Minster Crescent, Darwen

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£191,744
18 sales
Price range
£120k – £338k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Dec 2022
BB3 3PY

At a glance

House prices£192k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkDarwen station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Minster Crescent, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Dec 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £160,611. Average sale prices rose from £164,317 in 2016 to £241,300 in 2022 (+47%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Minster Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Minster Crescent 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: £164,317 (3 sales)2016£164k2017: £193,000 (2 sales)2017£193k2018: £199,950 (1 sales)2018£200k2019: £166,167 (6 sales)2019£166k2020: £169,000 (1 sales)2020£169k2022: £241,300 (5 sales)2022£241k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£160,61123 Jun 2022
Detached8£233,67514 Dec 2022
Terraced1£136,5005 Sep 2019

Sold prices on Minster Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 9 Jun 2023£800 OtherFreehold
21, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 14 Dec 2022£305,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 23 Jun 2022£233,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
36, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 6 May 2022£196,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 6 Apr 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
38, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 25 Mar 2022£337,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 26 Jun 2020£169,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 16 Dec 2019£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
27, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 21 Nov 2019£221,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 1 Nov 2019£220,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 5 Sep 2019£136,500 TerracedLeasehold
18, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 23 May 2019£167,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 28 Feb 2019£132,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
44, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 17 Sep 2018£199,950 DetachedFreehold
42, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 7 Nov 2017£188,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 31 Mar 2017£198,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 19 Aug 2016£199,950 DetachedFreehold
20, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 4 Jul 2016£158,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Minster Crescent BB3 3PY 23 May 2016£135,000 Semi-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
36, Minster Crescent £196,000 (May 2022) → £800 (Jun 2023) -100%
over 1 yr
20, Minster Crescent £158,000 (Jul 2016) → £233,000 (Jun 2022) +47%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Minster Crescent

Crime

169 crimes were reported within about a mile of Minster Crescent 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 offences70
Anti-social behaviour31
Criminal damage & arson17
Other crime12
Other theft9
Burglary8

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

Flood risk

Minster Crescent 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
  • Upper River Darwen at Darwen, Clough Street to Cross Street 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 Minster Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School 240 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils Nursery 3–4 Report 0.4 mi
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 167 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 1,036 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School 237 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Holy Trinity VC School 119 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy 203 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Darwen station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Entwistle station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rudyard Drive (opp, Pole Lane) 2 min walk
  • Rectory Close (by, Priory Drive) 2 min walk
  • Rudyard Drive (adj, Pole Lane) 2 min walk
  • Vicarage Drive (by, Priory Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Spring-Fenisco Healthlink
    Springfield Surgery, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen · 0.7 mi
  • Darwen Healthcare
    James Street West, Darwen · 0.9 mi
  • Darwen Healthlink
    Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 0.9 mi
  • Hollins Grove Surgery
    153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 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 8 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.8%62.5%
Private rented10.7%20.3%
Social rented4.5%17.1%
Households672

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+19.6%18.6%
Residents1,655

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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