UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/bb
House prices in the BB postcode area, Blackburn
Homes in the BB postcode area sold for a median of £167,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 13,558 standard sales.
That makes it the third cheapest of the 105 postcode areas in England and Wales by median price.
Districts ranked by median price
The dearest district was BB7 (Clitheroe), at £285,000, and the cheapest was BB9 (Nelson), at £125,000. The dearest median is 2.3 times the cheapest.
The next dearest were BB4 (Rossendale) and BB6 (Great Harwood), and the next cheapest BB11 (Burnley) and BB5 (Accrington).
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Post towns in the BB area, by number of sales: Blackburn (BB1, BB2, BB6), Burnley (BB10, BB11, BB12), Accrington (BB5), Clitheroe (BB7), Rossendale (BB4), Darwen (BB3), Nelson (BB9), Colne (BB8), Barnoldswick (BB18).
- BB7Clitheroe, 1,204 salesMedian price £285,000Price per square metre £3,140Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- BB4Rossendale, 1,203 salesMedian price £197,000Price per square metre £2,346Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- BB6Blackburn, 455 salesMedian price £190,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
- BB2Blackburn, 1,659 salesMedian price £187,000Price per square metre £2,391Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- BB3Darwen, 1,165 salesMedian price £167,000Price per square metre £2,225Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- BB1Blackburn, 1,149 salesMedian price £166,000Price per square metre £1,803Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- BB12Burnley, 1,064 salesMedian price £160,000Price per square metre £2,242Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- BB8Colne, 694 salesMedian price £156,500Price per square metre £1,711Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- BB18Barnoldswick, 583 salesMedian price £155,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- BB10Burnley, 1,106 salesMedian price £145,000Price per square metre £2,345Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- BB5Accrington, 1,524 salesMedian price £137,000Price per square metre £1,933Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- BB11Burnley, 635 salesMedian price £130,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +15%
- BB9Nelson, 1,117 salesMedian price £125,000Price per square metre £1,966Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +10%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median held or rose in every district with enough sales to compare, most in BB11 (Burnley), up 15%.
Streets with the most standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Preston Old Road, Blackburn (BB2)50 sales
- Hadrians Turn, Blackburn (BB2)44 sales
- White Clover Avenue, Feniscowles (BB2)37 sales
- Burnley Road East, Rossendale (BB4)35 sales
- Briercliffe Road, Burnley (BB10)34 sales
- Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn (BB2)34 sales
- Entwistle Drive, Blackburn (BB2)33 sales
- Brunshaw Road, Burnley (BB10)30 sales
- Manchester Road, Burnley (BB11)29 sales
- Wood Avens Close, Feniscowles (BB2)29 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Spinners Vale, Billington (BB7, detached houses, £460,000), Rosemary Crescent, Whalley (BB7, detached houses, £409,000) and Mitton Road, Whalley (BB7, £408,500).
The cheapest were Napier Street, Nelson (BB9, terraced houses, £73,000), Edward Street, Nelson (BB9, terraced houses, £73,500) and Gannow Lane, Burnley (BB12, terraced houses, £76,000).
Neighbouring postcode areas include BL (Bolton), OL (Oldham), PR (Preston) and BD (Bradford).
Council areas in the BB postcode area
Within BB, the median ran from £136,500 in Burnley to £292,000 in Ribble Valley, counting council areas with at least 100 sales in the area (how postcode areas and council areas overlap).
| Council area | Sales in BB | Median in BB | Whole council area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn with Darwen | 3,442 | £170,000 | £172,000 |
| Burnley | 2,569 | £136,500 | £136,500 |
| Pendle | 2,556 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| Hyndburn | 2,118 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| Ribble Valley | 1,637 | £292,000 | £277,000 |
| Rossendale | 1,223 | £195,000 | £190,000 |
| 2 other council areas | 13 | Too few | Not shown |
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2,749 | £325,000 | £263,000 to £410,000 | £2,900/m²from 109 sales |
| Semi-detached | 3,599 | £195,000 | £160,000 to £248,000 | £2,563/m²from 140 sales |
| Terraced | 6,717 | £121,000 | £90,000 to £160,000 | £1,493/m²from 231 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 493 | £114,000 | £85,000 to £150,000 | Too few |
Terraced houses were the most common type sold in the BB area, at 50% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 27%.
Measured by floor area, homes in the BB area sold for a median of £2,234 per m², 19% below the £2,763 across the North West as a whole.
Leasehold is common here: 44% of sales were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales, so check the years left on the lease and the charges early.
Prices over time
The median rose 52%, from £110,000 in 2016 to £167,000 in 2025, more than the 35% rise across England and Wales.
About these figures
The BB figures come from 13,558 standard sales in 13 postcode districts across 8 council areas (how sales are placed). The busiest district was BB2 (Blackburn), with 1,659 sales.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
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