Postcode BB1 6JS is located in an urban city, within the Bastwell & Daisyfield area of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Bastwell area. It has very high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bastwell is £43,034 per year. The median sale price in Bastwell & Daisyfield is £132,500 (around £147 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £118,750 and £186,250. The nearest station is Blackburn, about 0.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Bastwell has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,895 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.
Bastwell has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bastwell is £43,034 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 108 ft away from BB1 6JS.
Bastwell near BB1 6JS 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Blackburn | N/A | Walking directions to Blackburn |
Based on 24 recent sales, the median property price is £132,500 (about £147 per square foot) in Bastwell & Daisyfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £235,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £184,000 | £163 |
| Terraced | 16 | £127,500 | £138 |
| Flats | 1 | £53,000 | £83 |
Sale price
| Year | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £88,000 | £72,500 |
| 2017 | £105,000 | £70,000 |
| 2018 | £92,500 | £83,000 |
| 2019 | £99,000 | £86,000 |
| 2020 | £125,000 | £104,000 |
| 2021 | £121,000 | £95,000 |
| 2022 | £127,000 | £125,000 |
| 2023 | £139,750 | £116,500 |
| 2024 | £130,000 | £115,000 |
| 2025 | £160,250 | £125,000 |
| 2026 | £184,000 | £139,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £94 | £79 |
| 2017 | £133 | £83 |
| 2018 | £124 | £85 |
| 2019 | £137 | £100 |
| 2020 | £129 | £100 |
| 2021 | £143 | £95 |
| 2022 | £163 | £123 |
| 2023 | £175 | £116 |
| 2024 | £183 | £114 |
| 2025 | £177 | £125 |
| 2026 | £163 | £162 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB1 6JS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 8, Brookhouse Close, Blackburn, BB1 6PD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 151, Whalley Range, Blackburn, BB1 6EE | Terraced | Leasehold | £120,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 97, Whalley Range, Blackburn, BB1 6EE | Other | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 14, Primrose Drive, Blackburn, BB1 5BP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £105,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 5, Percival Street, Blackburn, BB1 6NH | Terraced | Freehold | £150,000 |
In the BB1 6JS postcode area, located within Bastwell, there are 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Michael With St John CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2012. | |
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2012
| |||||
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024
| |||||
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Brookhouse Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2011. | |
Brookhouse Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2011
| |||||
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BB1 6JS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons | Railway Road, Blackburn, BB1 5AZ | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.5 mi | Morrisons Daily | 8-10 Openshaw Drive, Blackburn, BB1 8RH | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 6JS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Shakeel Choudhry
Bastwell & Daisyfield - Elected 7 May 2026
Adnan Hussain
Blackburn - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB1 6JS records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BB1 6JS in Bastwell & Daisyfield is £132,500 (about £147 per square foot) based on 24 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to BB1 6JS, including St Michael With St John CofE Primary School (Good), St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (Good) and Brookhouse Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BB1 6JS is Blackburn, about 903 m away.
BB1 6JS scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,895 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 6JS is Adnan Hussain (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Shakeel Choudhry (Independent).