BB1 2RG, Blackburn
Sold prices and local information for BB1 2RG on Besant Close. Free
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Average sold price
£171,385
13 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£110,000
1 sale
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Sold prices in BB1 2RG
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Besant Close | 30 Oct 2025 | £110,000 | Terraced |
| 21, Besant Close | 8 Sep 2025 | £190,000 | Terraced |
| 4, Besant Close | 5 Jun 2024 | £160,000 | Detached |
| 8, Besant Close | 30 Jun 2023 | £209,000 | Terraced |
| 31, Besant Close | 25 Aug 2022 | £200,000 | Terraced |
| 15, Besant Close | 28 Jun 2021 | £163,000 | Detached |
| 24, Besant Close | 21 Apr 2021 | £234,000 | Detached |
| 16, Besant Close | 6 Mar 2021 | £247,000 | Detached |
| 6, Besant Close | 19 Dec 2019 | £120,000 | Terraced |
| 27, Besant Close | 16 Aug 2019 | £144,000 | Terraced |
| 25, Besant Close | 27 Apr 2018 | £132,000 | Terraced |
| 20, Besant Close | 8 Dec 2017 | £157,000 | Detached |
| 10, Besant Close | 6 Oct 2017 | £162,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 46% freehold, 54% leasehold.
Streets in BB1 2RG
- Besant Close£178k
Schools near BB1 2RG
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newfield School | Community special school | – | 0.2 mi |
| Shadsworth Junior School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | Requires improvement | 0.6 mi |
| Blackburn Central High School | Secondary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Audley Junior School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Audley Infant School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in BB1 2RG
Nearest stations
- Blackburn station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Darwen station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer Hospital 0.3 mi
- Spar 0.3 mi
- Spar 0.5 mi
- Heron 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Beehive Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Shadsworth Pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Patient Pharmacy 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dept Of Special Care Dentistry 0.3 mi
- Eden Dental Studio 1.1 mi
- 85 91 Accrington Road (dental Surgery) 1.1 mi
GP surgeries
- The Cornerstone Practice 0.5 mi
- Roman Road Health Centre 0.7 mi
- Pringle Street Surgery 0.8 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 98% of homes in Blackburn with Darwen (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in BB1 2RG
Ethnic group
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 51.6% | 35.7% |
| White | 42.3% | 60.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3% | 1.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 2% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 50.3% | 35% |
| Christian | 27.6% | 38% |
| No religion | 14.8% | 21.1% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 5% |
| Hindu | 1.8% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 76.4% | 81.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 23.6% | 18.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31% | 26.8% |
| No qualifications | 21.2% | 24.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.5% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.8% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.1% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.5% | 47.8% |
| Good health | 29.1% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.6% |
Occupation
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 24.1% | 16.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 12.2% | 9.9% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.2% | 11.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.8% | 11.3% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9% | 10.7% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8.8% | 10.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 8.5% | 10.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.5% | 9.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.1% | 42.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.4% | 23.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.2% | 26.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 7.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 58.4% | 54.7% |
| Economically inactive | 39.5% | 43% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.1% | 2.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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