Observatory Road, Blackburn house prices
£108,000 is the median sold price in Observatory Road, Blackburn — not an estimate, but what buyers really paid. Over the past decade prices are +143% in cash — but +76% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £108,000
- 10 years · cash
- +143%
- 10 years · real
- +76%
Key facts
Observatory Road, Blackburn prices since 1996
In cash terms Observatory Road, Blackburn is +143% over the decade, but only +76% once you adjust for the cost of living.
Recent sales in Observatory Road, Blackburn
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2025 | 37 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £185,000 | £2,569 |
| 28 May 2025 | 13 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £110,000 | £1,486 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 40 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £175,999 | £2,794 |
| 22 Jul 2024 | 10 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £185,000 | £2,313 |
| 31 May 2024 | 46 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £190,000 | £2,603 |
| 26 Apr 2024 | 15 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £162,000 | £2,219 |
| 30 Jan 2024 | 6 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £170,000 | £1,789 |
| 19 May 2023 | 24 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £111,000 | £1,820 |
| 16 Sep 2022 | 4 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £183,000 | £1,830 |
| 1 Apr 2022 | 11 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Freehold | £143,000 | £1,765 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 17 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £80,000 | £1,194 |
| 23 Jul 2021 | 29 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £119,000 | £1,526 |
| 7 Jun 2021 | 23 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £119,950 | — |
| 22 May 2020 | 1 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £120,000 | £1,935 |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 8 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £135,000 | £1,929 |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 16 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £117,000 | £1,206 |
| 23 Apr 2019 | 10 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £120,000 | £1,500 |
| 7 Jan 2019 | 14 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £108,000 | — |
| 7 Sep 2018 | 6 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £130,000 | £1,368 |
| 22 Apr 2016 | 8 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £73,250 | £1,046 |
| 2 Sep 2015 | 8 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £64,000 | £914 |
| 29 May 2015 | 12 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £81,000 | £1,286 |
| 20 Jul 2012 | 20 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Freehold | £105,000 | — |
| 8 Aug 2011 | 20 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Freehold | £70,000 | — |
| 20 Dec 2010 | 10 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £81,000 | £1,013 |
| 13 Apr 2007 | 41 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Terraced Leasehold | £112,500 | £1,731 |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 16 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Leasehold | £123,000 | £1,268 |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 25 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Detached Leasehold | £117,000 | £1,671 |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 41 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Terraced Leasehold | £117,000 | £1,800 |
| 16 Feb 2006 | 38 Observatory Road · BB2 3HE | Semi-detached Freehold | £93,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Observatory Road, Blackburn
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Observatory Road | £70,000 8 Aug 2011 | £105,000 20 Jul 2012 | 2 | +50% per year | +46% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Observatory Road | £64,000 2 Sep 2015 | £135,000 19 Dec 2019 | 3 | +19% per year | +17% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, Observatory Road | £30,000 9 Oct 1998 | £143,000 1 Apr 2022 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 23, Observatory Road | £25,500 29 May 1997 | £119,950 7 Jun 2021 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Observatory Road | £81,000 20 Dec 2010 | £185,000 22 Jul 2024 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 37, Observatory Road | £43,000 25 May 2001 | £185,000 19 Sep 2025 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Observatory Road | £60,000 10 Nov 2000 | £183,000 16 Sep 2022 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 6, Observatory Road | £130,000 7 Sep 2018 | £170,000 30 Jan 2024 | 2 | +5% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Observatory Road | £58,000 5 Feb 2003 | £120,000 22 May 2020 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 17, Observatory Road | £34,000 18 Oct 1996 | £80,000 27 Aug 2021 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 25, Observatory Road | £115,000 27 Apr 2004 | £117,000 9 Jun 2006 | 2 | +1% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 16, Observatory Road | £123,000 9 Jun 2006 | £117,000 21 Jun 2019 | 2 | 0% per year | −3% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, Observatory Road | £115,000 21 Oct 2005 | £108,000 7 Jan 2019 | 2 | 0% per year | −3% inflation-adjusted |
| 41, Observatory Road | £117,000 28 Apr 2006 | £112,500 13 Apr 2007 | 2 | −4% per year | −6% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Observatory Road, Blackburn compares
Observatory Road, Blackburn house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Observatory Road, Blackburn?
Half of homes sold in Observatory Road, Blackburn went for more than £108,000 and half for less, across 47 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in Observatory Road, Blackburn?
Recorded sales in Observatory Road, Blackburn range from £25,500 to £190,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Observatory Road, Blackburn risen?
Over the past decade prices in Observatory Road, Blackburn are +143% in cash terms but +76% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Observatory Road, Blackburn?
In Observatory Road, Blackburn the median price is £1,526 per square metre, from 33 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Observatory Road, Blackburn was 19 September 2025.
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