Blackburn property market
Updated 1 September 2026 · refreshed daily
Lancashire: £230k
219 homes for sale in Blackburn. Half of them ask between £140k and £300k. Updated 1 September 2026.
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | £140,000 | £210,000 | £299,998 |
| Lancashire | £147,375 | £230,000 | £355,000 |
Buying in Blackburn typically costs less than Lancashire: the median asking price is 9% lower, and the saving holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- A typical 2-bed asks £135k here, compared to £150k across Lancashire
- The typical listing asks £20k less than across Lancashire: £210,000 in Blackburn against £230,000, 9% lower.
- Stock is building: 79 homes came onto the market in the last 30 days and 48 left it; 13% of current listings have cut their asking price.
More homes came onto the market in Blackburn than left it
↑ 93% · was 41
↑ 16% · was 25
↑ 30% · was 37
we need a longer tracking history here before this is reliable
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
We're still expanding our listing coverage in Blackburn, so rises here partly reflect us seeing more of the market, not just market activity.
Is Blackburn cheaper than Lancashire?
Yes: asking prices in Blackburn are typically lower than across Lancashire. The median asking price in Blackburn is £210,000 against £230k across Lancashire: 9% below Lancashire. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value.
Where homes in Blackburn sit by price band, against Lancashire
27% of homes in Blackburn ask under £150k, the most common band
63% of Blackburn listings ask under £250k, a bigger share than Lancashire (55%)
| Price band | Blackburn listings | Blackburn share | Lancashire share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 59 | 27% | 26% |
| £150k–200k | 44 | 20% | 17% |
| £200k–250k | 34 | 16% | 12% |
| £250k–300k | 27 | 12% | 12% |
| £300k–400k | 30 | 14% | 13% |
| £400k–500k | 11 | 5% | 7% |
| £500k–750k | 9 | 4% | 7% |
| £750k+ | 5 | 2% | 6% |
Asking prices by type
All homes for sale in Blackburn, set against Lancashire
Semi-detached houses are the most common property type for sale in Blackburn and ask about the same as Lancashire semi-detached houses
| property type | Blackburn | Lancashire |
|---|---|---|
| Flat (15 for sale · 7%) | £70,000 | £115,000 |
| End of Terrace (15 for sale · 7%) | £145,000 | £160,000 |
| Terraced (52 for sale · 24%) | £149,975 | £139,950 |
| Bungalow (16 for sale · 7%) | £217,475 | £259,975 |
| Semi-detached (55 for sale · 25%) | £220,000 | £224,950 |
| Cottage (9 for sale · 4%) | £260,000 | £297,498 |
| Detached (53 for sale · 24%) | £329,995 | £425,000 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Blackburn adds 70% to the asking price (Lancashire: 50%)
| size | Blackburn | Lancashire |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed (7 for sale) | £70,000 | £90,000 |
| 2 beds (73 for sale) | £135,000 | £150,000 |
| 3 beds (79 for sale) | £230,000 | £225,000 |
| 4 beds (41 for sale) | £329,950 | £380,000 |
| 5+ beds (19 for sale) | £399,995 | £574,995 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Blackburn
| Size | Semi-det. | Detached | Terraced | Bungalow | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | £70k7 |
| 2 beds | £160k15 | n/a | £123k28 | £155k12 | £135k73 |
| 3 beds | £210k29 | £277k18 | £163k18 | n/a | £230k79 |
| 4 beds | £313k8 | £333k24 | £190k5 | n/a | £330k41 |
| 5+ beds | n/a | £560k10 | n/a | n/a | £400k19 |
| All sizes | £220k55 | £330k53 | £150k52 | £217k16 | £210k219 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
What does a square foot cost in Blackburn?
£215 per square foot on asking prices. That is the median across the 143 current listings with a known floor area. Asking prices per square foot in Blackburn are 6% below Lancashire.
143 listings with a known floor area
Lancashire: £228 per sq ft
Asking price per sq ft by property type in Blackburn
Current listings with a known floor area; the count under each row
| property type | Blackburn | Lancashire |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses (38 listings) | £156 | £162 |
| Semi-detached houses (37 listings) | £229 | £227 |
| Detached houses (35 listings) | £246 | £262 |
Asking figures: current listings with a known floor area.
What listings offer
Blackburn has more gardens and more parking than Lancashire.
More gardens than Lancashire
87% of listings have a garden; Lancashire: 82%. 191 of 219 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More parking than Lancashire
79% of listings have parking or a garage; Lancashire: 76%. 173 of 219 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Chain-free in line with Lancashire
30% of listings are listed as chain-free; Lancashire: 29%. 66 of 219 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7AL
As of 1 September 2026
Hardy Street, Blackburn, BB1
As of 1 September 2026
St. Martins Drive, Blackburn, BB2
As of 1 September 2026
Buncer Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6SN
As of 1 September 2026
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Current listings around Blackburn
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Sold £/sq ft | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 219 | £210k | £135k | n/a | 93% |
| Burnley | 268 | £180k | £117k | n/a | 92% |
| Lytham St Anne's | 435 | £300k | £230k | £251 | 62% |
| Ormskirk | 126 | £363k | £165k | £262 | 78% |
| Blackpool | 976 | £150k | £120k | £159 | 79% |
| Morecambe | 335 | £190k | £170k | £212 | 72% |
| Lancaster | 332 | £200k | £155k | £219 | 72% |
| Preston | 301 | £145k | £120k | £178 | 59% |
| Lancashirebenchmark | 7,412 | £230k | £150k | £211 | 82% |
Blackburn property market: common questions
Where is Blackburn?
Blackburn is in Lancashire, covering about 13 square miles.
What is the average house price in Blackburn?
The median asking price across the 219 homes for sale in Blackburn is £210,000 (as of 1 September 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £140,000 and £299,998. That is 9% below Lancashire.
Is Blackburn cheaper than Lancashire?
Yes: asking prices in Blackburn are typically lower than across Lancashire. The median asking price in Blackburn is £210,000 against £230k across Lancashire: 9% below Lancashire. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value.
How many homes are for sale in Blackburn?
219 homes are on the market in Blackburn right now, 79 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in Blackburn?
29 listings in Blackburn had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 13% of the homes currently for sale.
How much do flats and houses cost in Blackburn?
The median asking price for a flat in Blackburn is £70,000. Houses are quoted by type rather than as one figure, because the mix moves the number more than the market does: the largest group on the market is terraced houses, at a median £149,975 across 68 listings. The property type table on this page gives every type we track.
How much is a three-bedroom house in Blackburn?
The largest three-bedroom group on the market in Blackburn is semi-detached houses: median asking price £210,000 across 29 listings. The size-and-type table on this page covers every combination we track.
What is the price per square foot in Blackburn?
In Blackburn, current listings with a known floor area ask a median £215 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (219 in Blackburn), refreshed daily, as of 1 September 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked Blackburn since May 2026.
- Lancashire comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of Lancashire, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.