Robert Street, Darwen

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB3 1DE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£163,000

1 sales

Price range

£163k – £163k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 May 2023

BB3 1DE

At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkDarwen station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Robert Street, Darwen has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 24 May 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £163,000.

House prices on Robert Street compared

BB3 postcode area£179,053

Darwen£179,053

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Robert Street 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
Semi-detached	1	£163,000	24 May 2023

Sold prices on Robert Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
21, Robert Street BB3 1DE	24 May 2023	£163,000	Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Robert Street

Crime

193 crimes were reported within about a mile of Robert Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	83
Anti-social behaviour	38
Criminal damage & arson	19
Public order	11
Vehicle crime	10
Burglary	8

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

Flood risk

Robert Street is in or near 5 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
River Darwen at Darwen, between Bright Street and Vale Street in the Livesey Fold area of Darwen Flood warning area
River Darwen at Darwen, comprising properties between Hardman Way and the M65 Flood warning area
River Darwen at Darwen, affecting Hollins Grove off Blackburn Road between Bright St and Clarence St 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 Robert Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Aldridge UTC Darwen 275 pupils	Secondary	13–19	Report	0.1 mi
Holy Trinity VC School 119 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 1,036 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.4 mi
Avondale Primary School 400 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy 203 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen 165 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Crosshill Special School 183 pupils	Academy special converter	5–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils	Nursery	3–4	Report	0.6 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Cherry Tree station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hacking Street (by, Bury Street) 2 min walk
Pembroke Court (by, George Street) 2 min walk
Duckworth Street (by, Market Street) 2 min walk
Vale Street (by, Duckworth Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Darwen Healthcare
James Street West, Darwen · 0.2 mi
Darwen Healthlink
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 0.2 mi
Spring-Fenisco Healthlink
Springfield Surgery, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen · 0.5 mi
Hollins Grove Surgery
153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 0.6 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.7%	62.5%
Private rented	22.6%	20.3%
Social rented	12.8%	17.1%
Households	643

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,552

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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