Postcode BB2 4LA is located in an urban city, within the Ewood area of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Ewood & Fernhurst area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ewood & Fernhurst is £53,567 per year. The median sale price in Ewood is £135,000 (around £152 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £101,000 and £175,000. The nearest station is Mill Hill (Lancs), about 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Ewood & Fernhurst has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,290 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.
Ewood & Fernhurst has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ewood & Fernhurst is £53,567 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 18 ft away from BB2 4LA.
Ewood & Fernhurst near BB2 4LA 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £135,000 (about £152 per square foot) in Ewood area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £249,950 | £249 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £172,500 | £212 |
| Terraced | 64 | £116,000 | £126 |
| Flats | 6 | £80,500 | £130 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £202,500 | £116,000 | £118,000 | £68,000 |
| 2017 | £161,375 | £64,000 | £121,000 | £72,500 |
| 2018 | £167,000 | £67,000 | £119,950 | £77,750 |
| 2019 | £267,995 | £60,000 | £123,000 | £69,000 |
| 2020 | £205,000 | £58,500 | £133,000 | £71,000 |
| 2021 | £176,250 | £59,500 | £124,500 | £73,000 |
| 2022 | £220,725 | £60,750 | £127,780 | £83,000 |
| 2023 | £197,500 | £75,500 | £159,500 | £90,000 |
| 2024 | £256,500 | £86,000 | £172,500 | £96,000 |
| 2025 | £215,000 | £86,000 | £170,000 | £102,000 |
| 2026 | £282,500 | £80,000 | £187,500 | £121,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £140 | £84 | £128 | £72 |
| 2017 | £193 | £104 | £144 | £77 |
| 2018 | £162 | £102 | £145 | £82 |
| 2019 | £204 | £88 | £147 | £73 |
| 2020 | £193 | £111 | £146 | £76 |
| 2021 | £200 | £113 | £153 | £83 |
| 2022 | £236 | £109 | £176 | £93 |
| 2023 | £211 | £120 | £190 | £100 |
| 2024 | £234 | £122 | £200 | £99 |
| 2025 | £227 | £122 | £200 | £112 |
| 2026 | £270 | £138 | £216 | £127 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB2 4LA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2026 | The Beeches, Bolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4LA | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 572, Bolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4LA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 640, Bolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4LA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 39, Meadowfields, Blackburn, BB2 4JH | Detached | Leasehold | £293,000 | |
| 09 Feb 2026 | 21, Meadowfields, Blackburn, BB2 4JH | Detached | Leasehold | £255,000 |
In the BB2 4LA postcode area, located within Ewood & Fernhurst, there are 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Dec 2024. | |
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Dec 2024
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| 0.5 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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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Darwen Vale High School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
Darwen Vale High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2024
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BB2 4LA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Nisa Local | Blackburn Road, Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 0AL | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
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 4LA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Alan Clayton
Ewood - Elected 7 May 2026
Adnan Hussain
Blackburn - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB2 4LA records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around BB2 4LA in Ewood is £135,000 (about £152 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to BB2 4LA, including Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary (Outstanding), Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (Good) and Darwen Vale High School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BB2 4LA scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,290 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 4LA is Adnan Hussain (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: John Alan Clayton (Reform UK).