Caltha Drive, Lower Darwen, Darwen

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£165,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£156,935
23 sales
Price range
£115k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
BB3 0TA

At a glance

House prices£157k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station33 min walkDarwen station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Caltha Drive, Lower Darwen, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £165,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £147,154. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Caltha Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £134,375 (4 sales)2016£134k2017: £115,000 (1 sales)2017£115k2019: £149,500 (1 sales)2019£150k2020: £166,200 (5 sales)2020£166k2021: £152,249 (4 sales)2021£152k2022: £174,000 (2 sales)2022£174k2023: £156,500 (3 sales)2023£157k2024: £240,000 (1 sales)2024£240k2025: £145,000 (1 sales)2025£145k2026: £165,000 (1 sales)2026£165k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£147,1546 Mar 2026
Detached5£186,69918 Oct 2024
Terraced5£152,6002 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Caltha Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 6 Mar 2026£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 2 Jul 2025£145,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 18 Oct 2024£240,000 DetachedLeasehold
21, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 8 Sep 2023£169,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 17 Feb 2023£165,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 27 Jan 2023£135,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 2 Sep 2022£183,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 27 May 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 8 Oct 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 6 Aug 2021£170,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 16 Jul 2021£134,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 19 Feb 2021£174,995 DetachedLeasehold
6, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 29 Oct 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 23 Sep 2020£198,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 2 Sep 2020£203,000 DetachedLeasehold
19, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 6 Apr 2020£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 27 Mar 2020£147,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 14 Jan 2020£137,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 16 Dec 2019£165,000 DetachedLeasehold
8, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 31 Oct 2019£149,500 DetachedLeasehold
18, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 11 Aug 2017£115,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 16 Dec 2016£166,000 DetachedLeasehold
3, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 18 Nov 2016£128,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 2 Sep 2016£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Caltha Drive BB3 0TA 18 Apr 2016£123,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
18, Caltha Drive £115,000 (Aug 2017) → £135,000 (Jan 2023) → £145,000 (Jul 2025) +26%
over 8 yrs
21, Caltha Drive £120,000 (Sep 2016) → £134,000 (Jul 2021) → £169,000 (Sep 2023) +41%
over 7 yrs
23, Caltha Drive £165,000 (May 2022) → £165,500 (Feb 2023) +0%
over under a year
15, Caltha Drive £130,000 (Oct 2021) → £183,000 (Sep 2022) +41%
over under a year
12, Caltha Drive £165,000 (Dec 2019) → £174,995 (Feb 2021) +6%
over 1 yr
17, Caltha Drive £123,000 (Apr 2016) → £137,000 (Jan 2020) +11%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Caltha Drive

Crime

178 crimes were reported within about a mile of Caltha Drive 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 offences91
Anti-social behaviour24
Public order21
Criminal damage & arson11
Other theft7
Vehicle crime7

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

Flood risk

Caltha Drive 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 Caltha Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James' Church of England Primary School 202 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Lower Darwen Primary School 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 180 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 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
Darwen Vale High School 1,039 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary 416 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Markazul Uloom 26 pupils Other independent school Islam 11–19 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 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Blackburn station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Aintree Drive (by, Raikes Bridge) 2 min walk
  • Aintree Drive (by, Raikes Bridge) 3 min walk
  • St James Church (o/s, Stopes Brow) 4 min walk
  • Swan Farm Close (by, Fore Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Roman Road Health Centre
    Off Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn · 0.5 mi
  • St Georges Surgery
    St George's Surgery, 62 Haslingden Road, Blackburn · 1.2 mi
  • Hollins Grove Surgery
    153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 1.2 mi
  • The Cornerstone Practice
    Shadsworth House, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn · 1.4 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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.6%62.5%
Private rented15.8%20.3%
Social rented0.6%17.1%
Households660

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.8%64.1%
Aged 65+12.4%18.6%
Residents1,578

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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