Postcode BB2 4RB is located in an urban city, within the Ewood area of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Meadowhead area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Meadowhead is £39,569 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 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Meadowhead has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,662 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.
Meadowhead has a high crime rate, with approximately 70 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 51.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Meadowhead is £39,569 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 268 ft away from BB2 4RB.
Meadowhead near BB2 4RB 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Mill Hill (Lancs) | N/A | Walking directions to Mill Hill (Lancs) |
| 0.6 mi | Cherry Tree | N/A | Walking directions to Cherry Tree |
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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB2 4RB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2026 | 45, Brookway, Blackburn, BB2 4RB | Terraced | Freehold | £110,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 24, Brookway, Blackburn, BB2 4RB | Terraced | Freehold | £110,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 2, Brookway, Blackburn, BB2 4RB | Terraced | Freehold | £84,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 230, Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 4QL | Terraced | Freehold | £115,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 228, Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 4QL | Terraced | Freehold | £85,800 |
In the BB2 4RB postcode area, located within Meadowhead, there are 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Meadowhead Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2019. | |
Meadowhead Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2019
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2016. | |
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2016
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BB2 4RB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 4QL | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | New Chapel Street, Blackburn, BB2 4DT | Walking directions to Spar |
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 4RB, 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 4RB records about 70 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BB2 4RB 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 4RB, including Meadowhead Junior School (Good), Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery (Good) and St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BB2 4RB is Mill Hill (Lancs), about 938 m away.
BB2 4RB scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,662 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 4RB is Adnan Hussain (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: John Alan Clayton (Reform UK).