The Sidings, Darwen
House prices, sold prices and local information for BB3 2BD.
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At a glance
17 property sales on The Sidings, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £197,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £175,042. That is 8% above the Darwen average of £182,227 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 24% terraced, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Sidings range from £105,000 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 96 streets in Darwen with at least two sales in the last year, The Sidings ranks 24th for average price.
House prices on The Sidings compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 12 | £175,042 | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Terraced | 4 | £132,238 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £250,000 | 20 May 2026 |
Sold prices on The Sidings
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 20 May 2026 | £250,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 60, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 18 Feb 2026 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 54, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 19 Dec 2025 | £162,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 54, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 17 Dec 2025 | £166,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 66, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 24 Jul 2025 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 24, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 25 Apr 2025 | £211,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 58, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 29 Oct 2024 | £1,075,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 16, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 13 Sep 2024 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 26, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 16 Aug 2024 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 62, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 11 Feb 2022 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 31, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 10 Dec 2021 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 57, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 10 Sep 2021 | £172,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 53, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 18 Jun 2021 | £168,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 21, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 29 Mar 2021 | £158,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 31, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 11 Sep 2020 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 64, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 16 May 2019 | £146,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 54, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 29 Mar 2018 | £132,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 56, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 4 Aug 2017 | £129,950 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 44, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 7 Mar 2016 | £105,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 44, The Sidings BB3 2BD | 5 Feb 2016 | £115,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 54, The Sidings | £132,000 (Mar 2018) → £166,000 (Dec 2025) | +26% over 8 yrs |
| 31, The Sidings | £150,000 (Sep 2020) → £180,000 (Dec 2021) | +20% over 1 yr |
| 44, The Sidings | £115,000 (Feb 2016) → £105,000 (Mar 2016) | -9% over under a year |
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Schools near The Sidings
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School 240 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Ashleigh Primary School 220 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy 207 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils | Nursery | 3–4 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Aurora Woodlands School 64 pupils | Other independent special school | 10–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen 165 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 1,036 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 167 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Darwen station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Entwistle station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Mill Hill (Lancs) station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Junction Street (adj, Junction Street) 3 min walk
- Sough Road (opp, Sough Road) 3 min walk
- Sough Road (adj, Sough Road) 3 min walk
- Mayfield Flats (adj, Bolton Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Spring-Fenisco Healthlink
Springfield Surgery, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen · 0.4 mi - Darwen Healthcare
James Street West, Darwen · 0.8 mi - Darwen Healthlink
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 0.8 mi - Hollins Grove Surgery
153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Darwen · 0.5 mi
- Iceland Iceland Darwen · 0.7 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Darwen Supermarket · 0.7 mi
- Lidl Lidl Tockholes Darwen · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Everest Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Church Street Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Market Street Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Darwen Orthodontics · 0.7 mi
- Darwen Health Centre · 0.8 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 75.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 865 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,972 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 89% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 89% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 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 Sidings
Ethnic group
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.1% | 60.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.7% | 35.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 60.4% | 38% |
| No religion | 32.5% | 21.1% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5% |
| Muslim | 1.4% | 35% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.1% | 81.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.9% | 18.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30% | 26.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.7% | 15.8% |
| No qualifications | 17.8% | 24.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.5% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.4% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.4% | 47.8% |
| Good health | 32.3% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.7% | 42.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.5% | 23.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.1% | 26.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.7% | 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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