BB2 3HE, Blackburn
Sold prices and local information for BB2 3HE on Observatory Road. Free
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Average sold price
£132,754
22 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in BB2 3HE
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37, Observatory Road | 19 Sep 2025 | £185,000 | Semi-detached |
| 13, Observatory Road | 28 May 2025 | £110,000 | Semi-detached |
| 40, Observatory Road | 31 Mar 2025 | £175,999 | Semi-detached |
| 10, Observatory Road | 22 Jul 2024 | £185,000 | Semi-detached |
| 46, Observatory Road | 31 May 2024 | £190,000 | Semi-detached |
| 15, Observatory Road | 26 Apr 2024 | £162,000 | Semi-detached |
| 6, Observatory Road | 30 Jan 2024 | £170,000 | Semi-detached |
| 24, Observatory Road | 19 May 2023 | £111,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Observatory Road | 16 Sep 2022 | £183,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Observatory Road | 16 Sep 2022 | £183,000 | Semi-detached |
| 11, Observatory Road | 1 Apr 2022 | £143,000 | Semi-detached |
| 17, Observatory Road | 27 Aug 2021 | £80,000 | Semi-detached |
| 29, Observatory Road | 23 Jul 2021 | £119,000 | Semi-detached |
| 23, Observatory Road | 7 Jun 2021 | £119,950 | Semi-detached |
| 8, Observatory Road | 12 Nov 2020 | £395 | Other |
| 1, Observatory Road | 22 May 2020 | £120,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8, Observatory Road | 19 Dec 2019 | £135,000 | Semi-detached |
| 16, Observatory Road | 21 Jun 2019 | £117,000 | Semi-detached |
| 10, Observatory Road | 23 Apr 2019 | £120,000 | Semi-detached |
| 14, Observatory Road | 7 Jan 2019 | £108,000 | Semi-detached |
| 6, Observatory Road | 7 Sep 2018 | £130,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8, Observatory Road | 22 Apr 2016 | £73,250 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 14% freehold, 86% leasehold.
Streets in BB2 3HE
- Observatory Road£139k
Schools near BB2 3HE
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Central High School | Secondary | – | 0.2 mi |
| St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Noorul Uloom | Other independent school | – | 0.4 mi |
| Markazul Uloom | Other independent school | – | 0.4 mi |
| Newfield School | Community special school | – | 0.4 mi |
| Audley Junior School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
Living in BB2 3HE
Nearest stations
- Blackburn station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Cherry Tree station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer Hospital 0.3 mi
- Asda Superstore 0.6 mi
- Spar 0.7 mi
- Spar 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Curo Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Fishmoor Pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Karims Pharmacy Limited 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dept Of Special Care Dentistry 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.9 mi
- Dental Practice 1.0 mi
GP surgeries
- St Georges Surgery 0.4 mi
- Roman Road Health Centre 0.5 mi
- Pringle Street Surgery 0.5 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 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in BB2 3HE
Ethnic group
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 71.9% | 60.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 21% | 35.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.9% | 1.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 1.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.8% | 38% |
| No religion | 26.9% | 21.1% |
| Muslim | 13.3% | 35% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 80.3% | 81.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 19.7% | 18.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.5% | 26.8% |
| No qualifications | 20.5% | 24.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.9% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.8% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.1% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.5% | 47.8% |
| Good health | 30.6% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.6% |
Occupation
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 25.2% | 16.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.6% | 10.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 10.1% | 10.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 9.3% | 11.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.3% | 9.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.7% | 42.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28% | 23.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.4% | 26.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.9% | 7.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 62.3% | 54.7% |
| Economically inactive | 35.2% | 43% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.5% | 2.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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