St. James's Road - BB1 8EP
Key Postcode Insights
BB1 8EP is a residential postcode situated on St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 971st largest and 399th most expensive of the 1,181 postcodes in the BB1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 39 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £130,716
- 10 Year change
- up 38.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £878pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £127/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BB1 8EP is a residential postcode situated on St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 971st largest and 399th most expensive of the 1,181 postcodes in the BB1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 39 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £130,716
- 10 Year change
- up 38.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £878pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £127/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BB1 8EP
- 2 St. James's Road
5 Bed Period House
- 3 St. James's Road
3 Bed Period Flat
- 4 St. James's Road
Unknown
- 5 St. James's Road
3 Bed Period House
- 6 St. James's Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BB1 8EP sold for £110,000 on 29th April 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £130,716.
The BB1 8EP Sales Market has increased by 38.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £130,716 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £130,855 |
| June 2024 | 2.8% | £127,865 |
| June 2023 | 1.8% | £124,441 |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £122,234 |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £111,825 |
| June 2020 | 5.1% | £103,856 |
| June 2019 | -1.8% | £98,829 |
| June 2018 | 5.2% | £100,630 |
| June 2017 | 1.3% | £95,626 |
| June 2016 | 1.6% | £94,373 |
| June 2015 | 4% | £92,876 |
| June 2014 | 1.2% | £89,347 |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £88,323 |
| June 2012 | -2.2% | £89,154 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £91,203 |
| June 2010 | 3% | £90,964 |
| June 2009 | -8.8% | £88,286 |
| June 2008 | -5.6% | £96,756 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £102,536 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £878.
The BB1 8EP Rental Market has increased by 53.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £878pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.7% | £858pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.1% | £812pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £744pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £687pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £637pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £595pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £578pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £576pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £573pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.7% | £572pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.6% | £562pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.4% | £548pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.2% | £545pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £546pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £551pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.5% | £533pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.2% | £520pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £538pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £527pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th April 2025 for £110,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 56 sales since 1995.
BB1 8EP has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2025£110,000 | 3 Bed House15, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8EP15, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8EP
- Sold Sep 2023£100,000 | 3 Bed House65, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8EP65, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8EP
- Sold Sep 2022£95,000 | 3 Bed House19, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8EP19, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8EP
- Sold Jul 2022£101,000 | 3 Bed House51, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8EP51, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8EP
- Sold Feb 2020£132,000 | 3 Bed House37, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8EP37, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8EP
Nearby Postcodes
BB1 8EP is the 971st largest and the 399th most expensive postcode out of the 1,181 postcodes in the BB1 area.
- BB1 8EW, Northfield Road, Blackburn, BB1BB1 8EW6 Addresses|73 m away
- BB1 8EL, Cromer Place, Blackburn, BB1BB1 8EL16 Addresses|90 m away
- BB1 8ER, St. James's Place, Blackburn, BB1BB1 8ER7 Addresses|97 m away
- BB1 8DU, Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1BB1 8DU12 Addresses|113 m away
- BB1 8EN, Oozebooth Terrace, Blackburn, BB1BB1 8EN26 Addresses|150 m away
Property Types
- 29 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 period flat built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (29)
- period flat (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (4)
- G (2)
- D (16)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2021£285,000 | 3 Bed HouseUnit 1, Hollinshead Mill, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ETUnit 1, Hollinshead Mill, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ET
- Sold Jan 2023£235,000 | 3 Bed House108, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ET108, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ET
- Sold Sep 2025£210,000 | 3 Bed House100, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ET100, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ET
Schools Nearby
- St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn200 m away
- Brookhouse Primary School600 m away
- Cedars Primary School700 m away
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School900 m away
- Pleckgate High School1.0 km away
- Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BB1 8EP is Blackburn station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Blackburn|1.5 km away
- Ramsgreave & Wilpshire|2.4 km away
- Mill Hill (Lancs)|2.8 km away
- Cherry Tree|3.6 km away
