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Higher Croft Road, Lower Darwen, Darwen

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BB3 0QR, BB3 0QT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£166,194
27 sales
Price range
£107k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jul 2024
BB3 0QR

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At a glance

House prices£166k 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) Nearest station28 min walkMill Hill (Lancs) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 30 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

27 property sales on Higher Croft Road, Lower Darwen, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Jul 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £148,452. Average sale prices rose from £130,625 in 2016 to £173,500 in 2024 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% semi-detached, 22% detached. Recorded sale prices on Higher Croft Road range from £107,250 to £380,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Higher Croft Road compared

BB3 postcode area£182,227
Darwen£182,227
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higher Croft 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: £130,625 (2 sales)2016£131k2017: £174,000 (2 sales)2017£174k2018: £135,500 (5 sales)2018£136k2019: £133,666 (3 sales)2019£134k2020: £138,333 (3 sales)2020£138k2021: £187,000 (2 sales)2021£187k2022: £226,300 (5 sales)2022£226k2023: £185,000 (1 sales)2023£185k2024: £173,500 (4 sales)2024£174k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached21£148,45219 Jul 2024
Detached6£228,29223 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Higher Croft Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 19 Jul 2024£183,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 19 Jul 2024£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 8 Mar 2024£186,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 31 Jan 2024£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 17 Feb 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 23 Sep 2022£380,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 19 Aug 2022£295,500 DetachedFreehold
52, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 5 Aug 2022£196,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 21 Apr 2022£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QT 7 Jan 2022£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QT 30 Sep 2021£210,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 9 Apr 2021£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QT 20 Nov 2020£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QT 5 Jun 2020£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 18 May 2020£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 6 Dec 2019£121,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QT 25 Jul 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 23 Jul 2019£129,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QT 21 Mar 2019£120,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 1 Oct 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 14 Sep 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QT 28 Feb 2018£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 9 Feb 2018£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QT 2 Feb 2018£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 15 Dec 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QT 14 Dec 2017£223,000 DetachedFreehold
Centurion Hotel, Higher Croft Road 16 Aug 2017£340,000 OtherFreehold
37, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QT 26 Aug 2016£107,250 DetachedFreehold
45, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QT 22 Apr 2016£154,000 DetachedFreehold
76, Higher Croft Road BB3 0QR 8 Jan 2016£109,000 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
6, Higher Croft Road £110,000 (Apr 2022) → £186,000 (Mar 2024) +69%
over 2 yrs
44, Higher Croft Road £122,500 (Feb 2018) → £164,000 (Apr 2021) +34%
over 3 yrs
37, Higher Croft Road £107,250 (Aug 2016) → £223,000 (Dec 2017) +108%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Higher Croft Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 180 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School 202 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Lower Darwen Primary School 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Longshaw Infant School 203 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Longshaw Nursery School 101 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Noorul Uloom 125 pupils Other independent school Islam 11–23 Report 0.7 mi
Markazul Uloom 26 pupils Other independent school Islam 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary 416 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Blackburn station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Darwen station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Holmbrook Close (opp, Fishmoor Drive) 3 min walk
  • Aintree Drive (by, Raikes Bridge) 4 min walk
  • Aintree Drive (by, Raikes Bridge) 4 min walk
  • Swan Farm Close (by, Fore Street) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Roman Road Health Centre
    Off Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn · 0.2 mi
  • St Georges Surgery
    St George's Surgery, 62 Haslingden Road, Blackburn · 0.9 mi
  • Pringle Street Surgery
    216-218 Pringle Street, Blackburn · 1.2 mi
  • The Cornerstone Practice
    Shadsworth House, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Waterloo Blackburn · 0.8 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Blackburn Ewood · 0.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Blackburn Hospital Food To Go · 0.8 mi
  • Spar Spar - Beehive · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fishmoor Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Karims Pharmacy Limited · 0.8 mi
  • Beehive Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dept Of Special Care Dentistry · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Blackburn with Darwen with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Higher Croft Road

Ethnic group

HereBlackburn with Darwen
White94.9%60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.6%35.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.9%

Religion

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Christian59.9%38%
No religion32.2%21.1%
Not answered4.7%5%
Muslim2.2%35%
Sikh0.8%0.1%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK96%81.9%
Born outside the UK4%18.1%

Highest qualification

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Level 4 qualifications and above31.9%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications20.9%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications16.9%13.9%
No qualifications11.8%24.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10.9%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.5%
Other qualifications2.1%3%

General health

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Very good health53.9%47.8%
Good health32%32.3%
Fair health10.2%13.2%
Bad health2.8%5.1%
Very bad health1.1%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackburn with Darwen
2 cars or vans in household41.4%23.7%
1 car or van in household39.6%42.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.9%7.3%
No cars or vans in household9.1%26.9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Blackburn with Darwen.

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