Alpha Street, Darwen

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB3 2BX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£120,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£88,600
10 sales
Price range
£62k – £130k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
BB3 2BX

At a glance

House prices£89k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkDarwen station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Alpha Street, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £120,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £88,600. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Alpha Street compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £61,500 (1 sales)2017£62k2020: £77,000 (3 sales)2020£77k2022: £76,000 (2 sales)2022£76k2023: £79,000 (1 sales)2023£79k2024: £130,000 (1 sales)2024£130k2025: £112,500 (1 sales)2025£113k2026: £120,000 (1 sales)2026£120k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£88,60017 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Alpha Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 17 Apr 2026£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
22, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 21 Oct 2025£110,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 24 Mar 2025£112,500 TerracedLeasehold
26, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 26 Apr 2024£130,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 18 Aug 2023£109,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 28 Jul 2023£79,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 21 Feb 2023£77,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 22 Aug 2022£85,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 7 Jan 2022£67,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 15 Oct 2021£87,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 9 Sep 2021£64,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 27 May 2021£64,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 17 May 2021£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
22, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 15 Sep 2020£75,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 24 Apr 2020£83,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 7 Feb 2020£73,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 4 Oct 2019£54,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 20 Dec 2018£55,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Alpha Street BB3 2BX 31 Mar 2017£61,500 TerracedLeasehold

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
22, Alpha Street £75,000 (Sep 2020) → £110,000 (Oct 2025) +47%
over 5 yrs
1, Alpha Street £54,000 (Oct 2019) → £83,000 (Apr 2020) → £109,000 (Aug 2023) +102%
over 4 yrs
10, Alpha Street £67,000 (Jan 2022) → £85,000 (Aug 2022) → £79,000 (Jul 2023) +18%
over 2 yrs
17, Alpha Street £61,500 (Mar 2017) → £64,000 (May 2021) +4%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alpha Street

Crime

182 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alpha Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences75
Anti-social behaviour33
Criminal damage & arson17
Other crime12
Other theft10
Burglary9

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

Flood risk

Alpha Street is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
  • Lower River Ribble and Darwen Flood alert area
  • River Darwen at Darwen, comprising properties between Hardman Way and the M65 Flood warning area
  • Upper River Darwen at Darwen, Cross Street to Holme Street Flood warning area
  • Upper River Darwen at Darwen, Clough Street to Cross Street Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Alpha Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School 240 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils Nursery 3–4 Report 0.2 mi
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 1,036 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 167 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Holy Trinity VC School 119 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Aldridge UTC Darwen 275 pupils Secondary 13–19 Report 0.6 mi
Ashleigh Primary School 220 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Entwistle station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Holker Street (adj, Starkie Street) 1 min walk
  • Cross Barn (by, Starkie Street) 1 min walk
  • St Johns Street (by, Sough Road) 1 min walk
  • Turncroft Road (adj, Sough Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Spring-Fenisco Healthlink
    Springfield Surgery, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen · 0.3 mi
  • Darwen Healthcare
    James Street West, Darwen · 0.6 mi
  • Darwen Healthlink
    Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 0.6 mi
  • Hollins Grove Surgery
    153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 1.2 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 3 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.8%62.5%
Private rented28.9%20.3%
Social rented4.3%17.1%
Households599

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.6%64.1%
Aged 65+15.9%18.6%
Residents1,334

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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