Spire Close, Darwen

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£322,500

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£271,875

8 sales

Price range

£185k – £396k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Nov 2025

BB3 3RQ

At a glance

House prices£272k 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 station16 min walkDarwen station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Spire Close, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £322,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £271,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Spire Close compared

BB3 postcode area£179,053

Darwen£179,053

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Spire 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	8	£271,875	21 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Spire Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Spire Close BB3 3RQ	21 Nov 2025	£322,500	Detached	Freehold
10, Spire Close BB3 3RQ	26 Sep 2025	£395,500	Detached	Freehold
3, Spire Close BB3 3RQ	27 Nov 2023	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Spire Close BB3 3RQ	15 Sep 2023	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Spire Close BB3 3RQ	27 Mar 2023	£275,000	Detached	Freehold
18, Spire Close BB3 3RQ	18 Apr 2019	£222,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Spire Close BB3 3RQ	27 Oct 2017	£185,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Spire Close BB3 3RQ	8 Jan 2016	£200,000	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
14, Spire Close	£310,000 (Sep 2023) → £322,500 (Nov 2025)	+4% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Spire Close

Crime

161 crimes were reported within about a mile of Spire Close 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	65
Anti-social behaviour	30
Criminal damage & arson	16
Other crime	12
Other theft	9
Burglary	8

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

Flood risk

Spire Close 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 Spire 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	0.4 mi
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 167 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils	Nursery	3–4	Report	0.5 mi
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 1,036 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.7 mi
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School 237 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy 207 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
Holy Trinity VC School 119 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 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 · 16 min walk
Entwistle station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Rudyard Drive (opp, Pole Lane) 2 min walk
Rudyard Drive (adj, Pole Lane) 2 min walk
Beaumont Way (by, Marsh House Lane) 3 min walk
Rectory Close (by, Priory Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Spring-Fenisco Healthlink
Springfield Surgery, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen · 0.8 mi
Darwen Healthcare
James Street West, Darwen · 1.0 mi
Darwen Healthlink
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 1.0 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.8%	62.5%
Private rented	10.7%	20.3%
Social rented	4.5%	17.1%
Households	672

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,655

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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