Bank Fold Lane, Pickup Bank, Darwen
House prices, sold prices and local information for BB3 3QG.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Bank Fold Lane, Pickup Bank, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 18 Oct 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £587,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Bank Fold Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bank Fold Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BB3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £587,500 | 18 Oct 2023 |
Sold prices on Bank Fold Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Fold House, Bank Fold Lane BB3 3QG | 18 Dec 2025 | £80,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Bank Fold House, Bank Fold Lane BB3 3QG | 18 Oct 2023 | £650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Cat Hole Farm, Bank Fold Lane BB3 3QG | 28 Jun 2021 | £525,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Fold House, Bank Fold Lane | £650,000 (Oct 2023) → £80,000 (Dec 2025) | -88% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Bank Fold Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belthorn Academy Primary School 238 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School 237 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Lower Pastures 3 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 167 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy 203 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Lower Darwen Primary School 382 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| St James' Church of England Primary School 202 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils | Nursery | 3–4 | Report | 1.8 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Darwen station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Church & Oswaldtwistle station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
- Blackburn station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Tower View (opp, Belthorn Road) 4 min walk
- Tower View (by, Belthorn Road) 4 min walk
- Foundation CEPS (opp, Belthorn Road) 5 min walk
- Foundation CEPS (by, Belthorn Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hollins Grove Surgery
153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 2.1 mi - Roman Road Health Centre
Off Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn · 2.1 mi - Darwen Healthcare
James Street West, Darwen · 2.1 mi - Darwen Healthlink
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 2.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Beehive · 1.5 mi
- Heron Heron Shadsworth Blackburn · 1.9 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Darwen Supermarket · 1.9 mi
- Iceland Iceland Darwen · 1.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Patient Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
- Beehive Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
- Church Street Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
Dentists
- Darwen Orthodontics · 1.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
- Darwenside Dental Practice · 2.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 818 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,923 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 80% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 92% |
Share of homes across Blackburn with Darwen with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Bank Fold Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.8% | 60.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.4% | 35.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 64.7% | 38% |
| No religion | 27% | 21.1% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 5% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 35% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.5% | 81.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.5% | 18.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35.1% | 26.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.6% | 15.8% |
| No qualifications | 15.1% | 24.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.8% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.2% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.9% | 47.8% |
| Good health | 34.9% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.5% | 42.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.1% | 23.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15.8% | 7.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 26.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Blackburn with Darwen.
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