Briarcroft, Lower Darwen, Darwen

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£216,786

7 sales

Price range

£158k – £267k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Dec 2024

BB3 0RT

At a glance

House prices£217k averageSince 2019 (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 station30 min walkDarwen station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Briarcroft, Lower Darwen, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 10 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £216,786. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Briarcroft compared

BB3 postcode area£179,053

Darwen£179,053

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Briarcroft 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	7	£216,786	10 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Briarcroft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
19, Briarcroft BB3 0RT	10 Dec 2024	£267,000	Detached	Leasehold
5, Briarcroft BB3 0RT	15 Nov 2024	£1,750	Other	Freehold
7, Briarcroft BB3 0RT	20 Feb 2024	£1,750	Other	Freehold
18, Briarcroft BB3 0RT	19 Dec 2022	£225,000	Detached	Leasehold
21, Briarcroft BB3 0RT	28 Nov 2022	£235,000	Detached	Leasehold
12, Briarcroft BB3 0RT	30 Sep 2022	£205,000	Detached	Leasehold
17, Briarcroft BB3 0RT	6 Dec 2021	£230,000	Detached	Leasehold
8, Briarcroft BB3 0RT	20 May 2021	£2,310	Other	Freehold
9, Briarcroft BB3 0RT	14 Sep 2020	£197,500	Detached	Leasehold
18, Briarcroft BB3 0RT	3 May 2019	£158,000	Detached	Leasehold

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
18, Briarcroft	£158,000 (May 2019) → £225,000 (Dec 2022)	+42% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Briarcroft

Crime

115 crimes were reported within about a mile of Briarcroft 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	51
Anti-social behaviour	26
Criminal damage & arson	10
Public order	10
Vehicle crime	5
Burglary	4

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

Flood risk

Briarcroft is in or near 4 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
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 Briarcroft

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	0.7 mi
Darwen Vale High School 1,039 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 198 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Longshaw Infant School 203 pupils	Primary	4–7	Good Report	0.9 mi
Longshaw Nursery School 101 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.9 mi
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary 416 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Blackburn station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Greenbank Terrace (by, Greenbank Terrace) 4 min walk
Greenbank Terrace (by, Greenbank Terrace) 4 min walk
Greenacre (by, Lower Eccleshill Road) 5 min walk
Milking Lane (by, Greenbank Terrace) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Roman Road Health Centre
Off Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn · 0.7 mi
Hollins Grove Surgery
153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 1.1 mi
St Georges Surgery
St George's Surgery, 62 Haslingden Road, Blackburn · 1.4 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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