Mill Cottages, Waterside, Darwen

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£40,000

1 sales

Price range

£40k – £40k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Mar 2016

BB3 3NY

At a glance

House prices£40k 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 station28 min walkDarwen station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Mill Cottages, Waterside, Darwen has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Mar 2016. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £40,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Mill Cottages compared

BB3 postcode area£179,053

Darwen£179,053

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mill Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BB3 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£40,000	1 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Mill Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Mill Cottages BB3 3NY	23 Mar 2018	£62,600	Terraced	Freehold
3, Mill Cottages BB3 3NY	1 Mar 2016	£40,000	Terraced	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
3, Mill Cottages	£40,000 (Mar 2016) → £62,600 (Mar 2018)	+57% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mill Cottages

Crime

19 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mill Cottages 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 offences	8
Anti-social behaviour	3
Burglary	2
Criminal damage & arson	2
Other theft	2
Other crime	2

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

Flood risk

Mill Cottages 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 Mill Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School 237 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Belthorn Academy Primary School 238 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 167 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Lower Pastures 3 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	1.1 mi
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy 203 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils	Nursery	3–4	Report	1.3 mi
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School 240 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 1,036 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	1.5 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Blackburn station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Victoria Gardens (by, Johnson New Road) 2 min walk
Victoria Gardens (opp, Johnson New Road) 2 min walk
St Pauls Terrace (by, Johnson New Road) 6 min walk
St Pauls Terrace (by, Johnson New Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Spring-Fenisco Healthlink
Springfield Surgery, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen · 1.7 mi
Darwen Healthcare
James Street West, Darwen · 1.7 mi
Darwen Healthlink
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 1.7 mi
Hollins Grove Surgery
153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 1.8 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.5%	62.5%
Private rented	11.1%	20.3%
Social rented	1.2%	17.1%
Households	818

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,923

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	0%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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