Bailey Close Blackburn
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB2), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2910509.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £185,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Blackburn with Darwen costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 135 to 138 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bentham Road Health Centre, about 900 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 740 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £139,950 | £139,950 | £139,950 |
| 2018 | 2 | £148,000 | £128,500 | £167,500 |
| 2014 | 3 | £164,000 | £150,000 | £198,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £172,500 | £130,000 | £215,000 |
| 2006 | 12 | £155,995 | £117,500 | £214,950 |
| 2005 | 6 | £138,500 | £101,575 | £173,750 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | 1 BB2 4FT | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2025 | 5 BB2 4FT | Semi-detached | £145,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Apr 2024 | 4 BB2 4FT | Detached | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jan 2024 | 6 BB2 4FT | Detached | £184,950 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Apr 2023 | 3 BB2 4FT | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2022 | 1 BB2 4FT | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2021 | 7 BB2 4FT | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 20 Dec 2018 | 7 BB2 4FT | Semi-detached | £128,500 | |
| 25 May 2018 | 17 BB2 4FT | Detached | £167,500 | |
| 20 Aug 2014 | 21 BB2 4FT | Detached | £164,000 | |
| 16 May 2014 | 12 BB2 4FT | Detached | £198,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2014 | 15 BB2 4FT | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2008 | 7 BB2 4FT | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 30 May 2008 | 10 BB2 4FT | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2006 | 9 BB2 4FT | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2006 | 11 BB2 4FT | Semi-detached | £119,950 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 9 BB2 4FT | Semi-detached | £122,995 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 2006 | 2 BB2 4FT | Detached | £195,950 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 2006 | 4 BB2 4FT | Detached | £155,995 | New build. |
| 16 Feb 2006 | 7 BB2 4FT | Semi-detached | £117,500 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 6 BB2 4FT | Detached | £155,995 | New build. |
| 16 Jan 2006 | 10 BB2 4FT | Detached | £189,995 | New build. |
| 16 Jan 2006 | 11 BB2 4FT | Semi-detached | £119,500 | New build. |
| 13 Jan 2006 | 12 BB2 4FT | Detached | £214,950 | |
| 9 Jan 2006 | 21 BB2 4FT | Detached | £160,000 | New build. |
| 9 Jan 2006 | 8 BB2 4FT | Detached | £155,995 | New build. |
| 14 Nov 2005 | 19 BB2 4FT | Detached | £173,750 | New build. |
| 28 Oct 2005 | 5 BB2 4FT | Semi-detached | £119,500 | New build. |
| 27 Oct 2005 | 7 BB2 4FT | Semi-detached | £101,575 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 3 BB2 4FT | Semi-detached | £138,500 | New build. |
| 26 Sep 2005 | 15 BB2 4FT | Detached | £159,995 | New build. |
| 23 Sep 2005 | 1 BB2 4FT | Detached | £138,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 2003-2006 (11); 1996-2002 (1); 2007 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (4).
Council tax
What each band costs in Blackburn with Darwen in 2026-27: Band D £2,455 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,910 | £2,182 | £2,455 | £3,001 | £3,547 | £4,092 | £4,911 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (50% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Mill at Scotland Bank Terrace, Blackburn: up to 37 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 135 m and 138 m above sea level (137 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB2 4FQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB2 4FT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mill Hill (Lancs) 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cherry Tree 34,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Blackburn 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tiverton Drive Bank Hey | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Arrival Stand Blackburn Town Centre | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Carrington Avenue | 250 m |
| EV charging points | Ionity Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 44.3 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bentham Road Health Centre | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Livesey Pharmacy | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Blackburn Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Blackburn Police | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Livesey Branch Road, Livesey Road Cashzone | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Longshaw Green 3.5 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,210 m² | 140 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Part of Witton Old Hall medieval lordly residence 340m north east of Feniscliffe Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Part of Witton Old Hall medieval lordly residence 340m north east of Feniscliffe Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Queen's Park, Blackburn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fernhurst Wood | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Fernhurst Hill | Hill | 950 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Bunker's Hill Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Ornamental Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Beech Hill Clough | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the street's 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Blackburn with Darwen: see them on the Blackburn with Darwen page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Longshaw Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Longshaw Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Meadowhead Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Longshaw Community Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Griffin Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald's Restaurant Ltd BB2 4LQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Leavers Bakery BB2 4JQ | Manufacturers/packers | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 May 2026 |
| Ewood News and Booze (Go Local) BB2 4HY | Retailers - other | 270 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Indian Kitchen BB2 4HY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Ashtons Bakery BB2 4ND | Retailers - other | 280 m | 4 Good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Ewood Park Working Mens Club BB2 4HY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 4 Good | 10 Nov 2019 |
| Romero's Blackburn Ltd BB2 4HY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Wokstar BB2 4HY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 4 Good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| New Dragon BB2 4HY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Haggarts Dream Bites BB2 4JQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Brown Cow Inn BB2 4LU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 10 May 2022 |
| Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Retail, Fanzone & Bars BB2 4JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Hospitality& Kitchens BB2 4JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Livesey News and Booze Limited BB2 4NB | Retailers - other | 370 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Bargain Booze BB2 4LU | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 18 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rewe Close (5); On or near Arkwright Fold (3); On or near Kelley Close (3); On or near Bailey Close (3); On or near England Avenue (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Wagstaffe Close · Speedie Close · Beamish Avenue · Keeley Close · Metcalfe Close · Tiverton Drive · Langton Close · Eckersley Close · Myrtle Bank Road · Rewe Close · England Avenue · Honiton Avenue
All the streets in BB2 and across Blackburn with Darwen.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.