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Laurel Avenue, Darwen

MyStreetCheck free street report: Laurel Avenue, Darwen · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/darwen/laurel-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£115,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£78,068
14 sales
Price range
£48k – £115k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
BB3 3AG

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At a glance

House prices£78k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkDarwen station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

14 property sales on Laurel Avenue, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £115,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £76,385. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% terraced, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Laurel Avenue range from £48,000 to £115,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Laurel Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Laurel Avenue 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: £48,000 (1 sales)2016£48k2018: £67,738 (4 sales)2018£68k2019: £78,000 (1 sales)2019£78k2020: £52,000 (1 sales)2020£52k2021: £70,333 (3 sales)2021£70k2022: £103,000 (1 sales)2022£103k2025: £107,500 (2 sales)2025£108k2026: £115,000 (1 sales)2026£115k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£76,38526 Jun 2026
Semi-detached1£99,95014 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Laurel Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
50, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 26 Jun 2026£115,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 22 Aug 2025£90,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 1 Aug 2025£100,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 30 Apr 2025£115,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 10 Jan 2025£75,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 12 Jan 2024£65,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 29 Jun 2022£103,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 21 Jun 2022£83,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 20 May 2022£90,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 30 Nov 2021£67,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 8 Nov 2021£87,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 1 Nov 2021£81,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 21 May 2021£75,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 15 Feb 2021£55,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 12 Feb 2021£83,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 7 May 2020£52,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 12 Jul 2019£78,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 14 Dec 2018£99,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 30 Nov 2018£51,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 5 Oct 2018£55,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 27 Jul 2018£75,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 27 Jul 2018£75,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 5 Jun 2018£65,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 31 Mar 2016£55,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG 18 Mar 2016£48,000 TerracedFreehold

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
50, Laurel Avenue £75,000 (May 2021) → £115,000 (Jun 2026) +53%
over 5 yrs
20, Laurel Avenue £103,000 (Jun 2022) → £115,000 (Apr 2025) +12%
over 3 yrs
14, Laurel Avenue £67,000 (Nov 2021) → £65,000 (Jan 2024) -3%
over 2 yrs
52, Laurel Avenue £52,000 (May 2020) → £87,000 (Nov 2021) +67%
over 2 yrs
34, Laurel Avenue £48,000 (Mar 2016) → £55,000 (Feb 2021) +15%
over 5 yrs
44, Laurel Avenue £65,000 (Jun 2018) → £83,000 (Feb 2021) +28%
over 3 yrs
26, Laurel Avenue £51,000 (Nov 2018) → £78,000 (Jul 2019) +53%
over under a year
36, Laurel Avenue £55,000 (Mar 2016) → £55,000 (Oct 2018) +0%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Laurel Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy 203 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 167 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils Nursery 3–4 Report 0.5 mi
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 1,036 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Aldridge UTC Darwen 275 pupils Secondary 13–19 Report 0.6 mi
Holy Trinity VC School 119 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School 240 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Avondale Primary School 400 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Darwen station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Blackburn station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Laurel Avenue (by, Higher Perry Street) 1 min walk
  • Hazel Avenue (by, Higher Perry St) 2 min walk
  • Ash Grove (adj, Ash Grove) 2 min walk
  • Ash Grove (opp, Anyon Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • 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 · 0.8 mi
  • Hollins Grove Surgery
    153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Darwen Supermarket · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Darwen · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Tockholes Darwen · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Darwen · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Geloo Brothers Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Church Street Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Darwen Orthodontics · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Darwenside Dental Practice · 0.5 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.6%62.5%
Private rented14.7%20.3%
Social rented31.7%17.1%
Households703

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents1,547

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 Laurel Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBlackburn with Darwen
White93.6%60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.9%35.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%1.7%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.9%

Religion

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Christian47.5%38%
No religion42.3%21.1%
Not answered5.8%5%
Muslim3.7%35%
Other religion0.7%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK94.9%81.9%
Born outside the UK5.1%18.1%

Highest qualification

HereBlackburn with Darwen
No qualifications26.6%24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.5%26.8%
Level 2 qualifications16%13.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.5%
Other qualifications2%3%

General health

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Very good health43.3%47.8%
Good health33.2%32.3%
Fair health13.8%13.2%
Bad health7.2%5.1%
Very bad health2.5%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household40.8%42.1%
No cars or vans in household32.6%26.9%
2 cars or vans in household20.4%23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.2%7.3%

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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