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On Metcalfe Close, in Ewood & Fernhurst
What it's like at BB2 4FQ: every home that has sold on Metcalfe Close 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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Sales and extensions on Metcalfe Close; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 15 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 1, Metcalfe CloseDetached | Feb 2003 | £112,995 | 121 m² | £934/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Metcalfe CloseDetached | Nov 2002 | £106,995 | 107 m² | £1,000/m² | 1 |
| 3, Metcalfe CloseDetached | Jan 2025 | £202,000 | 74 m² | £2,730/m² | 3 |
| 4, Metcalfe CloseDetached | Jul 2026 | £380,000 | 148 m² | £2,568/m² | 3 |
| 5, Metcalfe CloseSemi-detached | Jan 2020 | £130,000 | 62 m² | £2,097/m² | 2 |
| 6, Metcalfe CloseDetached | Jun 2020 | £172,500 | 77 m² | £2,240/m² | 3 |
| 7, Metcalfe CloseSemi-detached | May 2017 | £105,000 | 50 m² | £2,100/m² | 2 |
| 8, Metcalfe CloseDetached | Dec 2006 | £157,000 | 86 m² | £1,826/m² | 3 |
| 9, Metcalfe CloseSemi-detached | Jul 2025 | £175,000 | 50 m² | £3,500/m² | 2 |
| 10, Metcalfe CloseDetached | Jul 2019 | £187,000 | 109 m² | £1,716/m² | 5 |
| 11, Metcalfe CloseSemi-detached · company-owned | Mar 2025 | £175,000 | 62 m² | £2,823/m² | 3 |
| 12, Metcalfe CloseDetached | Jan 2003 | £99,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 14, Metcalfe CloseDetached | Jan 2022 | £325,000 | 138 m² | £2,355/m² | 5 |
| 15, Metcalfe CloseDetached | Aug 2012 | £170,000 | 100 m² | £1,700/m² | 2 |
| 17, Metcalfe CloseDetached | Jan 2003 | £104,995 | 99 m² | £1,061/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Mill Hill (Lancs), about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 60k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Preston (Lancs).
The nearest bus stop is Ewood Working Mens Club, 250 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 1, 122, 85, 851); 32 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 85% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Darwen Vale High School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 43.1 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (2.2 km) and Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (3.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 250 m away; Ewood News and Booze (Go Local) (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bentham Road Health Centre (950 m), with Livesey Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Reflektion is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 2.1 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, 5 pubs and bars.
McDonald's Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Ewood Park Working Mens Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 85 per 1,000 residents a year.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Griffin Park, 1.7 km away; for exercise, Blackburn Fitness 4 Women (1.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 43 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.
28 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.
Rossendale and Darwen constituency: Andy MacNae MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 5,628 (12.6%), turnout 60%. Vote shares: Labour 41%, Conservative 28%, Reform UK 22%, Green Party 5%.
35 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 BB2 4FQ →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Metcalfe Close in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 12 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 98.1% | 95.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.4% | 0.7% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.2% | 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 Central · about 34 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 54 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.