Abbey Crescent, Darwen

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB3 3PX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£240,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£176,222
22 sales
Price range
£124k – £260k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Nov 2025
BB3 3PX

At a glance

House prices£176k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkDarwen station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

22 property sales on Abbey Crescent, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £240,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £166,963. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Abbey Crescent compared

BB3 postcode area£179,053
Darwen£179,053
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Abbey Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BB3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £131,000 (1 sales)2016£131k2017: £124,000 (1 sales)2017£124k2018: £143,000 (2 sales)2018£143k2019: £153,000 (1 sales)2019£153k2020: £161,375 (4 sales)2020£161k2021: £151,458 (3 sales)2021£151k2022: £200,500 (2 sales)2022£201k2023: £194,000 (3 sales)2023£194k2024: £217,500 (2 sales)2024£218k2025: £221,667 (3 sales)2025£222k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£166,96321 Mar 2025
Detached5£207,70014 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Abbey Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 14 Nov 2025£240,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 21 Mar 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
26, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 28 Feb 2025£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 15 Nov 2024£175,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 1 Mar 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 14 Dec 2023£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
43, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 27 Nov 2023£197,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 21 Mar 2023£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
46, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 27 Oct 2022£250,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 25 Jul 2022£151,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
27, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 21 Sep 2021£154,375 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 25 Mar 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 5 Mar 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
48, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 28 Oct 2020£186,500 DetachedFreehold
46, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 27 Mar 2020£165,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 7 Feb 2020£147,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 7 Feb 2020£147,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 25 Oct 2019£153,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 24 Aug 2018£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 30 Jul 2018£136,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 4 Aug 2017£124,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Abbey Crescent BB3 3PX 3 May 2016£131,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
48, Abbey Crescent £186,500 (Oct 2020) → £240,000 (Nov 2025) +29%
over 5 yrs
20, Abbey Crescent £195,000 (Dec 2023) → £240,000 (Mar 2025) +23%
over 1 yr
26, Abbey Crescent £190,000 (Mar 2023) → £185,000 (Feb 2025) -3%
over 2 yrs
21, Abbey Crescent £136,000 (Jul 2018) → £260,000 (Mar 2024) +91%
over 6 yrs
46, Abbey Crescent £165,000 (Mar 2020) → £250,000 (Oct 2022) +52%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Abbey Crescent

Crime

170 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abbey Crescent in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences70
Anti-social behaviour31
Criminal damage & arson17
Other crime12
Other theft9
Burglary8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Abbey Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School 240 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils Nursery 3–4 Report 0.4 mi
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 167 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 1,036 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Holy Trinity VC School 119 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy 203 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Darwen station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Entwistle station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rectory Close (by, Priory Drive) 2 min walk
  • Chapter Road (by, Priory Drive) 2 min walk
  • Vicarage Drive (by, Priory Drive) 2 min walk
  • Chapter Road (by, Priory Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Spring-Fenisco Healthlink
    Springfield Surgery, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen · 0.6 mi
  • Darwen Healthcare
    James Street West, Darwen · 0.9 mi
  • Darwen Healthlink
    Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 0.9 mi
  • Hollins Grove Surgery
    153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.8%62.5%
Private rented10.7%20.3%
Social rented4.5%17.1%
Households672

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+19.6%18.6%
Residents1,655

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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