Tower Road, Darwen

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB3 2DU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£73,000

1 sales

Price range

£73k – £73k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 May 2018

BB3 2DU

At a glance

House prices£73k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkDarwen station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Tower Road, Darwen has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 9 May 2018. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £73,000.

House prices on Tower Road compared

BB3 postcode area£179,053

Darwen£179,053

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Tower Road 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
Terraced	1	£73,000	9 May 2018

Sold prices on Tower Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Tower Road BB3 2DU	9 May 2018	£73,000	Terraced	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 Tower Road

Crime

180 crimes were reported within about a mile of Tower Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	75
Anti-social behaviour	33
Criminal damage & arson	16
Other theft	10
Other crime	10
Public order	9

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

Flood risk

Tower Road 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, comprising properties between Hardman Way and the M65 Flood warning area
Upper River Darwen at Darwen, Cross Street to Holme Street Flood warning 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 Tower Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School 240 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils	Nursery	3–4	Report	0.3 mi
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 1,036 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.3 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen 165 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Holy Trinity VC School 119 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 167 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Aldridge UTC Darwen 275 pupils	Secondary	13–19	Report	0.5 mi
Ashleigh Primary School 220 pupils	Primary	4–11	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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Entwistle station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

India Street (by, Redearth Road) 2 min walk
Carr Road (adj, Carr Road) 2 min walk
Turncroft Road (adj, Sough Road) 2 min walk
St Johns Street (by, Sough Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Spring-Fenisco Healthlink
Springfield Surgery, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen · 0.2 mi
Darwen Healthcare
James Street West, Darwen · 0.5 mi
Darwen Healthlink
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 0.5 mi
Hollins Grove Surgery
153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 1.2 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 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.

Income: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	55.2%	62.5%
Private rented	18.4%	20.3%
Social rented	26.3%	17.1%
Households	712

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,372

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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