep 2024£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
43, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4RE 16 Feb 2024£167,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
36, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4RE 26 Oct 2023£250,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4RE 24 Feb 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
73, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4RE 13 Dec 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
37, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4RE 30 Aug 2022£169,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4HQ 30 Jun 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
71, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4RE 1 Jun 2022£179,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
63, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4RE 4 Apr 2022£850 OtherFreehold
25, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4HQ 21 Oct 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4HQ 30 Jul 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4HQ 19 Mar 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4HQ 9 Jan 2020£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4RE 13 Apr 2017£164,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4HQ 21 Dec 2016£150,000 OtherLeasehold
47, Walmsley Avenue BB1 4RE 2 Aug 2016£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
8, Walmsley Avenue £150,000 (Dec 2016) → £215,000 (Dec 2025) +43%
over 9 yrs
20, Walmsley Avenue £165,000 (Jun 2022) → £185,000 (Jan 2025) +12%
over 3 yrs
43, Walmsley Avenue £167,000 (Feb 2024) → £188,000 (Dec 2024) +13%
over under a year
73, Walmsley Avenue £180,000 (Dec 2022) → £185,000 (Sep 2024) +3%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Walmsley Avenue

Crime

47 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walmsley Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences20
Anti-social behaviour10
Vehicle crime6
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft2
Public order2

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

Flood risk

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

  • River Calder in east Lancashire Flood alert area
  • Rivers in Accrington and Oswaldtwistle 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 Walmsley Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rishton Methodist Primary School 143 pupils Primary Methodist 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 161 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Willows 23 pupils Other independent special school 5–16 Report 0.2 mi
Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School 188 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Hyndburn Academy 641 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School 158 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School 200 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.3 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 187 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.3 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Church & Oswaldtwistle station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Accrington station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Roebuck Inn (opp, High Street) 4 min walk
  • Station Road (by, Blackburn Road) 5 min walk
  • Roebuck Inn (adj, High Street) 5 min walk
  • Station Road (opp, Blackburn Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Weavers Practice
    High Street, Rishton, Blackburn · 0.2 mi
  • The Clayton Medical Ctr.
    Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington · 1.4 mi
  • Dr Bello's Surgery
    Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.5 mi
  • Richmond Medical Centre
    Acorn Primary Health C C, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rishton - Harwood Road · 0.3 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Hyndburn Food Warehouse · 1.3 mi
  • Spar Spar Frontier Park · 1.3 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Blackburn Retail Park · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Rishton Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Dialachemist Limited · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 3 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.7%62.5%
Private rented29.0%20.3%
Social rented10.3%17.1%
Households614

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+20.8%18.6%
Residents1,319

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 Walmsley Avenue

Ethnic group

HereHyndburn
White98%82.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%15.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereHyndburn
Christian63.4%51%
No religion29.9%28.4%
Not answered5.5%5.2%
Muslim0.7%14.7%
Jewish0.2%0%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereHyndburn
Born in the UK96.4%91%
Born outside the UK3.6%9%

Highest qualification

HereHyndburn
Level 4 qualifications and above27.2%25.2%
No qualifications21%22.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.8%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship7.4%7.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.6%

General health

HereHyndburn
Very good health41.3%43.9%
Good health35.3%34.3%
Fair health15.2%14.8%
Bad health6.2%5.3%
Very bad health2.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereHyndburn
1 car or van in household44.1%43.2%
No cars or vans in household24.7%25.3%
2 cars or vans in household23.3%24.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8%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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