Barons Close, Lower Darwen, Darwen

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB3 0RQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£149,900

5 sales

Price range

£75k – £185k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Mar 2025

BB3 0RQ

At a glance

House prices£150k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station31 min walkDarwen station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Barons Close, Lower Darwen, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 14 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £149,900. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Barons Close compared

BB3 postcode area£179,053

Darwen£179,053

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£149,900	14 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Barons Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Barons Close BB3 0RQ	14 Mar 2025	£182,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Barons Close BB3 0RQ	27 Sep 2022	£170,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Barons Close BB3 0RQ	23 May 2022	£185,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Barons Close BB3 0RQ	20 Dec 2021	£137,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Barons Close BB3 0RQ	26 Jan 2018	£75,000	Semi-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
2, Barons Close	£137,000 (Dec 2021) → £182,500 (Mar 2025)	+33% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Barons Close

Crime

172 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barons Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	91
Anti-social behaviour	26
Public order	20
Criminal damage & arson	11
Vehicle crime	6
Other theft	5

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

Flood risk

Barons Close is in or near 3 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 Lower Darwen, Ewood and Waterfall in Blackburn 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 Barons Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lower Darwen Primary School 382 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School 202 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 180 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Darwen Vale High School 1,039 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
Longshaw Nursery School 101 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.8 mi
Longshaw Infant School 203 pupils	Primary	4–7	Good Report	0.8 mi
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary 416 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 198 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.9 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 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Blackburn station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Duchess Street (by, Duchess Street) 3 min walk
Swan Farm Close (by, Fore Street) 3 min walk
Greenacre (by, Lower Eccleshill Road) 3 min walk
Milking Lane (by, Greenbank Terrace) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Roman Road Health Centre
Off Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn · 0.6 mi
Hollins Grove Surgery
153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 1.1 mi
St Georges Surgery
St George's Surgery, 62 Haslingden Road, Blackburn · 1.3 mi
The Cornerstone Practice
Shadsworth House, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn · 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 7 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 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.9%	62.5%
Private rented	11.5%	20.3%
Social rented	0.6%	17.1%
Households	667

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,658

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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