Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Blackburn with Darwen area decision report
Balanced shortlist area
Median affordability sits at 5.1x in 2025, which reads as stretch. Gigabit availability is 88.8% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 99.9% and 5G reaches 32.7% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: Stretch at 5.1xSchools: 61 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 88.8%Mobile: 4G 99.9% · 5G 32.7%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £145,250Based on 11,951 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Feb 2026
- Affordability StretchMedian ratio 5.1x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 88.8%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 99.9%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
Stretch at 5.1xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 5.1x in 2025, with a median house price of £170,000 and residence earnings of £33,076.
Broadband
Gigabit 88.8%Gigabit availability is 88.8%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%.
Mobile
4G 99.9% · 5G 32.7%4G strong-coverage share is 99.9%, with 5G at 32.7% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Blackburn with Darwen in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
61 nearby school rows61 nearby school rows matched postcode area BB1 8NE for Blackburn with Darwen. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
1,115 mapped stopsBlackburn with Darwen currently links 1,115 mapped transport stops, including 1,087 local bus or tram access points and 28 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 1,013 stops are marked active and 102 inactive. Top localities include Darwen (168), Blackburn (85), Blackburn Town Centre (77).
Local business
Score 100/100Blackburn with Darwen currently links 395 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 96 food and drink, 73 nightlife, 70 personal services. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Blackburn with Darwen.
Crime
Latest month 1,232Blackburn with Darwen recorded 1,232 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 17,242, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Lancashire Constabulary contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Blackburn with Darwen, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
96 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (51), restaurant (23), cafe (22).
Amenity group
Nightlife
73 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (69), bar (4).
Amenity group
Personal services
70 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (55), beauty (15).
Amenity group
Grocery
67 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (38), supermarket (16), butcher (7).
Compare against another area
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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
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BB1 8NE
BB1 8NE has 48 recorded sales with a median sold price of £277,500.
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BB1 8FD
BB1 8FD has 47 recorded sales with a median sold price of £215,000.
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BB2 3JG
BB2 3JG has 47 recorded sales with a median sold price of £229,950.
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