Earls Drive, Hoddlesden, Darwen

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB3 3RD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£249,008
12 sales
Price range
£188k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Dec 2024
BB3 3RD

At a glance

House prices£249k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkDarwen station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Earls Drive, Hoddlesden, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £249,008. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Earls Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Earls 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: £188,000 (1 sales)2016£188k2017: £215,625 (4 sales)2017£216k2018: £265,000 (1 sales)2018£265k2019: £229,600 (1 sales)2019£230k2020: £240,000 (2 sales)2020£240k2021: £300,000 (1 sales)2021£300k2023: £298,000 (1 sales)2023£298k2024: £365,000 (1 sales)2024£365k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£249,00813 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Earls Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Earls Drive BB3 3RD 13 Dec 2024£365,000 DetachedLeasehold
13, Earls Drive BB3 3RD 11 Apr 2023£298,000 DetachedLeasehold
18, Earls Drive BB3 3RD 11 Mar 2021£300,000 DetachedLeasehold
9, Earls Drive BB3 3RD 14 Aug 2020£290,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, Earls Drive BB3 3RD 7 Aug 2020£190,000 DetachedLeasehold
5, Earls Drive BB3 3RD 4 Oct 2019£229,600 DetachedLeasehold
3, Earls Drive BB3 3RD 20 Nov 2018£265,000 DetachedLeasehold
20, Earls Drive BB3 3RD 5 Apr 2018£700 OtherFreehold
17, Earls Drive BB3 3RD 3 Nov 2017£197,500 DetachedFreehold
16, Earls Drive BB3 3RD 19 Jul 2017£260,000 DetachedLeasehold
20, Earls Drive BB3 3RD 7 Jul 2017£210,000 DetachedLeasehold
11, Earls Drive BB3 3RD 18 Apr 2017£195,000 DetachedLeasehold
13, Earls Drive BB3 3RD 16 Dec 2016£188,000 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
9, Earls Drive £290,000 (Aug 2020) → £365,000 (Dec 2024) +26%
over 4 yrs
13, Earls Drive £188,000 (Dec 2016) → £298,000 (Apr 2023) +59%
over 6 yrs
20, Earls Drive £210,000 (Jul 2017) → £700 (Apr 2018) -100%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Earls Drive

Crime

29 crimes were reported within about a mile of Earls Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences15
Anti-social behaviour3
Burglary3
Criminal damage & arson3
Other crime3
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Earls Drive is in or near 2 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

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 Earls Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School 237 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 167 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Lower Pastures 3 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils Nursery 3–4 Report 1.0 mi
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School 240 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy 203 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 1,036 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.3 mi
Belthorn Academy Primary School 238 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.3 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 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ranken Arms (opp, Queen Street) 3 min walk
  • Ranken Arms (o/s, Queen Street) 3 min walk
  • Carus Mill (by, Johnson New Road) 4 min walk
  • Glenshiels Avenue (by, Hoddlesden Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Spring-Fenisco Healthlink
    Springfield Surgery, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen · 1.4 mi
  • Darwen Healthcare
    James Street West, Darwen · 1.5 mi
  • Darwen Healthlink
    Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 1.5 mi
  • Hollins Grove Surgery
    153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 1.9 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 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.5%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households818

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.0%64.1%
Aged 65+25.0%18.6%
Residents1,923

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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