Countess Road, Lower Darwen, Darwen

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£158,045
11 sales
Price range
£100k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Oct 2025
BB3 0RE

At a glance

House prices£158k averageSince 2016 (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%

11 property sales on Countess Road, Lower Darwen, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £161,850. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Countess Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Countess Road 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: £155,000 (1 sales)2016£155k2018: £118,500 (1 sales)2018£119k2019: £120,000 (1 sales)2019£120k2020: £135,000 (2 sales)2020£135k2021: £150,000 (1 sales)2021£150k2023: £130,000 (1 sales)2023£130k2024: £177,500 (2 sales)2024£178k2025: £220,000 (2 sales)2025£220k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£161,85010 Oct 2025
Terraced1£120,00012 Feb 2019

Sold prices on Countess Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Countess Road BB3 0RE 10 Oct 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Countess Road BB3 0RE 30 Apr 2025£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Countess Road BB3 0RE 19 Dec 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Countess Road BB3 0RE 10 Jun 2024£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Countess Road BB3 0RE 6 Oct 2023£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Countess Road BB3 0RE 23 Apr 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Countess Road BB3 0RE 27 May 2020£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Countess Road BB3 0RE 26 Feb 2020£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Countess Road BB3 0RE 12 Feb 2019£120,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Countess Road BB3 0RE 28 Sep 2018£118,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Countess Road BB3 0RE 16 Dec 2016£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
22, Countess Road £118,500 (Sep 2018) → £250,000 (Oct 2025) +111%
over 7 yrs
4, Countess Road £170,000 (Feb 2020) → £200,000 (Dec 2024) +18%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Countess Road

Crime

129 crimes were reported within about a mile of Countess Road 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 offences55
Anti-social behaviour28
Public order14
Criminal damage & arson11
Vehicle crime8
Burglary4

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

Flood risk

Countess Road 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 Countess Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lower Darwen Primary School 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 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 Infant School 203 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Longshaw Nursery School 101 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 mi
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary 416 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Blackburn station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Milking Lane (by, Greenbank Terrace) 2 min walk
  • Greenacre (by, Lower Eccleshill Road) 2 min walk
  • Duchess Street (by, Duchess Street) 3 min walk
  • Swan Farm Close (by, Fore Street) 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
  • Pringle Street Surgery
    216-218 Pringle Street, 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.9%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented0.6%17.1%
Households667

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.9%18.6%
Residents1,658

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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