BB1 or BB6?
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 8% less in BB1 than in BB6.
- BB6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- BB6 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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BB1
Blackburn with Darwen
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BB6
Hyndburn
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| Median home sale nearby | £124,000
from 47 sales |
£135,000
from 134 sales |
| Average sold price | — | £226,340 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +5.8% (Blackburn with Darwen) | +10.7% (Hyndburn) |
| Dwelling type | Top-floor flat | Detached house |
| Floor area | 54 m² | 130 m² |
| Built | 1983–1990 | 1967–1975 |
| Energy rating | C | C |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £436/yr | £715/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 326 recorded | 111 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 2 of 10 | 8 of 10 |
Common questions
Is BB1 or BB6 cheaper?
BB1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BB1 sell for about £124,000 and around BB6 for about £135,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, BB1 or BB6?
BB6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (326 in BB1 against 111 in BB6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is BB1 or BB6 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BB1 sits in decile 2 of 10 and BB6 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in BB1 or BB6?
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.