Postcode BB2 6HW is located in an urban city, within the Shear Brow & Corporation Park area of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Lammack & Revidge area. It has very high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lammack & Revidge is £55,927 per year. The median sale price in Shear Brow & Corporation Park is £120,000 (around £137 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £93,750 and £170,000. The nearest station is Blackburn, about 1.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Corporation Park.
Lammack & Revidge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,394 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.
Lammack & Revidge has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lammack & Revidge is £55,927 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB2 6HW.
Lammack & Revidge near BB2 6HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Blackburn located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Corporation Park | Large | Walking directions to Corporation Park |
| 0.5 mi | Corporation Park War Memorial | Small | Walking directions to Corporation Park War Memorial |
Based on 32 recent sales, the median property price is £120,000 (about £137 per square foot) in Shear Brow & Corporation Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £207,500 | £172 |
| Terraced | 20 | £127,750 | £135 |
| Flats | 8 | £89,500 | £134 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £59,000 | £123,000 | £90,000 |
| 2017 | £60,000 | £137,500 | £94,000 |
| 2018 | £78,500 | £130,000 | £91,000 |
| 2019 | £65,000 | £168,000 | £102,500 |
| 2020 | £78,500 | £130,000 | £90,500 |
| 2021 | £73,000 | £144,000 | £120,500 |
| 2022 | £86,000 | £187,500 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | £68,000 | £200,000 | £112,500 |
| 2024 | £107,475 | £170,500 | £140,000 |
| 2025 | £120,000 | £172,500 | £147,000 |
| 2026 | £89,000 | £250,000 | £129,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £110 | £153 | £96 |
| 2017 | £124 | £110 | £94 |
| 2018 | £126 | £110 | £92 |
| 2019 | £124 | £137 | £92 |
| 2020 | £92 | £125 | £93 |
| 2021 | £119 | £154 | £110 |
| 2022 | £142 | £115 | £113 |
| 2023 | £126 | £204 | £114 |
| 2024 | £132 | £126 | £136 |
| 2025 | £130 | £158 | £134 |
| 2026 | £137 | £177 | £129 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB2 6HW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2025 | 59, Lynwood Road, Blackburn, BB2 6HW | Terraced | Freehold | £117,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 7, Gibraltar Street, Blackburn, BB2 6HF | Terraced | Freehold | £156,500 | |
| 19 May 2025 | 151, Leamington Road, Blackburn, BB2 6HH | Terraced | Freehold | £124,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 116, Dukes Brow, Blackburn, BB2 6DJ | Terraced | Freehold | £128,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 131, Dukes Brow, Blackburn, BB2 6DJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 |
In the BB2 6HW postcode area, located within Lammack & Revidge, there are 10 primary and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Nov 2025. | |
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn ratingOfsted report cardInspected 11 Nov 2025
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| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Silas's CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
St Silas's CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2023
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| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Dar Ul Madinah | Other independent school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
Dar Ul Madinah ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BB2 6HW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Al Syed Food Store | Granville Road, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 6JW | Walking directions to Al Syed Food Store |
| 0.1 mi | Best-one | 56 Revidge Road, Blackburn, BB2 6JQ | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.1 mi | Patel's The Original | Granville Road, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 6JW | Walking directions to Patel's The Original |
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 6HW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hussain Akhtar
Shear Brow & Corporation Park - Elected 7 May 2026
Adnan Hussain
Blackburn - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB2 6HW records about 31 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BB2 6HW in Shear Brow & Corporation Park is £120,000 (about £137 per square foot) based on 32 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to BB2 6HW, including Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (Good), St Silas's CofE Primary School (Good) and Dar Ul Madinah (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BB2 6HW scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,394 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 6HW is Adnan Hussain (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Hussain Akhtar (Labour Party).