Observatory Road - BB2 3HE
Key Street Insights
Observatory Road is a residential street with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 782nd largest and 558th most expensive of the 960 streets in the BB2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 44 properties: 44 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £166,848
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,126pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £225/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Observatory Road is a residential street with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 782nd largest and 558th most expensive of the 960 streets in the BB2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 44 properties: 44 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £166,848
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,126pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £225/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2
- 1 Observatory Road
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Observatory Road
Unknown
- 3 Observatory Road
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Observatory Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Observatory Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Observatory Road sold for £185,000 on 19th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the street is £166,848.
The Observatory Road Sales Market has increased by 46.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £166,848 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £167,188 |
| June 2024 | 3.6% | £163,406 |
| June 2023 | 3.2% | £157,722 |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £152,812 |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £137,863 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £127,352 |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £126,289 |
| June 2018 | 5.3% | £124,183 |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £117,901 |
| June 2016 | -0.1% | £113,913 |
| June 2015 | 3.4% | £114,025 |
| June 2014 | 1.5% | £110,289 |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £108,625 |
| June 2012 | -1.6% | £108,952 |
| June 2011 | -3.1% | £110,742 |
| June 2010 | 3.9% | £114,230 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £109,927 |
| June 2008 | -4.2% | £121,685 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £127,047 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,126.
The Observatory Road Rental Market has increased by 60.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £1,126pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £1,094pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £1,021pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.2% | £942pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £871pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £797pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £739pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £720pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £714pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £705pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.7% | £704pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £692pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.2% | £673pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £672pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.4% | £674pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £677pcm |
| June 2010 | 3% | £658pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.6% | £638pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.7% | £662pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £644pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th September 2025 for £185,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The street has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£185,000 | 2 Bed House37, Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE37, Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE
- Sold May 2025£110,000 | 3 Bed House13, Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE13, Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE
- Sold Mar 2025£175,999 | 2 Bed House40, Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE40, Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE
- Sold Jul 2024£185,000 | 3 Bed House10, Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE10, Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE
- Sold May 2024£190,000 | 3 Bed House46, Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE46, Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2024£190,000 | 3 Bed House46, Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE46, Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE
- Sold Jul 2024£185,000 | 3 Bed House10, Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE10, Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE
- Sold Sep 2025£185,000 | 2 Bed House37, Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE37, Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE
Nearby Streets
Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 is the 782nd largest and the 558th most expensive street in the BB2 area.
- Old Bank Lane, Blackburn, BB245 Addresses|88 m away
- Elgar Close, Blackburn, BB235 Addresses|102 m away
- Pleasant View, Blackburn, BB22 Addresses|110 m away
- Roman Road, Blackburn, BB242 Addresses|116 m away
- Everton, Blackburn, BB27 Addresses|140 m away
- Britten Close, Blackburn, BB231 Addresses|145 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 17 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- mid-century house (17)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (2)
- G (1)
- D (22)
- No EPC (15)
Schools Nearby
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn600 m away
- Audley Junior School700 m away
- Audley Infant School700 m away
- Blackburn Central High School400 m away
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy1.3 km away
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 - BB2 3HE is Blackburn station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Blackburn|1.4 km away
- Mill Hill (Lancs)|2.1 km away
- Cherry Tree|3.2 km away
