Delph Close Blackburn
44 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB1), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2900474.
- Sales: 58 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £95,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 20, E: 2).
- 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 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 560 m (0.3 miles) away, and Queen's Park (12 hectares) is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 147 to 165 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 44 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stepping Stone Practice, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 185 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £95,500 | £95,500 | £95,500 |
| 2025 | 2 | £116,500 | £115,000 | £118,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £107,000 | £107,000 | £107,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £97,475 | £89,950 | £105,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £73,100 | £66,200 | £80,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £63,500 | £63,500 | £63,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | £61,000 | £52,000 | £70,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £53,000 | £53,000 | £53,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £47,000 | £47,000 | £47,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | 15 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £95,500 | |
| 14 Aug 2025 | 9 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 4 BB1 2BL | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2025 | 35 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £93,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jul 2023 | 17 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £107,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2022 | 43 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2022 | 17 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £89,950 | |
| 2 Dec 2021 | 34 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £77,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Jul 2021 | 43 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £66,200 | |
| 9 Apr 2021 | 33 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 38 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £69,950 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Dec 2020 | 16 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £63,500 | |
| 1 Aug 2019 | 41 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £52,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2019 | 18 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2019 | GARAGE ASSOCIATED WITH, 32 BB1 2BL | Other | £2,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Aug 2018 | 34 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £52,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Jun 2016 | 4 BB1 2BL | Semi-detached | £52,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Apr 2016 | 16 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2015 | 6 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £55,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 2 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2014 | 37 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2013 | 18 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2012 | 8 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 43 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £69,500 | |
| 19 May 2010 | 24 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2008 | 34 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £72,500 | |
| 8 Feb 2008 | 24 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 26 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2007 | 45 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 15 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £89,995 | |
| 22 Feb 2007 | 12 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £69,950 | |
| 3 Jan 2006 | 40 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £46,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2004 | 43 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2004 | 2 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2004 | 3 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £44,950 | |
| 27 Jan 2004 | 19 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £36,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 22 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2003 | 4 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £31,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 17 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £43,950 | |
| 21 Oct 2002 | 6 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £16,500 | |
| 23 Aug 2002 | 26 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £25,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 32 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £22,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 40 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £25,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2002 | 15 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £30,500 | |
| 5 Sep 2001 | 2 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £20,000 | |
| 3 Sep 1999 | 8 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £28,100 | |
| 12 Feb 1999 | 32 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £31,950 | |
| 12 Feb 1999 | 30 BB1 2BL | Flat or maisonette | £27,950 | |
| 9 Apr 1998 | 21 BB1 2BL | Semi-detached | £15,500 | |
| 6 Feb 1998 | 32 BB1 2BL | Terraced | £17,000 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (12); House, mid-terrace (12); House, semi-detached (7). Built: 1967-1975 (14); 1950-1966 (9); 1976-1982 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 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 (88% of about 590 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 44 addresses are between 147 m and 165 m above sea level (154 m on average); the ground rises about 18 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB1 2BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB1 2BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blackburn 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Rishton 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ronald Street Intack | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Arrival Stand Blackburn Town Centre | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Newspaper House - Blackburn Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 45.6 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stepping Stone Practice | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aston Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eden Dental Studio | 320 m |
| Hospital | Royal Blackburn Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Greenbank Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,330 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Queen's Park 12 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,490 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queen's Park, Blackburn, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park, Blackburn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Clough | Valley | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Fishmoor Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Guide Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Higher Croft Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Rishton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Duckworth Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 43 | 44 |
1 of the street's 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Antony's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shadsworth Infant School | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 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 |
| Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Intack Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shadsworth Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Audley Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Audley Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 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 |
| Brunel Nursery School | Nursery | 3–4 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Daisyfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britain News Ltd BB1 2AQ | Retailers - other | 170 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Fountain Chippy BB1 2AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 4 Good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Sana Market Ltd BB1 1UE | Retailers - other | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Nashta Ltd BB1 2AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Toms News & Booze/Toms Tasties BB1 2HN | Retailers - other | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jul 2025 |
| HFC Pizza Grill & Chicken BB1 2AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 4 Good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Linden House Nursing Home BB1 2BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| The Foresters Kitchen BB1 2AZ | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2026 |
| Wright's Bites BB1 2AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Range Hill Filling Station BB1 1UE | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2024 |
| Cheung Wing Fish and Chips BB1 2AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 4 Good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Accrington Road Groceries BB1 2AE | Retailers - other | 350 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Aston Chemists BB1 2AF | Retailers - other | 360 m | Exempt | |
| New Dragon BB1 2AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| J's Currys Ltd BB1 2AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 89 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Eagle Street (58); On or near Hythe Close (26); On or near Delph Close (16); On or near Delph Approach (12); On or near Farm House Close (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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
Nearby streets
Delph Approach · Hillside Close · Hillside Walk · Delph Lane · Hillside Avenue · Hythe Close · Shadsworth Close · Eagle Close · Eagle Street · Fecitt Brow · Moorside Avenue
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.