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On Pleckgate Road, in Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower
What it's like at BB1 8QW: every home that has sold on Pleckgate Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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7 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 3 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Pleckgate Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
17 of the 171 homes on the street are owned by companies (1 overseas).
| 218, Pleckgate RoadDetached | Jul 2019 | £240,000 | 62 m² | £3,871/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220, Pleckgate RoadSemi-detached · company-owned | Jun 2012 | £168,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 222, Pleckgate RoadSemi-detached | Sept 2011 | £166,500 | 183 m² | £910/m² | 2 |
| 224, Pleckgate RoadSemi-detached | Sept 1996 | £58,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 226, Pleckgate RoadSemi-detached | Aug 2023 | £275,000 | 123 m² | £2,236/m² | 2 |
| 230, Pleckgate RoadSemi-detached | Dec 2018 | £180,000 | 95 m² | £1,895/m² | 1 |
| 232, Pleckgate RoadSemi-detached | May 2023 | £205,000 | 95 m² | £2,158/m² | 1 |
| 234, Pleckgate RoadSemi-detached | Nov 2017 | £170,000 | 104 m² | £1,635/m² | 2 |
| 236, Pleckgate RoadSemi-detached | Sept 2014 | £168,000 | 107 m² | £1,570/m² | 2 |
| 238, Pleckgate RoadSemi-detached | Dec 2015 | £140,000 | 87 m² | £1,609/m² | 1 |
| 240, Pleckgate RoadTerraced · company-owned | Jun 2024 | £335,000 | 199 m² | £1,683/m² | 3 |
| 242, Pleckgate RoadTerraced | Apr 2004 | £68,000 | 93 m² | £731/m² | 1 |
| 244, Pleckgate RoadTerraced | Jul 2024 | £85,000 | 65 m² | £1,308/m² | 3 |
| 246, Pleckgate RoadSemi-detached | Nov 2011 | £127,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 248, Pleckgate RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2002 | £75,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 250, Pleckgate RoadTerraced | Apr 2006 | £114,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 258, Pleckgate RoadTerraced | Jul 2023 | £153,000 | 61 m² | £2,508/m² | 2 |
| 260, Pleckgate RoadSemi-detached · company-owned | Dec 2014 | £75,000 | 63 m² | £1,190/m² | 2 |
| Haydock Nursing Home, Pleckgate RoadOther · company-owned | Dec 2016 | £196,788 | – | – | 1 |
| Knowles Arms Hotel, Pleckgate RoadOther · company-owned | Sept 2017 | £1,010,000 | – | – | 1 |
| St. Chads, 216, Pleckgate RoadOther · company-owned | Jun 2022 | £297,365 | – | – | 1 |
The nearest station is Ramsgreave & Wilpshire, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 92k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Pleckgate Road, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 623); 1 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 69% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Pleckgate High School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 49.2 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (3 km) and Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (13.1 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 500 m away; Truffles (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Brownhill Surgery (600 m), with Brownhill Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Odyssey is under 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 3.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 72% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
ego@knowles arms is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Blackburn RUFC the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 77 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 195 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Roe Lee Park, 650 m away; for exercise, QEGS Sports Hall (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 48 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
33 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Further Wilworth | II | 50 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Blackburn constituency: Mr Adnan Hussain MP (Independent), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Ind gain from Lab, majority 132 (0.3%), turnout 53%. Vote shares: Independent 27%, Labour 27%, Workers Party of Britain 18%, Reform UK 13%.
18 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near BB1 8QW →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Pleckgate Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 2 of 121 homes with certificates have solar panels, 1 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 95.1% | 95.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 0.7% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.5% | 3.7% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Blackpool South · about 34 min
Nearest: Ingleton Outdoor Swimming Pool · about 50 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.