St. James's Road - BB1 8ES
Key Postcode Insights
BB1 8ES is a residential postcode situated on St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 1104th largest and 627th 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 54 properties: 54 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £157,591
- 10 Year change
- up 42.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,030pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £180/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BB1 8ES is a residential postcode situated on St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 1104th largest and 627th 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 54 properties: 54 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £157,591
- 10 Year change
- up 42.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,030pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £180/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BB1 8ES
- 14 St. James's Road
4 Bed Period House
- 16 St. James's Road
3 Bed Period House
- 18 St. James's Road
3 Bed Period House
- 20 St. James's Road
4 Bed Period House
- 22 St. James's Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BB1 8ES sold for £135,000 on 18th July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £157,591.
The BB1 8ES Sales Market has increased by 42.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.4% | £157,591 |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £156,972 |
| June 2024 | 2.6% | £152,284 |
| June 2023 | 1.9% | £148,467 |
| June 2022 | 10.1% | £145,668 |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £132,312 |
| June 2020 | 5.2% | £122,150 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £116,116 |
| June 2018 | 5.4% | £117,993 |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £111,931 |
| June 2016 | 1.7% | £110,368 |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £108,479 |
| June 2014 | 1.3% | £104,255 |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £102,900 |
| June 2012 | -2% | £103,749 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £105,873 |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £105,582 |
| June 2009 | -8.3% | £101,752 |
| June 2008 | -5.6% | £110,957 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £117,529 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,030.
The BB1 8ES Rental Market has increased by 58.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.5% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.9% | £941pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.4% | £864pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £797pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £734pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £681pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £661pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £658pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £653pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.9% | £650pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £639pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.6% | £622pcm |
| June 2013 | 0% | £618pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.6% | £618pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £622pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £602pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £583pcm |
| June 2008 | 2% | £600pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £588pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th July 2025 for £135,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 78 sales since 1995.
BB1 8ES has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£135,000 | 2 Bed House129, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ES129, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ES
- Sold Mar 2025£150,000 | 2 Bed House123, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ES123, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ES
- Sold Dec 2024£127,000 | 2 Bed House30, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ES30, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ES
- Sold Jun 2024£142,500 | 3 Bed House24, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ES24, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ES
- Sold Apr 2024£128,000 | 2 Bed House48, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ES48, St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ES
Nearby Postcodes
BB1 8ES is the 1104th largest and the 627th most expensive postcode out of the 1,181 postcodes in the BB1 area.
- BB1 8EU, Deganwy Avenue, Blackburn, BB1BB1 8EU34 Addresses|74 m away
- BB1 8ER, St. James's Place, Blackburn, BB1BB1 8ER7 Addresses|123 m away
- BB1 8JE, Rhyl Avenue, Blackburn, BB1BB1 8JE26 Addresses|123 m away
- BB1 8JD, Tenby Close, Blackburn, BB1BB1 8JD60 Addresses|176 m away
- BB1 8EZ, Conway Avenue, Blackburn, BB1BB1 8EZ20 Addresses|176 m away
Property Types
- 33 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (33)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (3)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 38 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (10)
- B (1)
- F (3)
- C (2)
- G (1)
- D (21)
- No EPC (16)
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 Blackburn300 m away
- Brookhouse Primary School500 m away
- Cedars Primary School500 m away
- Pleckgate High School1.0 km away
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School1.1 km away
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BB1 8ES is Blackburn station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Blackburn|1.5 km away
- Ramsgreave & Wilpshire|2.3 km away
- Mill Hill (Lancs)|3.0 km away
- Cherry Tree|3.8 km away
