Spring Vale Heights, Darwen

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£265,143

16 sales

Price range

£225k – £340k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Sep 2025

BB3 3GS

At a glance

House prices£265k averageSince 2024 (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 station19 min walkDarwen station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband85% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Spring Vale Heights, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £265,143. Average sale prices rose from £248,180 in 2024 to £275,321 in 2025 (+11%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Spring Vale Heights compared

BB3 postcode area£179,053

Darwen£179,053

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Spring Vale Heights 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	16	£265,143	26 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Spring Vale Heights

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
31, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	24 Oct 2025	£301,875	Detached New build	Freehold
38, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	26 Sep 2025	£304,995	Detached New build	Freehold
45, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	28 Aug 2025	£323,000	Detached New build	Freehold
41, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	27 Jun 2025	£323,000	Detached New build	Freehold
36, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	28 Mar 2025	£245,096	Detached New build	Freehold
37, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	28 Mar 2025	£225,145	Detached New build	Freehold
43, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	28 Mar 2025	£291,995	Detached New build	Freehold
39, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	14 Mar 2025	£227,495	Detached New build	Freehold
47, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	28 Feb 2025	£234,995	Detached New build	Freehold
49, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	28 Feb 2025	£237,496	Detached New build	Freehold
51, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	21 Feb 2025	£339,995	Detached New build	Freehold
53, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	12 Feb 2025	£290,875	Detached New build	Freehold
55, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	20 Dec 2024	£330,995	Detached New build	Freehold
34, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	29 Nov 2024	£232,995	Detached New build	Freehold
32, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	31 Oct 2024	£227,356	Detached New build	Freehold
30, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	6 Sep 2024	£242,245	Detached New build	Freehold
24, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	27 Mar 2024	£225,495	Detached New build	Freehold
26, Spring Vale Heights BB3 3GS	27 Mar 2024	£229,995	Detached New build	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 Spring Vale Heights

Crime

138 crimes were reported within about a mile of Spring Vale Heights 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	54
Anti-social behaviour	27
Criminal damage & arson	14
Other crime	10
Other theft	9
Burglary	8

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

Flood risk

Spring Vale Heights 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 Spring Vale Heights

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
Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils	Nursery	3–4	Report	0.6 mi
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy 207 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 167 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 1,036 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.8 mi
Ashleigh Primary School 220 pupils	Primary	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
Aurora Woodlands School 64 pupils	Other independent special school	10–19	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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Entwistle station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Craven Heifer (adj, Pole Lane) 1 min walk
Craven Heifer (by, Pole Lane) 2 min walk
Pole Lane Cottages (by, Pole Lane) 3 min walk
Rudyard Drive (opp, Pole Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Spring-Fenisco Healthlink
Springfield Surgery, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen · 0.8 mi
Darwen Healthcare
James Street West, Darwen · 1.1 mi
Darwen Healthlink
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 1.1 mi
Hollins Grove Surgery
153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 1.7 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+)	85%	80%
Gigabit-capable	85%	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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