Copse Close Blackburn
21 addresses across 1 postcode (BB1), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2999996.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £165,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 3, E: 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 A; 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 Blackburn, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 147 to 153 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Shifa Surgery, about 260 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £139,750 | £138,000 | £141,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £86,000 | £86,000 | £86,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £124,000 | £110,000 | £138,000 |
| 2006 | 8 | £135,250 | £60,000 | £149,950 |
| 2005 | 17 | £137,000 | £120,000 | £275,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2022 | 8 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 14 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 24 BB1 6NJ | Terraced | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Aug 2013 | 6 BB1 6NJ | Terraced | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jul 2011 | 10 BB1 6NJ | Terraced | £141,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2011 | 11 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Sep 2010 | 17 BB1 6NJ | Terraced | £86,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2008 | 17 BB1 6NJ | Terraced | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Feb 2008 | 6 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Aug 2006 | 7 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 8 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £137,500 | Leasehold. |
| 24 May 2006 | 6 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 May 2006 | 5 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £149,950 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2006 | 4 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £133,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Apr 2006 | 2 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £118,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 3 Mar 2006 | 11 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £126,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 Feb 2006 | 10 BB1 6NJ | Terraced | £146,700 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 17 BB1 6NJ | Terraced | £120,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2005 | 16 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 21 Jul 2005 | 14 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £142,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 24 BB1 6NJ | Terraced | £130,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 24 Jun 2005 | 20 BB1 6NJ | Detached | £275,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 3 Jun 2005 | 9 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 May 2005 | 12 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 May 2005 | 22 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £139,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 15 BB1 6NJ | Detached | £130,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 21 Apr 2005 | 3 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £148,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Apr 2005 | 5 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £137,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 13 Apr 2005 | 1 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £127,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 13 Apr 2005 | 7 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 2005 | 10 BB1 6NJ | Terraced | £137,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 2005 | 8 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £137,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 2005 | 4 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 2005 | 6 BB1 6NJ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 106 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, mid-terrace (6). Built: 2003-2006 (6); 1996-2002 (3); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
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 A (73% of about 550 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)
- Roe Lee site, off Rosewood Avenue, Blackburn: up to 14 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Roe Lee site, off Rosewood Avenue, Blackburn: up to 14 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Roe Lee Mill South, Campbell Street, Blackburn: up to 68 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Roe Lee Mill North,Campbell Street, Blackburn: up to 37 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 147 m and 153 m above sea level (150 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB1 6NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blackburn 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ramsgreave and Wilpshire 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 65 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oak Street Blackburn | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Blackburn Town Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Ncp National Car Parks Blackburn, Penny Street | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 47.4 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shifa Surgery | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bastwell Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | The Beardswood Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Blackburn Police | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,530 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Teak Street Allotments 2.8 ha | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Corporation Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Queen's Park, Blackburn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brownhill Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Windy Bank | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Abbott Clough | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Rishton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Reservoir Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Buncer Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 21 |
2 of the street's 21 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhouse Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 200 m | No published inspection |
| Cedars Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Daisyfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn | Primary | 2–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pleckgate High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Roe Lee Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Street Stores BB1 9TS | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Sufi Halal Meat and Foods BB1 8HH | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Elaf Cuisine Ltd BB1 6NN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Chaii Stop BB1 6NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Shakebee BB1 6NN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Syriabites BB1 6NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hajis BB1 6NN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Amars Chippery BB1 9TL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2026 |
| Shahi Kebab House BB1 6NN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Dial a Curry BB1 9TL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| Kebabish Original BB1 6JZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Yusuf's BB1 8RH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Blackburn Store Ltd BB1 6JY | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2022 |
| Bastwell Pharmacy BB1 6JY | Retailers - other | 270 m | Exempt | |
| Eastern Delight BB1 6JY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cedar Street (16); On or near Troy Street (11); On or near Troy Court (10); On or near Bastwell Road (10); On or near Blackthorn Close (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 31% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 39% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 16% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- BB1 6NJ: 21 addresses of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bastwell Road · The Larches · Logwood Street · Beechwood Court · Blackthorn Close · Chestnut Gardens · Holly Street · Oak Street · Chestnut Gardens · Cedar Court · Spindle Close · Troy Street
All the streets in BB1 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.