Postcode BB1 2QS is located in an urban city, within the Blackburn South East area of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Queen's Park & Higher Croft area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 262.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.4× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Queen's Park & Higher Croft is £43,236 per year. The median sale price in Blackburn South East is £152,000 (around £208 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £125,000 and £240,000. The nearest station is Blackburn, about 1.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,557 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.
Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a very high crime rate, with approximately 262.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Queen's Park & Higher Croft is £43,236 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 195 ft away from BB1 2QS.
Queen's Park & Higher Croft near BB1 2QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Blackburn located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £152,000 (about £208 per square foot) in Blackburn South East area, with individual transactions ranging from £61,000 up to £450,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £280,500 | £264 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £151,000 | £198 |
| Terraced | 28 | £128,000 | £158 |
| Flats | 2 | £78,500 | £108 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £155,000 | — | £101,000 | £66,000 |
| 2017 | £189,250 | £62,000 | £88,000 | £80,000 |
| 2018 | £205,995 | £60,000 | £97,500 | £69,750 |
| 2019 | £211,125 | £78,500 | £97,500 | £91,000 |
| 2020 | £215,000 | — | £114,500 | £85,000 |
| 2021 | £247,000 | £86,250 | £119,000 | £100,000 |
| 2022 | £257,495 | £90,750 | £144,500 | £118,250 |
| 2023 | £265,995 | £88,000 | £132,500 | £117,500 |
| 2024 | £255,995 | £68,000 | £163,000 | £120,000 |
| 2025 | £276,000 | £65,000 | £160,000 | £140,000 |
| 2026 | £301,500 | — | £130,000 | £122,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £145 | — | £137 | £76 |
| 2017 | £172 | £125 | £109 | £87 |
| 2018 | £177 | £123 | £133 | £88 |
| 2019 | £172 | £155 | £131 | £101 |
| 2020 | £185 | — | £151 | £113 |
| 2021 | £214 | £119 | £149 | £124 |
| 2022 | £215 | £140 | £177 | £134 |
| 2023 | £251 | £146 | £177 | £143 |
| 2024 | £252 | £134 | £187 | £139 |
| 2025 | £255 | £108 | £217 | £184 |
| 2026 | £261 | — | £151 | £141 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB1 2QS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | Unit 16, Cunningham Court, Blackburn, BB1 2QX | Other | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Unit 18, Cunningham Court, Blackburn, BB1 2QX | Terraced | Freehold | £303,600 | |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Unit 15, Cunningham Court, Blackburn, BB1 2QX | Other | Freehold | £282,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 305, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB1 2NF | Terraced | Leasehold | £125,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | Unit 53, Momentum Business Centre, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB1 2NF | Other | Leasehold | £169,950 |
In the BB1 2QS postcode area, located within Queen's Park & Higher Croft, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Shadsworth Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Oct 2019. | |
Shadsworth Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Oct 2019
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Newfield School | Community special school | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
Newfield School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | St James' Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Oct 2024. | |
St James' Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Oct 2024
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Annual council tax rates for Blackburn with Darwen district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BB1 2QS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andy Mahon
Blackburn South East - Elected 7 May 2026
Adnan Hussain
Blackburn - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB1 2QS records about 263 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around BB1 2QS in Blackburn South East is £152,000 (about £208 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to BB1 2QS, including Shadsworth Junior School (Good), Newfield School (Good) and St James' Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BB1 2QS scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,557 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Blackburn covering BB1 2QS is Adnan Hussain (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andy Mahon (Reform UK).