BB1 area guide
House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the BB1 postcode district in Blackburn with Darwen. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.
Blackburn with Darwen · 2026-05 (UK HPI)
Median £146,250
Street-level crime at the district centre
Ofsted rated, within one mile
What the data says about BB1
The average home across Blackburn with Darwen is worth about £165,437 (UK House Price Index, 2026-05), and the median of the 48 most recent Land Registry sales recorded inside BB1 is £146,250, and prices have risen 3.5% over the last year.
Of 420 energy certificates sampled across 12 postcodes in BB1, band D is the most common, and 71.9% of homes sit below band C — the point at which most lenders' green mortgage deals and future rental rules bite.
Police recorded 1,746 crimes around the centre of BB1 in the six months to 2026-06, most often violence and sexual offences (727).
There are 3 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of BB1 in Blackburn with Darwen, including Daisyfield Primary School.
The district covers the Audley & Queen's Park, Bastwell & Daisyfield, Billinge & Beardwood, Blackburn Central ward areas.
Sample of 420 energy certificates from 12 postcodes in BB1, taken from the government energy performance register, most recent lodged 2026. Indicative of the district rather than a full census.
Prices changed +3.5% over the last year in Blackburn with Darwen.
Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-06.
Primary
- Daisyfield Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi
- Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.2 mi
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnNot rated · 0.5 mi
- Brookhouse Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.6 mi
Secondary
- Rawdhatul Ilm Wal HudaNot rated · 0.1 mi
- Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK SchoolNot rated · 0.1 mi
- Islamiyah SchoolNot rated · 0.4 mi
- St Thomas's CentreNot rated · 0.6 mi
- Al Islah Girls' High SchoolNot rated · 0.9 mi
Audley & Queen's Park · Bastwell & Daisyfield · Billinge & Beardwood · Blackburn Central · Blackburn South East · Blackburn South & Lower Darwen · Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury · Helmshore · Immanuel · Little Harwood & Whitebirk · Mellor · Overton
Common questions about BB1
What is the average house price in BB1?
The UK House Price Index puts the average home in Blackburn with Darwen at £165,437 as of 2026-05. Recent Land Registry sales recorded inside the BB1 district have a median price of £146,250.
How much does each property type cost in BB1?
Detached £295,628, semi-detached £183,168, terraced £137,842, flats £90,017, based on the UK House Price Index for Blackburn with Darwen.
Is BB1 a safe area?
Police recorded 1,746 crimes near the centre of BB1 in the six months to 2026-06. The most common category was violence and sexual offences with 727 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.
What EPC rating do homes in BB1 usually have?
Band D is the most common rating in our sample of 420 certificates from BB1, with 71.9% of homes rated below band C. A full property report shows the exact certificate, running costs and recommended improvements for one address.
What are the schools like near BB1?
3 schools within a mile of the BB1 district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.
Where does this BB1 data come from?
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
A full report covers the energy certificate, sale history and valuation, council tax band and bill, flood and crime risk, schools, transport and neighbourhood data for a single property.
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.