Estate agents in Blackburn
Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) is a North West town with about 124,958 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 1,080 standard home sales there between August 2025 and July 2026, with a median price paid of £170,000.
How estate agents in Blackburn compare
Blackburn at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 1,075 sales in Blackburn from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £169,950.
31.9% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.3 years and sold for a median of 31.1% more than they paid.
The median price was £105,000 in 2016 and £175,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Blackburn
Median sale price in Blackburn: £169,950
| All homes | 1,075 sales, median £169,950 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 210 sales, median £301,250 |
| Semi-detached | 377 sales, median £192,500 |
| Terraced | 433 sales, median £121,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 55 sales, median £100,000 |
Across Blackburn with Darwen the average price was £165,465 in June 2026, up 5.5% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £105,000 (1,173 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £118,000 (1,267 sales) |
| 2018 | £123,000 (1,392 sales) |
| 2019 | £125,000 (1,384 sales) |
| 2020 | £133,000 (1,224 sales) |
| 2021 | £140,000 (1,621 sales) |
| 2022 | £150,000 (1,561 sales) |
| 2023 | £160,000 (1,364 sales) |
| 2024 | £170,000 (1,458 sales) |
| 2025 | £175,000 (1,488 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Blackburn station sits about 0.3 miles from the centre, with Mill Hill about 1.3 miles away, Cherry Tree about 1.9 miles and Ramsgreave and Wilpshire about 2.1 miles. For road users, the A6078, A666, A677, A674 and A6077 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway access is M65 junction 6 at Whitebirk Roundabout, about 2 miles away, while M6 junction 31 at Samlesbury Interchange is about 6 miles off. Manchester Airport is about 29 miles from the centre and Liverpool John Lennon Airport about 32 miles. Central London lies about 184 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Blackburn
Blackburn has 52 primary schools within about 3 miles of the centre and the nearest include St Michael With St John CofE Primary School (Church of England) at about 0.2 miles and St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School at about 0.3 miles. For secondary education, Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (boys only, Muslim, sixth form, free school) and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (sixth form, free school) are each about 0.6 miles away, with St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy (Church of England, sixth form, academy) about 0.7 miles and Blackburn Central High School (academy) about 0.9 miles. Independent options include Al Islah Girls' High School (girls only), Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School (boys only) and Dar Ul Madinah, all within about 0.8 miles. Newfield School is about 1.4 miles away and The Willows about 3 miles. Blackburn College is about 0.4 miles from the centre and the University of Central Lancashire is about 9 miles away.
Living in Blackburn
Blackburn is an urban town in the North West, with 124,955 residents in a large built-up area. Terraced houses make up 40% of households and semi-detached houses 32%, with about 61% of homes owner occupied. There are around 15 supermarkets, with Morrisons about 0.2 miles away and Blackburn Market about 0.1 miles. There are more than 40 convenience stores, at least 49 pubs, 25 cafés and 21 restaurants. For health, there are 7 doctors' surgeries, the nearest Primrose Bank Medical Centre at about 0.3 miles, 15 pharmacies and 2 dentists, the nearest about 1.2 miles away. Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.3 miles away. Blackburn Central Library is about 0.2 miles away and Blackburn Post Office about 0.0 miles. Corporation Park is about 0.6 miles away, among 10 named parks.
A short history of Blackburn
The area around Blackburn holds 81 listed buildings, of which 77 are Grade II and four are Grade II*. The Grade II* buildings are the Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, the Church of St Silas, the Church of St Mark and Myles Wife Hey. Part of Witton Old Hall, a medieval lordly residence north east of Feniscliffe Bridge, is a scheduled monument.
Sport and leisure
Leisure facilities in Blackburn include Blackburn Arena for ice hockey and ice skating and the East Lancashire Club for cricket and bowls. QEGS Sports Hall and a Sports Hall and Fitness Suite are also mapped, as is Go Ape Blackburn for climbing and adventure. Ewood Park is the town's football stadium and Blackburn Golf Club has a golf course. Crown green bowls is played at a number of clubs including Corporation Park Crown Green Bowls Club, Roe Lee Park Crown Green Bowls Club and Griffin Park Crown Green Bowls Club. Boulder UK covers climbing and PureGym is one of the fitness centres. Open space includes Corporation Park, Queen's Park, Witton Country Park, Green Hill Woods and Woolridge Playing Fields, along with a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Blackburn?
- The median price paid in Blackburn over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £170,000. By property type, the median price paid was £300,000 for detached houses, £195,000 for semi-detached houses, £123,000 for terraced houses and £99,950 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Blackburn in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 1,080 standard sales in Blackburn in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these, 439 were terraced houses, 374 were semi-detached houses, 212 were detached houses and 55 were flats.
- What are the transport links in Blackburn?
- Blackburn railway station is about 0.2 miles from the centre and Mill Hill station is about 1.1 miles away. The nearest motorway junction is M65 junction 4 (Earcroft Interchange) at about 2 miles and Manchester Airport is about 29 miles away.
- What schools are near the centre of Blackburn?
- There are 52 primary schools within about 3.1 miles of the centre, the nearest being St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School at about 0.4 miles and Blackburn College is about 0.2 miles from the centre.
Areas near Blackburn
- Rishton
- Osbaldeston
- Oswaldtwistle
- Darwen
- Church
- Myerscough Smithy
- Langho
- Hoddlesden
Blackburn is in Blackburn with Darwen.
Estate agents near Blackburn
- Your MoveBlackburn BB1 7DT0.1 miles
- Andrew Ashton & CoBlackburn BB1 7DT0.1 miles
- Mortimers Estate AgentsBlackburn BB1 7AG0.2 miles
- Entwistle Green Sales and Letting AgentsBlackburn BB1 7EB0.2 miles
- BridgfordsBlackburn BB1 7EB0.2 miles
- Quick Move Estate AgencyBlackburn BB2 1AN0.2 miles
- Reeds RainsBlackburn BB2 1AW0.2 miles
- Crown Estates & Letting AgentsBlackburn BB2 1AW0.2 miles
- Mayet EstatesBlackburn BB1 7LR0.3 miles
- Symons Estate agentsBlackburn BB2 6AE0.3 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Blackburn.