7 Oakwood Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5QY

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
7 Oakwood Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (28/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceLow
- RadonLow
- MiningLow
- LandslideModerate
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- Pending10/26/0515The construction of a new 4-arm roundabout - the Eastern and Western arms will re-align the existing Whalley Old Road, the Northern arm will serve the future North East Blackburn Development and the Southern arm will serve the adjacent housing site which is currently under construction - and widening and drainage works to the existing access road to the north of Whalley Old Road
- Pending10/26/0485Change of use from a single residential dwelling to create 2 self-contained apartments (C3)
- Approved10/26/0469Non-material amendment pursuant to planning application 10/24/1067 "Variation of Condition Nos 1 "approved site layout", 2 "approved boundary treatment" 3 "acoustic bund" 4 "approved detailed landscape plan" and 8 "acoustic mitigation measures" pursuant to planning application 10/22/0722 "Reserved Matters Application (Regulation 4) for Approval of the reserved matters for the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 165 dwellings pursuant to outline application 10/20/0716" supplemented by non-material amendment application 10/24/0888 " amend description to "Approval of the reserved matters for the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of up to 165 dwellings pursuant to outline application 10/20/0716" - number of plots reduced from 165 to 161; reposition plots in south east corner away from embankment; reposition substation; realignment of the PROW in the eastern POS; remove the sustainable drainage basin (SUDs) to the south; increase the size of the remaining SUDs and provide additional on-site surface water storage to the rest of the on-site drainage system; regrading of the eastern POS to provide PROW platform and more uniform gradient access across the POS" - substitution of housetypes from 'Rowan' to 'Hazel' on Plots 79-82, 97, 113, 116, 119, 120, 137 & 140-142 with adjustments to roof designs
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership43.1%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeLeasehold
- Last Ownership Change2025-10-21
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Roe Lee Park Primary School0.3 miGood
- Islamiyah School0.5 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- St Thomas's Centre0.6 miOutstandingConcerns
- Cedars Primary School0.7 miGood
3 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 7 Oakwood Avenue-£170k-
- 14 Oakwood Avenue-£158k-
- 7 Oakwood Avenue-£135k-
- 5 Oakwood Avenue-£200k-