local authority Land Registry UK HPI

Blackburn with Darwen house prices

Average sold prices for Blackburn with Darwen, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£165,437
Annual change
+3.5%
Homes sold, March 2026
97
England average
£292,095

The average property in Blackburn with Darwen sold for £165,437 in May 2026, up 3.5% on the year. That is about 43% below the England average of £292,095. 97 homes sold in Blackburn with Darwen in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in Blackburn with Darwen rose 5%, peaking at £165,582 in April 2026.

£165,582 £151,592
June 2025May 2026

Peak £165,582 in April 2026.

Sign in to compare Blackburn with Darwen against up to three other areas on this chart, and to see the full series back to 1995. Free account, no credits used.

By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Blackburn with Darwen at £295,628, 228% above flat or maisonette at £90,017. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 1.2%.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£295,628+3%
Semi-detached£183,168+3.6%
Terraced£137,842+3.8%
Flat or maisonette£90,017-1.2%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Blackburn with Darwen paid £44,480 less than people who already owned, a gap of 30%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£149,696+3.7%
Former owner-occupier£194,176+3%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Blackburn with Darwen paid 12% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 31% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£151,007+3.3%13
Mortgage£172,303+3.6%29

By property status

New builds in Blackburn with Darwen sold for 95% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, March 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£287,970Broadly flat
Existing property£147,891-2.5%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
May 2026£165,437+3.5%n/a
April 2026£165,582+4.6%n/a
March 2026£153,438-2.2%97
February 2026£151,592-1.6%105
January 2026£151,793-1.5%144
December 2025£162,933+6.1%142
November 2025£163,364+7.1%132
October 2025£162,953+5.6%148
September 2025£162,002+7.1%142
August 2025£161,580+8.8%157
July 2025£157,243+8.2%174
June 2025£156,865+9.8%197
Track Blackburn with Darwen prices against your own property
Index a property's last sold price forward to today using this area's own HPI series.
Open Price Tracker →

Areas within and around Blackburn with Darwen

Part of England house prices.

Local authorities with similar prices

Browse every area

Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.