Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Blackburn with Darwen sells for £150,082, down 2.6% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £34k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Blackburn with Darwen costs 4.7x the local median salary — relatively affordable, improving from a peak of 5.3x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Blackburn with Darwen is £705, up 7.4% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Blackburn with Darwen price of £150,082 with a 25% deposit (£38k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £592 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£592) are £113 less than renting (£705). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £38k — it would take around 7 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
41, GILLIBRAND STREET BB3 1HA | Terraced | £92,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
19, RISEDALE GROVE BB2 5BT | Detached | £285,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
47, GIB LANE BB2 5BP | Detached | £290,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
12, SNAPE STREET BB3 1EN | Terraced | £60,500 | 21 Jan 2026 |
8, LONGSHAW LANE BB2 3LU | Terraced | £150,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
128, REDLAM BB2 1UW | Terraced | £90,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
7, NANSEN ROAD BB2 2TL | Semi-detached | £168,000 |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| 19 Jan 2026 |
369, LIVESEY BRANCH ROAD BB2 4RA | Semi-detached | £194,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
606, WHALLEY NEW ROAD BB1 9AZ | Detached | £188,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
10, CHANCEL PLACE BB3 3RJ | Detached | £270,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
19, QUEBEC ROAD BB2 7BZ | Detached | £230,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
11, LONGSHAW STREET BB2 4HS | Terraced | £80,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
4, WINTERTON ROAD BB3 0ER | Terraced | £98,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
14, MELVILLE AVENUE BB3 2QA | Detached | £280,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
2, CURZON PLACE BB2 2PU | Terraced | £130,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
3, HAYDOCK STREET BB1 9AE | Terraced | £95,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
105, MOORGATE STREET BB2 4NY | Terraced | £75,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
183, MARSH HOUSE LANE BB3 3SB | Terraced | £160,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
20, KENTMERE DRIVE BB2 5HF | Semi-detached | £232,500 | 9 Jan 2026 |
34, VALE STREET, TURTON BL7 0DY | Terraced | £208,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Blackburn with Darwen was a terraced property on Gillibrand Street for £92,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £168,000.