BB1 8DU
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Property report — BB1 8DU
Open-data due diligence for BB1 8DU and the area around it.
BB1 8DU in brief: 13 recorded sales (£30,000–£295,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BB1 8DU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BB1 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£215,686
Population
26,147
Crimes recorded
39
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
97%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BB1 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (20 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | £295,000 | 233 SHEAR BROW | Other |
| 2018-10-05 | £80,000 | 231 SHEAR BROW | Terraced |
| 2017-08-30 | £225,000 | HOLE IN THE WALL HOTEL, 184 SHEAR BROW | Other |
| 2015-02-26 | £225,000 | HOLE IN THE WALL HOTEL, 184 SHEAR BROW | Other |
| 2013-02-15 | £65,000 | 233 SHEAR BROW | Terraced |
| 2010-05-28 | £95,000 | 217 SHEAR BROW | Terraced |
| 2009-10-30 | £30,000 | 231 SHEAR BROW | Terraced |
| 2007-11-20 | £135,000 | 219 SHEAR BROW | Terraced |
| 2007-04-05 | £80,000 | 213 SHEAR BROW | Terraced |
| 2007-01-15 | £130,000 | 225 SHEAR BROW | Semi-detached |
| 2006-09-08 | £35,000 | 231 SHEAR BROW | Terraced |
| 2004-08-26 | £85,000 | 215 SHEAR BROW | Semi-detached |
| 2004-07-22 | £80,000 | 227 SHEAR BROW | Terraced |
13 recorded sales on BB1 8DU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Brookhouse Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Cedars Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Good (2019) |
| Queen Elizabeth's Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Michael With St John CofE Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: SHIFA SURGERY (0.5 mi) · OLIVE MEDICAL CENTRE (0.5 mi) · OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BMI - THE BEARDSWOOD HOSPITAL (1.1 mi) · BEARDWOOD HOSPITAL (1.1 mi) · ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (1.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: REVIDGE FOLD (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · 42-46, PRESTON NEW ROAD (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · Conservatory at west end of park (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MANOR PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · COHENS CHEMIST (0.5 mi) · WHALLEY RANGE PHARMACY (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Blackburn (1.0 mi) · Ramsgreave & Wilpshire (1.5 mi) · Mill Hill (Lancs) (1.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons Daily (0.4 mi) · Aldi (0.8 mi) · Morrisons (0.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 34
- One-person households
- 26%
- Households with children
- 42%
- Households
- 8,294
Owned 65% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BB1 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BB1 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 50/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BB1 8DU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBB1 | SectorBB1 8 | PostcodeBB1 8DU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £225,363 | £215,686 | £120,000 |
| Population | 91,969 | 26,147 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 482 | 39 | — |
| Schools | 37 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 91% | 97% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BB1 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.