BB1 or BB12?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 5% less in BB1 than in BB12.
- BB12 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- BB12 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is C in BB1 and E in BB12.
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BB1
Blackburn with Darwen
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BB12
Burnley
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|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £124,000
from 47 sales |
£130,000
from 112 sales |
| Average sold price | — | — |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +5.8% (Blackburn with Darwen) | +9.9% (Burnley) |
| Dwelling type | Top-floor flat | Detached house |
| Floor area | 54 m² | 112 m² |
| Built | 1983–1990 | Before 1900 |
| Energy rating | C | E |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £436/yr | £1078/yr |
| Schools likely to admit |
2 likely of 8 with a figure
Daisyfield Primary School, St Stephen's Church of England Primary School |
1 likely of 8 with a figure
Shuttleworth College |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 342 recorded | 167 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 2 of 10 | 9 of 10 |
Common questions
Is BB1 or BB12 cheaper?
BB1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BB1 sell for about £124,000 and around BB12 for about £130,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, BB1 or BB12?
BB12 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (342 in BB1 against 167 in BB12, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is BB1 or BB12 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BB1 sits in decile 2 of 10 and BB12 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in BB1 or BB12?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.