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Street Property Data
Observatory Road BB2 Sold Prices & Property Data
View sold house prices, recent transactions, property mix, and local context for Observatory Road, BB2.
Observatory Road is a street in the BB2 postcode district. This page brings together recorded Land Registry sales, local price trends, property types, nearby crime trends and deprivation context to give a clearer view of the local property market.
Street Snapshot
Observatory Road at a glance
Only metrics with enough underlying data are shown here.
Total recorded sales
48
Average sale price
£101,337
Median sale price
£109,000
Latest sale date
19 Sep 2025
Highest recorded sale
£190,000
Most common property type
Semi-detached
Deprivation band
Decile 4 / 10
Crime level
Crime is down 3.8% over the past year, driven by increases in bicycle theft and offset by decreases in robbery.
Comparison
Observatory Road compared with BB2
Street-level figures are compared against the full postcode district using recorded Land Registry sales.
| Metric | Observatory Road | BB2 |
|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | £101,337 | £109,850 |
| Median sale price | £109,000 | £82,000 |
| Sales count | 48 | 30176 |
| Most common property type | Semi-detached | Terraced |
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Yearly sales count
Crime trends near Observatory Road, BB2
StableCrime is down 3.8% over the past year, driven by increases in bicycle theft and offset by decreases in robbery.
Compared with the previous 12 months, based on reported crimes within roughly 500 metres of this street centroid.
Monthly crime volume over the last 24 months
Peaks indicate higher reported crime periods.
Latest: 111 crimes
Overall change
-3.8%
Rising most
Bicycle theft
50% (low volume)
Falling most
Robbery
-46.7%
Crime profile for this street area
| Crime type | Total | % | 12m change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 555 | 36.3% | +4.3% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 417 | 27.3% | -10.5% |
| Public order | 132 | 8.6% | +22.2% |
| Shoplifting | 122 | 8% | -31.1% |
| Other theft | 83 | 5.4% | +10.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 73 | 4.8% | -22.3% |
| Drugs | 64 | 4.2% | +42.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 31 | 2% | 0% |
| Other crime | 29 | 1.9% | +45% |
| Burglary | 24 | 1.6% | -14.3% |
Closest deprivation area for this street
Blackburn with Darwen 011E
(E01012604)
This is the nearest mapped LSOA to the street centroid, so it provides area context rather than street-specific deprivation.
Decile
4 / 10
Rank
13,193 / 33,755
Full details
Nearest postcode anchor: BB2 3HE
Closest LSOA map context
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FAQ
Questions about Observatory Road
What is the average house price on Observatory Road?
The average recorded sale price on Observatory Road, BB2 is £101,337 based on 48 sales.
How many properties have sold on Observatory Road?
Observatory Road recorded 48 Category A sales in the current street dataset for BB2.
What types of properties sell on Observatory Road?
The most common recorded property type on Observatory Road, BB2 is Semi-detached.
How does Observatory Road compare with BB2?
Observatory Road has an average sale price of £101,337 versus £109,850 across BB2 overall.
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Recent Sales
Recent property sales on Observatory Road
These recorded sales are shown as crawlable HTML and link through to the matching property page where a slug is available.
Showing 1 to 25 of 48 sales