BB2 7PU is a residential postcode situated on Preston New Road, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, BB2 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 979th largest and 1210th most expensive of the 1,264 postcodes in the BB2 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 34 houses.
BB2 7PU is a residential postcode situated on Preston New Road, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, BB2 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 979th largest and 1210th most expensive of the 1,264 postcodes in the BB2 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 34 houses.
Sale prices range from £244,016 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,130 ft2) to £807,438 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,350 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,271 pcm for 3 bed houses to £3,812 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.5% and 6.7%.
The average value per square foot is £312.
The last sale in BB2 7PU sold for £745,000 on 22nd August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £457,931.
The BB2 7PU Sales Market has increased by 39.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | -0.9% | £457,931 |
| May 2025 | 1.8% | £461,905 |
| May 2024 | 2.7% | £453,604 |
| May 2023 | 3.6% | £441,741 |
| May 2022 | 9.2% | £426,272 |
| May 2021 | 6.9% | £390,351 |
| May 2020 | 1.5% | £365,304 |
| May 2019 | 2.2% | £360,003 |
| May 2018 | 4.7% | £352,264 |
| May 2017 | 2.4% | £336,608 |
| May 2016 | 1.2% | £328,785 |
| May 2015 | 3.4% | £324,980 |
| May 2014 | 2.5% | £314,433 |
| May 2013 | -0.4% | £306,819 |
| May 2012 | -2.2% | £307,952 |
| May 2011 | -0.5% | £314,974 |
| May 2010 | 4.4% | £316,616 |
| May 2009 | -8.1% | £303,253 |
| May 2008 | -4.3% | £330,014 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £344,889 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,185.
The BB2 7PU Rental Market has increased by 54.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 1.8% | £2,185pcm |
| May 2025 | 6% | £2,146pcm |
| May 2024 | 8% | £2,025pcm |
| May 2023 | 8.7% | £1,875pcm |
| May 2022 | 8.3% | £1,725pcm |
| May 2021 | 6.8% | £1,593pcm |
| May 2020 | 2.1% | £1,491pcm |
| May 2019 | 0.9% | £1,461pcm |
| May 2018 | 2% | £1,449pcm |
| May 2017 | 0.1% | £1,420pcm |
| May 2016 | 2% | £1,419pcm |
| May 2015 | 3% | £1,391pcm |
| May 2014 | 0% | £1,350pcm |
| May 2013 | 0.7% | £1,350pcm |
| May 2012 | -0.1% | £1,341pcm |
| May 2011 | 3.6% | £1,342pcm |
| May 2010 | 3.5% | £1,296pcm |
| May 2009 | -1.4% | £1,251pcm |
| May 2008 | 1.4% | £1,269pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £1,251pcm |
The last sale was on 22nd August 2025 for £745,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 41 sales since 1995.
BB2 7PU has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
BB2 7PU is the 979th largest and the 1210th most expensive postcode out of the 1,264 postcodes in the BB2 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around BB2 7PU, 56.7% of property is privately owned outright and 32.0% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around BB2 7PU, 10.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 38.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around BB2 7PU, the average age was 46.3 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around BB2 7PU, 1.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around BB2 7PU, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.