Farrington Close Blackburn
20 addresses across 1 postcode (BB2), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2910452.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 10, D: 4).
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Mill Hill (Lancs), about 550 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 114 to 115 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bentham Road Health Centre, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 163 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 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £108,000 | £108,000 | £108,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £131,475 | £127,950 | £135,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £135,000 | £120,000 | £150,000 |
| 2004 | 15 | £82,950 | £69,950 | £94,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | 9 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2023 | 8 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 2022 | 4 BB2 4PU | Terraced | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Oct 2021 | 14 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jul 2020 | 12 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 16 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2010 | 4 BB2 4PU | Terraced | £102,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Mar 2009 | 8 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 12A BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Apr 2006 | 10 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £127,950 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Sep 2005 | 6 BB2 4PU | Detached | £150,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 10 May 2005 | 7 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 2004 | 10 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £69,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 12A BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £93,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 9 Sep 2004 | 9 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £71,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Aug 2004 | 14 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £82,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 2004 | 11 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £69,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2004 | 7 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £82,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 9 Aug 2004 | 12 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £87,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 2004 | 8 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £69,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 5 BB2 4PU | Flat or maisonette | £84,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2004 | 16 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £82,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2004 | 15 BB2 4PU | Semi-detached | £82,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2004 | 3 BB2 4PU | Terraced | £91,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 21 May 2004 | 1 BB2 4PU | Detached | £94,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 21 May 2004 | 2 BB2 4PU | Detached | £94,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 4 BB2 4PU | Terraced | £74,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2003-2006 (7); 1983-1990 (2); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 (45% of about 770 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 (520 m (0.3 miles))
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 20 addresses are between 114 m and 115 m above sea level (115 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB2 4PU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mill Hill (Lancs) 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cherry Tree 34,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Blackburn 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moorgate Street Mill Hill | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Arrival Stand Blackburn Town Centre | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Carrington Avenue | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 44.9 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bentham Road Health Centre | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Geloo Brothers LTD | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mill Hill Dental Practice | 240 m |
| Hospital | Royal Blackburn Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Blackburn Police | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Livesey Branch Road, Livesey Road Cashzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,780 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harrison Recreation Ground 9,710 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,210 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 4.8 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, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west. 4 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Queen's Park, Blackburn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Corporation Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fernhurst Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Bunker's Hill Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Fernhurst Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Ornamental Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Stanworth Valley | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 20 |
4 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 420 m (0.3 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 |
| Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Meadowhead Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn | Primary | 4–11 | 840 m (0.5 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 |
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Longshaw Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Griffin Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Longshaw Community Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Longshaw Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merlwood Care Home BB2 4EG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Mill Hill Working Mens Club BB2 4EZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2014 |
| 112 Pizza BB2 4NY | Mobile caterer | 170 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Livesey Kebab House BB2 4LU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Aug 2026 |
| The Caff BB2 4LU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Steak Boys BB2 4DY | Mobile caterer | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Blackburn Bargains BB2 4DY | Retailers - other | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Spice Manzil BB2 4DY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Livesey Superstore BB2 4QR | Retailers - other | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Livesey News and Booze Limited BB2 4NB | Retailers - other | 230 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Brown Cow Inn BB2 4LU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 10 May 2022 |
| Bargain Booze BB2 4LU | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Albion Mill Enablement Service BB2 4LX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| The Olive Mill BB2 4LX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Branch Court Care Home BB2 4QR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 67 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Albion Street (25); On or near Dorothy Street (21); On or near Moorgate Street (19); On or near New Wellington Street (16); On or near Kingsbridge Wharf (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- BB2 4PU: 20 addresses
Nearby streets
Moorgate Gardens · Soulby Close · Elim Gardens · Elim Place · Moorgate Street · Slater Street · Worsten Avenue · Mitton Close · Tresco Close · St Helier Close · Tresco Close · New Wellington Street
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.