Chapels, Darwen

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£216,478

5 sales

Price range

£65k – £415k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Apr 2023

BB3 0EE

At a glance

House prices£216k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkDarwen station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Chapels, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Apr 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £342,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Chapels compared

BB3 postcode area£179,053

Darwen£179,053

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chapels 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	2	£342,500	6 Apr 2023
Terraced	2	£112,696	13 Dec 2022
Detached	1	£172,000	30 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Chapels

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Chapel House, Chapels BB3 0EE	6 Apr 2023	£415,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Chapels BB3 0EE	13 Dec 2022	£160,392	Terraced	Freehold
23, Chapels BB3 0EE	7 Mar 2022	£90,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Chapels BB3 0EE	4 May 2018	£65,000	Terraced	Freehold
Chapel House, Chapels BB3 0EE	31 Mar 2017	£270,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
23, Chapels BB3 0EE	19 May 2016	£50,000	Terraced	Freehold
Hodges Cottage, Chapels BB3 0EE	30 Mar 2016	£172,000	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
Chapel House, Chapels	£270,000 (Mar 2017) → £415,000 (Apr 2023)	+54% over 6 yrs
23, Chapels	£50,000 (May 2016) → £90,000 (Mar 2022)	+80% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chapels

Crime

206 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chapels in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	90
Anti-social behaviour	41
Criminal damage & arson	20
Public order	11
Vehicle crime	10
Burglary	8

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

Flood risk

Chapels 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, between Bright Street and Vale Street in the Livesey Fold area of Darwen Flood warning area
River Darwen at Darwen, comprising properties between Hardman Way and the M65 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 Chapels

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy 203 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Aldridge UTC Darwen 275 pupils	Secondary	13–19	Report	0.6 mi
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 167 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Avondale Primary School 400 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 1,036 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.6 mi
Holy Trinity VC School 119 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils	Nursery	3–4	Report	0.7 mi
Crosshill Special School 183 pupils	Academy special converter	5–18	Good Report	0.7 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Cherry Tree station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

Chapels (by, Chapels) 1 min walk
Chapels (by, Chapels) 1 min walk
Chapels Brow (by, Chapels) 1 min walk
Chapels Brow (by, Winterton Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Hollins Grove Surgery
153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 0.6 mi
Darwen Healthcare
James Street West, Darwen · 0.6 mi
Darwen Healthlink
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 0.6 mi
Spring-Fenisco Healthlink
Springfield Surgery, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen · 0.9 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	34.6%	62.5%
Private rented	29.2%	20.3%
Social rented	35.9%	17.1%
Households	746

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,538

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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