BB2 5BQ
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Property report — BB2 5BQ
Open-data due diligence for BB2 5BQ and the area around it.
BB2 5BQ in brief: 34 recorded sales (£90,450–£377,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BB2 5BQ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BB2 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£280,030
Population
12,482
Crimes recorded
54
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BB2 5, 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 (46 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | £310,000 | 10 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2024-11-15 | £377,000 | 16 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2024-01-25 | £215,000 | 18 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2023-01-27 | £290,000 | 4 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2020-12-15 | £245,000 | 20 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2019-12-12 | £188,500 | 9 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2018-09-14 | £245,000 | 5 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2011-12-21 | £225,000 | 2 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2010-11-26 | £165,000 | 18 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2010-01-22 | £205,000 | 4 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2009-12-07 | £195,000 | 1 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2007-02-09 | £227,000 | 4 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2006-10-13 | £235,000 | 6 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2003-10-10 | £165,000 | 5 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2003-08-29 | £169,950 | 10 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2003-08-29 | £144,995 | 8 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2003-06-12 | £127,000 | 18 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2002-07-26 | £144,500 | 2 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2001-10-05 | £91,950 | 9 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2001-09-28 | £110,500 | 10 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2001-09-21 | £132,450 | 7 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2001-06-27 | £131,450 | 16 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2001-06-25 | £91,950 | 18 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2001-06-22 | £111,950 | 20 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2001-05-18 | £124,650 | 14 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2001-04-18 | £110,950 | 4 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2000-12-15 | £90,950 | 12 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2000-11-24 | £129,950 | 2 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2000-10-26 | £121,950 | 10 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2000-09-15 | £90,450 | 8 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2000-08-29 | £129,950 | 6 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2000-05-18 | £104,950 | 5 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2000-03-10 | £107,450 | 3 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
| 2000-02-18 | £103,250 | 1 SOLWAY AVENUE | Detached |
34 recorded sales on BB2 5BQ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Meadowhead Junior School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn | 0.7 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: BENTHAM ROAD HEALTH CENTRE (0.5 mi) · WITTON MEDICAL CENTRE (0.8 mi) · REDLAM SURGERY (1.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BMI - THE BEARDSWOOD HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · BEARDWOOD HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (2.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Livesey Hall Bridge, Number 94 (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · WOODLANDS (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · BROOKSIDE COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MANOR PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · BENTHAM ROAD PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · LIVESEY PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Cherry Tree (0.2 mi) · Mill Hill (Lancs) (0.8 mi) · Pleasington (1.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Spar (0.7 mi) · Aldi (1.1 mi) · Smak Polski (1.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 50
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 24%
- Households
- 5,273
Owned 86% · Social rent 4% · Private rent 10%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BB2 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BB2 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 43/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BB2 5BQ 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 | DistrictBB2 | SectorBB2 5 | PostcodeBB2 5BQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £203,542 | £280,030 | £166,432 |
| Population | 78,226 | 12,482 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 9/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 756 | 54 | — |
| Schools | 40 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 90% | 90% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BB2 5); 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 3 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.