House Prices in Blackburn with Darwen

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Blackburn with Darwen

Average property price

£155,972

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Price growth

7.6%

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Number of sales

1,789

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Area type

Unitary Authority

Population

150,030

Average detached price

£289,292

Average semi-detached price

£155,015

Average terraced price

£104,729

Average flat price

£85,036

Property Prices in Blackburn with Darwen

The average property value in Blackburn with Darwen is £155,972 according to property sale data for the year ending June 2021 published by HM Land Registry. Between the years ending June 2020 and June 2021, property values in Blackburn with Darwen grew by £11,063. Compare house prices by area

Average property prices in Blackburn with Darwen grew by 7.6% between the years ending June 2020 and June 2021. Between the years ending June 2011 and June 2021, property prices on average grew by 3.4% per year.

If prices in Blackburn with Darwen continue to rise by 3.4% a year, the average property price will be £178,237 in 2025.

There were 1,789 property sales in Blackburn with Darwen in the year ending June 2021, an increase of 226 when compared to the previous year.

Average house and flat prices in Blackburn with Darwen

The average price for a house in Blackburn with Darwen ranges from £104,729 for a terraced house to £289,292 for a detached house, with semi-detached in between costing on average £155,015.

The average price for a flat or maisonette in Blackburn with Darwen is £85,036.

Compared to England's figures

Blackburn with Darwen's average property price of £155,972 is £198,227 lower than the £354,199 average property price in England. Blackburn with Darwen is the 52nd unitary authority (of 59 total) when ordered by average property price.
Blackburn with Darwen's average property price growth rate of 7.6% is 5.2% lower than the 12.8% average price growth rate for England. Blackburn with Darwen is the 45th unitary authority (of 59 total) when ordered by property price growth rate.

Price trends for small areas may be less statistically significant due to small sample sizes.

House and flat price trends in Blackburn with Darwen

Of the property types in Blackburn with Darwen, detached house prices have risen the most between the years ending 2011 and 2021, and flat prices have grown the least.

Detached house prices have risen 30.6% from £221,428 to £289,292, semi-detached house prices have risen 21.0% from £128,091 to £155,015, terraced house prices have risen 26.3% from £82,903 to £104,729, and flat prices have fallen 1.1% from £85,940 to £85,036.

Types of property in Blackburn with Darwen

The most common type of property sold in Blackburn with Darwen during the year ending June 2021 was terraced houses, which accounted for 48.5% of properties.

The least commonly available type of property sold in Blackburn with Darwen were flats, which account for 3.1% of properties sold.

Detached houses: 367 properties sold or 20.5%
Semi-detached houses: 498 properties sold or 27.8%
Terraced houses: 868 properties sold or 48.5%
Flats: 56 properties sold or 3.1%

New build properties in Blackburn with Darwen

Of the properties sold in Blackburn with Darwen during 2021, 1.0% were new build properties.

The average price paid for a new build property in Blackburn with Darwen was £73,888 higher than the average price paid for an existing property.

Of the new build properties sold, the most common type was detached houses (60% of new build properties sold). For existing properties, the most common type is terraced houses (54% of existing properties sold).

Average rent

£513

Rental Market of Blackburn with Darwen

Crime rate (per 1,000 people)

Blackburn with Darwen Crime

Population

150,030

Blackburn with Darwen population