Freckleton Street Blackburn
35 addresses across 5 postcodes (BB2), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2901453.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1).
- 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 71% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Blackburn, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Paul's Gardens, is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 106 to 109 m above sea level.
- Noise: 32 of its 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oakenhurst Medical Practice, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,190 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 5% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 328 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2024 | 3 BB2 2AL | Terraced | £60,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Oct 2020 | 5 - 7 BB2 2AL | Other | £395,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 33 BB2 2AL | Other | £510,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 (96% of about 1,050 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, King Street (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 1, PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 3 PRINCES STREET, grade II
- 35 AND 37, KING STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 39 AND 41, KING STREET, grade II
- 43, KING STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Crossfield Street Site, Crossfield Street, Blackburn: up to 36 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Alaska Street Housing Site, Alaska Street, Blackburn: up to 77 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Clearance site, Stansfeld Street, Blackburn: up to 90 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 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: of the 1 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB2 2AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB2 2AN | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 5 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB2 2HS | zone 2 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB2 2EH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB2 2LE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 82 addresses are between 106 m and 109 m above sea level (107 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB2 2AL | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| BB2 2AN | 100% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| BB2 2EH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB2 2LE | 93% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blackburn 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Cherry Tree 34,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peters Street Blackburn Town Centre | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Arrival Stand Blackburn Town Centre | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 7 Mill Lane Parking | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 46 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakenhurst Medical Practice | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 19 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Practice | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Blackburn Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Blackburn Police | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® Church Street Lloyds Bank | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Paul's Gardens 3,270 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highfield Park 8,540 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Sunnybank Road Allotments 3,170 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 42 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Corporation Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Part of Witton Old Hall medieval lordly residence 340m north east of Feniscliffe Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Queen's Park, Blackburn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Buncer Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Ned Hole Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Higher Croft Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Ornamental Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Billinge Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Abbott Clough | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 42 |
32 of the street's 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 310 m | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Blackburn College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashworth Nursery School | Nursery | 3–4 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 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 |
| Brunel Nursery School | Nursery | 3–4 | 840 m (0.5 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 |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 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 |
| St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaii Caffe Ltd BB2 2AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Chaii Time BB2 2AL | Mobile caterer | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Twenty One BB2 2AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 4 Good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Milan Desserts BB2 2AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 4 Good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Bellagio BB2 2AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Canterbury House (Auxilium Housing Association Ltd) BB2 2HT | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 140 m | 4 Good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Home Bargains BB2 2HN | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Bee's Brownies BB2 2LE | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Bab's Breakfast Diner BB2 2AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| All in One Bargain Ltd BB2 2AJ | Retailers - other | 220 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Early Bird Cafe BB2 2AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Kings Snooker and Pool BB2 2DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Olive Tree Domicillary Services BB2 2DH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Sihri BB2 2AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Food Papa BB2 2AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 99 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 89 |
| Public order | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Drugs | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Heaton Street (122); On or near Byrom Street (61); On or near Islington (56); On or near Parking Area (27); On or near King Street (25).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 5% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 70% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 29% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 22% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 24% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 7% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 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) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 38% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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
- BB2 2AL: 28 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- BB2 2AN: 3 addresses of 53 in the postcode
- BB2 2HS: 2 addresses of 6 in the postcode (postcode no longer in use)
- BB2 2EH: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- BB2 2LE: 1 address of 33 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Byrom Street · Tattersall Street · Weir Street · Canterbury Street · St Peter Street · Sumner Street · Chapel Street · Islington · Vernon Street · Mill Lane · Heaton Street · Clayton 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.