Rectory Close, Darwen

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£205,208

12 sales

Price range

£115k – £305k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Mar 2025

BB3 3RG

At a glance

House prices£205k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkDarwen station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Rectory Close, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £205,208. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rectory Close compared

BB3 postcode area£179,053

Darwen£179,053

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	12	£205,208	28 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Rectory Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
37, Rectory Close BB3 3RG	28 Mar 2025	£245,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Rectory Close BB3 3RG	31 Jan 2025	£171,250	Semi-detached	Freehold
27, Rectory Close BB3 3RG	5 Feb 2024	£305,000	Detached	Freehold
18, Rectory Close BB3 3RG	2 Jun 2023	£251,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Rectory Close BB3 3RG	28 Oct 2021	£267,000	Detached	Freehold
39, Rectory Close BB3 3RG	28 Oct 2021	£165,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Rectory Close BB3 3RG	27 Aug 2021	£253,500	Detached	Freehold
19, Rectory Close BB3 3RG	25 Aug 2021	£232,500	Detached	Freehold
21, Rectory Close BB3 3RG	8 Apr 2021	£156,000	Detached	Freehold
23, Rectory Close BB3 3RG	18 Oct 2019	£154,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Rectory Close BB3 3RG	22 Oct 2018	£184,500	Detached	Freehold
16, Rectory Close BB3 3RG	18 May 2018	£134,000	Detached	Freehold
47, Rectory Close BB3 3RG	15 Sep 2017	£136,000	Detached	Freehold
37, Rectory Close BB3 3RG	15 Aug 2016	£115,000	Detached	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
37, Rectory Close	£115,000 (Aug 2016) → £245,000 (Mar 2025)	+113% over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rectory Close

Crime

175 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rectory Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	73
Anti-social behaviour	31
Criminal damage & arson	17
Other crime	12
Other theft	10
Burglary	8

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

Schools near Rectory Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School 240 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils	Nursery	3–4	Report	0.2 mi
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 167 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 1,036 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.5 mi
Holy Trinity VC School 119 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen 165 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy 203 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Aldridge UTC Darwen 275 pupils	Secondary	13–19	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Darwen station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Entwistle station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Vicarage Drive (by, Priory Drive) 2 min walk
Rectory Close (by, Priory Drive) 2 min walk
Priory Drive (by, Priory Drive) 3 min walk
Priory Drive (by, Priory Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Spring-Fenisco Healthlink
Springfield Surgery, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen · 0.5 mi
Darwen Healthcare
James Street West, Darwen · 0.7 mi
Darwen Healthlink
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 0.7 mi
Hollins Grove Surgery
153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 1.3 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 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.

Income: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	55.2%	62.5%
Private rented	18.4%	20.3%
Social rented	26.3%	17.1%
Households	712

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,372

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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