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The Meadows, Darwen

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Meadows, Darwen · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/darwen/the-meadows/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB3 0PF, BB3 0PS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£235,000
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£194,396
34 sales
Price range
£130k – £295k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
BB3 0PF

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At a glance

House prices£235k average31% above the Darwen average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkDarwen station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

34 property sales on The Meadows, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £235,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £200,477. Average sale prices rose from £180,000 in 2016 to £235,000 in 2026 (+31%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 31% above the Darwen average of £179,053 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Meadows compared

The Meadows£235,000
BB3 postcode area£179,053
Darwen£179,053
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £180,000 (3 sales)2016£180k2017: £173,900 (5 sales)2017£174k2018: £178,317 (3 sales)2018£178k2019: £164,000 (5 sales)2019£164k2020: £195,000 (3 sales)2020£195k2021: £182,500 (2 sales)2021£183k2022: £227,500 (4 sales)2022£228k2023: £240,000 (2 sales)2023£240k2024: £170,000 (1 sales)2024£170k2025: £210,000 (3 sales)2025£210k2026: £235,000 (3 sales)2026£235k

Tenure: 35% freehold and 65% leasehold across 37 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached24£200,47727 Feb 2026
Semi-detached10£179,80024 Apr 2026

Sold prices on The Meadows

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, The Meadows BB3 0PF 18 Jun 2026£225,000 DetachedLeasehold
25, The Meadows BB3 0PF 24 Apr 2026£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, The Meadows BB3 0PF 27 Feb 2026£295,000 DetachedLeasehold
8, The Meadows BB3 0PF 30 Jan 2026£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, The Meadows BB3 0PF 24 Nov 2025£235,000 DetachedLeasehold
6, The Meadows BB3 0PF 17 Oct 2025£183,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, The Meadows BB3 0PF 8 Aug 2025£212,000 DetachedLeasehold
11, The Meadows BB3 0PF 27 Sep 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, The Meadows BB3 0PF 22 Sep 2023£290,000 DetachedFreehold
37, The Meadows BB3 0PF 1 Jun 2023£190,000 DetachedLeasehold
37, The Meadows BB3 0PF 21 Dec 2022£133,000 DetachedLeasehold
28, The Meadows BB3 0PF 7 Oct 2022£220,000 DetachedLeasehold
5, Birch Hall Lodge, The Meadows BB3 0PS 23 Sep 2022£63,000 FlatFreehold
15, The Meadows BB3 0PF 12 Aug 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, The Meadows BB3 0PF 20 May 2022£260,000 DetachedLeasehold
9, The Meadows BB3 0PF 18 Mar 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, The Meadows BB3 0PF 15 Apr 2021£187,500 DetachedLeasehold
31, The Meadows BB3 0PF 5 Feb 2021£177,500 DetachedLeasehold
27, The Meadows BB3 0PF 11 Dec 2020£250,000 DetachedLeasehold
6, The Meadows BB3 0PF 2 Nov 2020£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, The Meadows BB3 0PF 14 Aug 2020£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, The Meadows BB3 0PF 15 Nov 2019£201,000 DetachedLeasehold
8, The Meadows BB3 0PF 5 Nov 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, The Meadows BB3 0PF 13 Sep 2019£160,000 DetachedLeasehold
47, The Meadows BB3 0PF 19 Jun 2019£164,000 DetachedLeasehold
45, The Meadows BB3 0PF 1 May 2019£165,000 DetachedLeasehold
55, The Meadows BB3 0PF 15 Oct 2018£175,000 DetachedLeasehold
56, The Meadows BB3 0PF 24 Jul 2018£184,950 DetachedLeasehold
46, The Meadows BB3 0PF 16 Mar 2018£175,000 DetachedLeasehold
42, The Meadows BB3 0PF 11 Dec 2017£188,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, The Meadows BB3 0PF 27 Nov 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, The Meadows BB3 0PF 7 Nov 2017£187,500 DetachedFreehold
31, The Meadows BB3 0PF 18 Aug 2017£165,000 DetachedLeasehold
38, The Meadows BB3 0PF 29 Jun 2017£189,000 DetachedLeasehold
40, The Meadows BB3 0PF 9 Dec 2016£168,000 DetachedLeasehold
27, The Meadows BB3 0PF 5 Apr 2016£185,000 DetachedLeasehold
34, The Meadows BB3 0PF 27 Mar 2016£187,000 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
25, The Meadows £175,000 (Aug 2020) → £245,000 (Apr 2026) +40%
over 6 yrs
42, The Meadows £188,000 (Dec 2017) → £295,000 (Feb 2026) +57%
over 8 yrs
8, The Meadows £130,000 (Nov 2019) → £165,000 (Jan 2026) +27%
over 6 yrs
40, The Meadows £168,000 (Dec 2016) → £235,000 (Nov 2025) +40%
over 9 yrs
6, The Meadows £160,000 (Nov 2020) → £183,000 (Oct 2025) +14%
over 5 yrs
37, The Meadows £133,000 (Dec 2022) → £190,000 (Jun 2023) +43%
over under a year
46, The Meadows £175,000 (Mar 2018) → £187,500 (Apr 2021) +7%
over 3 yrs
31, The Meadows £165,000 (Aug 2017) → £177,500 (Feb 2021) +8%
over 3 yrs
27, The Meadows £185,000 (Apr 2016) → £250,000 (Dec 2020) +35%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near The Meadows

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 198 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Darwen Vale High School 1,039 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Crosshill Special School 183 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Avondale Primary School 400 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Lower Darwen Primary School 382 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Heights Blackburn 2 pupils Free schools alternative provision 5–16 Report 0.9 mi
Eden School 64 pupils Free schools special 8–16 Good 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Darwen station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Cherry Tree station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Meadows (adj, Birch Hall Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Calder Avenue (by, Calder Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Birch Hall Avenue (by, Blackburn Road) 3 min walk
  • Redvers Road (adj, Blackburn Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hollins Grove Surgery
    153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 0.5 mi
  • Darwen Healthcare
    James Street West, Darwen · 1.2 mi
  • Darwen Healthlink
    Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 1.2 mi
  • Roman Road Health Centre
    Off Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Darwen Express · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Tockholes Darwen · 1.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Blackburn Ewood · 1.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Waterloo Blackburn · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Geloo Brothers Ltd · 1.2 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 1.2 mi
  • Boots · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Blue Sky Dental Care · 0.5 mi
  • Darwenside Dental Practice · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.0%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented37.5%17.1%
Households694

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+20.8%18.6%
Residents1,550

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Blackburn with Darwen with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around The Meadows

Ethnic group

HereBlackburn with Darwen
White94.4%60.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%35.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.4%

Religion

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Christian58.1%38%
No religion34.9%21.1%
Not answered4.8%5%
Muslim1.7%35%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Sikh0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Born in the UK94.9%81.9%
Born outside the UK5.1%18.1%

Highest qualification

HereBlackburn with Darwen
No qualifications26.9%24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.4%26.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%10.9%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.5%
Other qualifications4.6%3%

General health

HereBlackburn with Darwen
Very good health41.4%47.8%
Good health31.4%32.3%
Fair health16.5%13.2%
Bad health8.2%5.1%
Very bad health2.5%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackburn with Darwen
1 car or van in household38.3%42.1%
No cars or vans in household36%26.9%
2 cars or vans in household20.2%23.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.5%7.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Blackburn with Darwen.

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