Postcode BB2 5PB is located in an urban city, within the Livesey with Pleasington area of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey is £50,755 per year. The median sale price in Livesey with Pleasington is £250,000 (around £247 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £191,750 and £320,000. The nearest station is Cherry Tree, about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Green Hill Woods.
Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,742 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey is £50,755 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BB2 5PB.
Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey near BB2 5PB 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Green Hill Woods | Small | Walking directions to Green Hill Woods |
Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £247 per square foot) in Livesey with Pleasington area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £960,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 67 | £329,995 | £256 |
| Semi-Detached | 64 | £221,500 | £237 |
| Terraced | 22 | £163,500 | £197 |
| Flats | 9 | £112,000 | £207 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £220,500 | £71,500 | £135,000 | £126,700 |
| 2017 | £247,450 | £87,000 | £147,500 | £117,500 |
| 2018 | £228,000 | £87,000 | £157,500 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | £249,950 | £90,000 | £160,000 | £131,475 |
| 2020 | £279,950 | £90,000 | £158,000 | £128,000 |
| 2021 | £272,995 | £96,975 | £179,950 | £150,000 |
| 2022 | £305,998 | £98,500 | £196,000 | £151,000 |
| 2023 | £335,498 | £108,000 | £186,000 | £150,000 |
| 2024 | £329,995 | £98,000 | £206,000 | £161,225 |
| 2025 | £335,995 | £106,000 | £220,000 | £161,000 |
| 2026 | £338,500 | £115,000 | £225,500 | £180,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £196 | £135 | £162 | £123 |
| 2017 | £199 | £139 | £168 | £112 |
| 2018 | £203 | £165 | £177 | £130 |
| 2019 | £200 | £142 | £181 | £145 |
| 2020 | £207 | £174 | £178 | £121 |
| 2021 | £219 | £175 | £204 | £145 |
| 2022 | £225 | £188 | £217 | £161 |
| 2023 | £241 | £190 | £211 | £145 |
| 2024 | £248 | £154 | £229 | £161 |
| 2025 | £253 | £200 | £230 | £170 |
| 2026 | £254 | £218 | £242 | £212 |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB2 5PB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2025 | 1, Acorn Way, Blackburn, BB2 5LA | Detached | Freehold | £304,995 | |
| 05 Jun 2025 | 3, Acorn Way, Blackburn, BB2 5LA | Detached | Freehold | £285,995 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 10, Alastairs Place, Blackburn, BB2 5LN | Detached | Freehold | £384,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 7, Alastairs Place, Blackburn, BB2 5LN | Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 26, Alastairs Place, Blackburn, BB2 5LN | Detached | Freehold | £394,995 |
In the BB2 5PB postcode area, located within Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey, there are 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Feniscowles Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2012. | |
Feniscowles Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2012
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2023. | |
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2023
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2015. | |
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2015
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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 5PB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Helen A R Voegt
Livesey with Pleasington - Elected 7 May 2026
Adnan Hussain
Blackburn - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB2 5PB records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around BB2 5PB in Livesey with Pleasington is £250,000 (about £247 per square foot) based on 162 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to BB2 5PB, including Feniscowles Primary School (Good), Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School (Good) and St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BB2 5PB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,742 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 5PB is Adnan Hussain (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Helen A R Voegt (Reform UK).