Postcode BB2 3BU 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× 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 Mill Hill (Lancs), about 1.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,566 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.
Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 82.6% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BB2 3BU.
Queen's Park & Higher Croft near BB2 3BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Mill Hill (Lancs) located about 1.2 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 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB2 3BU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | 59, Lytham Road, Blackburn, BB2 3JT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 7, Glasson Close, Blackburn, BB2 3LA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 5, Thornton Close, Blackburn, BB2 3JY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £151,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 30, Cleveleys Road, Blackburn, BB2 3JS | Terraced | Freehold | £92,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 12, Fairhaven Road, Blackburn, BB2 3EE | Terraced | Freehold | £95,000 |
In the BB2 3BU postcode area, located within Queen's Park & Higher Croft, there are 8 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 | Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn ratingOfsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026
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| 0.3 mi | Nursery | Longshaw Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2019. | |
Longshaw Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Feb 2019
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Longshaw Infant School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
Longshaw Infant School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026
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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 BB2 3BU, 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 BB2 3BU records about 121 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 BB2 3BU 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 13 schools close to BB2 3BU, including Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (Good), Longshaw Nursery School (Good) and Longshaw Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BB2 3BU scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,566 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 3BU is Adnan Hussain (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andy Mahon (Reform UK).