Blackcap Close, Darwen

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£256,296

10 sales

Price range

£204k – £330k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Feb 2025

BB3 2FD

At a glance

House prices£256k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station25 min walkDarwen station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Blackcap Close, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 14 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £256,296. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Blackcap Close compared

BB3 postcode area£179,053

Darwen£179,053

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackcap 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
Detached	10	£256,296	14 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Blackcap Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Blackcap Close BB3 2FD	14 Feb 2025	£330,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Blackcap Close BB3 2FD	19 Nov 2021	£269,995	Detached New build	Freehold
4, Blackcap Close BB3 2FD	29 Oct 2021	£203,995	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Blackcap Close BB3 2FD	22 Oct 2021	£203,995	Detached New build	Freehold
11, Blackcap Close BB3 2FD	8 Oct 2021	£266,995	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Blackcap Close BB3 2FD	30 Sep 2021	£254,995	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Blackcap Close BB3 2FD	30 Sep 2021	£254,995	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Blackcap Close BB3 2FD	24 Sep 2021	£244,995	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Blackcap Close BB3 2FD	17 Sep 2021	£264,995	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Blackcap Close BB3 2FD	10 Sep 2021	£267,995	Detached New build	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
1, Blackcap Close	£267,995 (Sep 2021) → £330,000 (Feb 2025)	+23% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blackcap Close

Crime

53 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackcap Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	20
Anti-social behaviour	10
Criminal damage & arson	6
Other crime	6
Other theft	5
Burglary	3

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

Flood risk

Blackcap 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
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 Blackcap Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy 207 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Ashleigh Primary School 220 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Aurora Woodlands School 64 pupils	Other independent special school	10–19	Report	0.6 mi
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School 240 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils	Nursery	3–4	Report	0.9 mi
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 167 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen 165 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 1,036 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	1.1 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Entwistle station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cranberry Close (by, Cranberry Lane) 1 min walk
Cranberry Close (by, Cranberry Lane) 1 min walk
Martin Drive (by, Tunnel Street) 2 min walk
Cumberland Close (by, Cranberry Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Spring-Fenisco Healthlink
Springfield Surgery, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen · 1.0 mi
Darwen Healthcare
James Street West, Darwen · 1.3 mi
Darwen Healthlink
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 1.3 mi
Hollins Grove Surgery
153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 2.0 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 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: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	75.7%	62.5%
Private rented	12.7%	20.3%
Social rented	11.6%	17.1%
Households	865

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,972

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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