Buying a home in BB6, Blackburn. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£153kmost £112k–£245k
Houses per m²£2,193flats £1,877
Sold last year167982 in five years
Prices in Hyndburn+8.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BB6 sold for £152,672 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £112,147 and £244,663, for about 89 m² of space. That is 5% less than the same home across Blackburn (£160,000).

167 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £151k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BB6 7 (£1,953) and the most in BB6 8 (£3,045).

Across Hyndburn, prices are up 8.5% on a year ago and up 26.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £727 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £696 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £31,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.

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House prices in BB6 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£87,092£66k–£108k44 m²16
2£137,660£97k–£203k74 m²243
3£152,672£112k–£245k89 m²491
4£317,928£237k–£385k121 m²91
5+£506,633£411k–£643k175 m²123

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£87k£138k£153k£318k£507k
Detached—£252k£375k£383k£553k
Semi-detached£99k£226k£250k£268k£369k
Terraced£71k£107k£129k£141k—
Flats—£151k£148k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across BB6

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BB6 7£1,953£1,292
BB6 8£3,045£1,958

Schools near BB6

Best state primary within 2 kmGreat Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School59% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmAccrington St Christopher's Church of England High School56.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about BB6

Is BB6 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% less than across Blackburn; prices in Hyndburn are up 8.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (59% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.4% against 43.8%); 167 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in BB6?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BB6 sold for £152,672 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £112,147 and £244,663.

Is BB6 expensive for Blackburn?

A 3-bedroom house in BB6 costs 5% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Blackburn (£160,000).

How many homes sell in BB6 each year?

167 homes sold in the last year and 982 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near BB6?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, where 59% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.