Postcode BB2 4TD is located in an urban city, within the Mill Hill & Moorgate area of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Meadowhead area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 125.4 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 Meadowhead is £39,569 per year. The median sale price in Mill Hill & Moorgate is £116,250 (around £130 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £90,000 and £147,625. The nearest station is Cherry Tree, about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Meadowhead has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 477 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.
Meadowhead has a very high crime rate, with approximately 125.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 61.3% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB2 4TD.
Meadowhead near BB2 4TD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cherry Tree located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Cherry Tree | N/A | Walking directions to Cherry Tree |
| 0.6 mi | Mill Hill (Lancs) | N/A | Walking directions to Mill Hill (Lancs) |
Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £116,250 (about £130 per square foot) in Mill Hill & Moorgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £247,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £181,000 | £226 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £150,000 | £181 |
| Flats | 1 | £129,500 | £158 |
| Terraced | 84 | £100,750 | £118 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £99,000 | £61,000 |
| 2017 | £139,000 | £109,725 | £60,500 |
| 2018 | £132,500 | £100,000 | £75,000 |
| 2019 | £128,500 | £113,500 | £67,750 |
| 2020 | £160,000 | £113,000 | £70,000 |
| 2021 | £151,250 | £125,000 | £80,000 |
| 2022 | £194,000 | £132,500 | £89,250 |
| 2023 | £180,000 | £140,000 | £85,000 |
| 2024 | £195,000 | £144,500 | £92,000 |
| 2025 | £185,000 | £143,000 | £104,000 |
| 2026 | £163,500 | £151,500 | £105,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £143 | £73 |
| 2017 | £183 | £150 | £72 |
| 2018 | £169 | £143 | £84 |
| 2019 | £139 | £152 | £77 |
| 2020 | £171 | £141 | £81 |
| 2021 | £177 | £159 | £93 |
| 2022 | £218 | £179 | £110 |
| 2023 | £206 | £189 | £100 |
| 2024 | £197 | £190 | £111 |
| 2025 | £226 | £177 | £120 |
| 2026 | £225 | £201 | £119 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB2 4TD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2025 | 37, Fielding Crescent, Blackburn, BB2 4TD | Terraced | Freehold | £100,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 13, Whiteley Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 4TB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £110,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 87, Green Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4SR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £142,500 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 16, Meadow Head Close, Blackburn, BB2 4TY | Terraced | Freehold | £122,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 26, Dalby Crescent, Blackburn, BB2 4TA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £192,000 |
In the BB2 4TD postcode area, located within Meadowhead, there are 6 primary and 2 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 | 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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| 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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| 0.3 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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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BB2 4TD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 395 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LW | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.5 mi | The Co-operative Food | Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, BB2 4QL | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.5 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 4TD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Stephen James Hartley
Mill Hill & Moorgate - Elected 7 May 2026
Adnan Hussain
Blackburn - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB2 4TD records about 125 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 4TD in Mill Hill & Moorgate is £116,250 (about £130 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to BB2 4TD, including St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (Good), Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery (Good) and Meadowhead Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BB2 4TD is Cherry Tree, about 443 m away.
BB2 4TD scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 477 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 4TD is Adnan Hussain (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Stephen James Hartley (Reform UK).