Postcode BB2 1EW is located in an urban city, within the Wensley Fold area of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Wensley Fold area. It has very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wensley Fold is £38,468 per year. The median sale price in Wensley Fold is £119,288 (around £132 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £93,750 and £150,000. The nearest station is Blackburn, about 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Corporation Park.
Wensley Fold has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,575 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.
Wensley Fold has an average crime rate, with approximately 55.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 47.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wensley Fold is £38,468 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 232 ft away from BB2 1EW.
Wensley Fold near BB2 1EW 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Blackburn | N/A | Walking directions to Blackburn |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Corporation Park | Large | Walking directions to Corporation Park |
| 0.2 mi | Corporation Park War Memorial | Small | Walking directions to Corporation Park War Memorial |
Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £119,288 (about £132 per square foot) in Wensley Fold area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £236,000 | £159 |
| Terraced | 40 | £116,875 | £123 |
| Flats | 4 | £65,500 | £154 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £332,500 | — | £115,000 | £72,000 |
| 2017 | £255,000 | £75,000 | £120,000 | £82,500 |
| 2018 | £180,000 | £65,000 | £170,000 | £84,500 |
| 2019 | £195,000 | £75,000 | £95,000 | £86,000 |
| 2020 | £197,500 | £60,250 | £180,000 | £82,000 |
| 2021 | £247,500 | £66,000 | £133,500 | £89,000 |
| 2022 | £350,000 | £65,000 | £150,000 | £100,000 |
| 2023 | £240,000 | £54,000 | £187,500 | £95,000 |
| 2024 | £250,000 | £69,000 | £130,000 | £101,000 |
| 2025 | £186,000 | £65,500 | £190,000 | £115,000 |
| 2026 | — | £63,000 | £236,000 | £117,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £155 | — | £112 | £80 |
| 2017 | £135 | £140 | £112 | £84 |
| 2018 | £134 | £104 | £117 | £82 |
| 2019 | £137 | £97 | £116 | £99 |
| 2020 | £142 | £107 | £137 | £86 |
| 2021 | £222 | £123 | £135 | £94 |
| 2022 | £256 | £110 | £138 | £116 |
| 2023 | £158 | £125 | £179 | £107 |
| 2024 | £167 | £132 | £157 | £110 |
| 2025 | £188 | £154 | £155 | £124 |
| 2026 | — | £143 | £165 | £127 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB2 1EW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2026 | 4, Devonport Road, Blackburn, BB2 1EJ | Terraced | Freehold | £100,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | 12, Devonport Road, Blackburn, BB2 1EJ | Terraced | Freehold | £111,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2025 | 42, Whittaker Street, Blackburn, BB2 1HG | Terraced | Freehold | £92,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 201, Addison Street, Blackburn, BB2 1HJ | Terraced | Freehold | £117,500 | |
| 19 Nov 2025 | 205, Addison Street, Blackburn, BB2 1HJ | Terraced | Freehold | £55,000 |
In the BB2 1EW postcode area, located within Wensley Fold, there are 12 primary and 4 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 | Nursery | Ashworth Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
Ashworth Nursery School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026
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| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Sept 2019. | |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Sept 2019
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Queen Elizabeth's Primary School | Free schools | Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026
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13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BB2 1EW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | Montague Street, Blackburn, BB2 1EH | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Al Syed Food Store | Granville Road, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 6JW | Walking directions to Al Syed Food Store |
| 0.3 mi | Patel's The Original | Granville Road, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 6JW | Walking directions to Patel's The Original |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Whalley Banks, Blackburn, BB2 1NU | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Kurdistan Supermarket | King Street, Blackburn, BB2 2DT | Walking directions to Kurdistan Supermarket |
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 BB2 1EW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Maulana Siddiq Patel
Wensley Fold - Elected 7 May 2026
Adnan Hussain
Blackburn - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB2 1EW records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 other theft.
The median sale price around BB2 1EW in Wensley Fold is £119,288 (about £132 per square foot) based on 52 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to BB2 1EW, including Ashworth Nursery School (Good), Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (Good) and Queen Elizabeth's Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BB2 1EW is Blackburn, about 1,178 m away.
BB2 1EW scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,575 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 BB2 1EW is Adnan Hussain (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Maulana Siddiq Patel (Independent).