Verbena Close, Lower Darwen, Darwen

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB3 0TB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£219,750

2 sales

Price range

£187k – £253k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Oct 2021

BB3 0TB

At a glance

House prices£220k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station33 min walkMill Hill (Lancs) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Verbena Close, Lower Darwen, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 29 Oct 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £219,750.

House prices on Verbena Close compared

BB3 postcode area£179,053

Darwen£179,053

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Verbena 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	2	£219,750	29 Oct 2021

Sold prices on Verbena Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Verbena Close BB3 0TB	29 Oct 2021	£252,500	Detached	Leasehold
5, Verbena Close BB3 0TB	8 Mar 2019	£187,000	Detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Verbena Close

Crime

199 crimes were reported within about a mile of Verbena Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	101
Anti-social behaviour	32
Public order	22
Criminal damage & arson	12
Other theft	7
Vehicle crime	7

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

Flood risk

Verbena 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
River Darwen at Lower Darwen, Ewood and Waterfall in Blackburn 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 Verbena Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St James' Church of England Primary School 202 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Lower Darwen Primary School 382 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 180 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Longshaw Nursery School 101 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.8 mi
Longshaw Infant School 203 pupils	Primary	4–7	Good Report	0.8 mi
Darwen Vale High School 1,039 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.9 mi
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary 416 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Markazul Uloom 26 pupils	Other independent school Islam	11–19	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

Mill Hill (Lancs) station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Blackburn station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Darwen station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Aintree Drive (by, Raikes Bridge) 2 min walk
Aintree Drive (by, Raikes Bridge) 3 min walk
St James Church (o/s, Stopes Brow) 3 min walk
St James Church (opp, Stopes Brow) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Roman Road Health Centre
Off Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn · 0.4 mi
St Georges Surgery
St George's Surgery, 62 Haslingden Road, Blackburn · 1.1 mi
Hollins Grove Surgery
153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 1.3 mi
The Cornerstone Practice
Shadsworth House, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn · 1.3 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 7 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.6%	62.5%
Private rented	15.8%	20.3%
Social rented	0.6%	17.1%
Households	660

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,578

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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