Postcode BB2 3NU 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 high crime levels, with around 96.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% below 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 £153,500 (around £206 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £125,000 and £240,000. The nearest station is Mill Hill (Lancs), about 0.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,548 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 high crime rate, with approximately 96.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 43.2% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB2 3NU.
Queen's Park & Higher Croft near BB2 3NU 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Mill Hill (Lancs) | N/A | Walking directions to Mill Hill (Lancs) |
| 1 mi | Blackburn | N/A | Walking directions to Blackburn |
Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £153,500 (about £206 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 | 35 | £151,000 | £198 |
| Terraced | 29 | £130,000 | £159 |
| 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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB2 3NU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | 27, Tynwald Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NS | Terraced | Freehold | £115,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 62, Sunny Bank Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NE | Terraced | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2025 | 21, Ramsey Road, Blackburn, BB2 3LY | Terraced | Leasehold | £91,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 4, Pilmuir Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HZ | Terraced | Freehold | £70,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 11, Abbotsford Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 3LZ | Terraced | Freehold | £120,000 |
In the BB2 3NU postcode area, located within Queen's Park & Higher Croft, there are 11 primary and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Longshaw Community Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2013. | |
Longshaw Community Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2013
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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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| 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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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BB2 3NU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Bolton Road Convenience Store | Bolton Road, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 4HL | Walking directions to Bolton Road Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | One Stop | Infirmary Road, Blackburn, BB2 3LP | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | Bolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4HY | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | Bolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4LQ | Walking directions to Iceland |
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 3NU, 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 3NU records about 96 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 3NU in Blackburn South East is £153,500 (about £206 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 18 schools close to BB2 3NU, including Longshaw Community Junior School (Good), Longshaw Infant School (Good) and Longshaw Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BB2 3NU is Mill Hill (Lancs), about 1,095 m away.
BB2 3NU scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,548 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 3NU is Adnan Hussain (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andy Mahon (Reform UK).