Postcode BB1 5SB is located in an urban city, within the Little Harwood & Whitebirk ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Little Harwood area. It has very high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Little Harwood is £39,528 per year. The nearest station is Blackburn, about 1.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Little Harwood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,385 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.
Little Harwood has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Little Harwood is £39,528 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB1 5SB.
Little Harwood near BB1 5SB 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £142,500 (about £164 per square foot) in Little Harwood & Whitebirk area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £355,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £241,000 | £159 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £155,000 | £210 |
| Terraced | 24 | £104,500 | £131 |
| Flats | 1 | £81,500 | £237 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £138,750 | £92,000 | £75,000 |
| 2017 | — | £96,750 | £75,000 |
| 2018 | £195,000 | £122,500 | £75,000 |
| 2019 | £313,500 | £122,000 | £76,500 |
| 2020 | £264,000 | £130,000 | £84,750 |
| 2021 | £170,050 | £141,147 | £90,000 |
| 2022 | £270,000 | £140,000 | £96,500 |
| 2023 | £212,000 | £170,000 | £110,000 |
| 2024 | £273,000 | £150,000 | £106,500 |
| 2025 | £300,500 | £171,000 | £117,500 |
| 2026 | — | £150,000 | £108,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £117 | £90 |
| 2017 | £141 | £92 |
| 2018 | £145 | £91 |
| 2019 | £138 | £84 |
| 2020 | £150 | £91 |
| 2021 | £159 | £94 |
| 2022 | £176 | £107 |
| 2023 | £188 | £118 |
| 2024 | £174 | £118 |
| 2025 | £209 | £131 |
| 2026 | £177 | £129 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB1 5SB.
In the BB1 5SB postcode area, located within Little Harwood, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Blackburn with Darwen district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BB1 5SB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Haroon Khan
Little Harwood & Whitebirk - Elected 7 May 2026
Adnan Hussain
Blackburn - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB1 5SB records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BB1 5SB in Little Harwood is £142,500 (about £164 per square foot) based on 50 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to BB1 5SB, including St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (Good), Islamiyah School and Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BB1 5SB scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,385 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 5SB is Adnan Hussain (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Haroon Khan (Independent).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.