Watery Lane, Darwen
House prices, sold prices and local information for BB3 2EB, BB3 2ET.
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At a glance
20 property sales on Watery Lane, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £182,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £112,705. Average sale prices rose from £97,250 in 2016 to £182,500 in 2026 (+88%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% terraced, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Watery Lane range from £62,500 to £195,000. 28% of homes sold here were freehold and 72% leasehold. Of 96 streets in Darwen with at least two sales in the last year, Watery Lane ranks 32nd for average price.
House prices on Watery Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 28% freehold and 72% leasehold across 29 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 19 | £112,705 | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £195,000 | 14 Aug 2026 |
Sold prices on Watery Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Watery Lane BB3 2ET | 14 Aug 2026 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 98, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 31 Jul 2026 | £100,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 14, Watery Lane BB3 2ET | 14 Apr 2026 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Watery Lane Garage, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 20 Mar 2026 | £250,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 80, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 29 Jan 2026 | £170,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 68, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 14 Nov 2025 | £85,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 108, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 11 Apr 2025 | £150,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Alfmill, 96, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 4 Feb 2025 | £1,080,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 52, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 8 May 2024 | £153,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 90, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 21 Dec 2023 | £85,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 82, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 17 Nov 2023 | £147,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 106, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 11 Aug 2023 | £133,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 34, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 21 Mar 2023 | £128,450 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 98, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 5 Aug 2022 | £65,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 88, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 29 Jul 2022 | £135,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 13, Watery Lane BB3 2ET | 25 Nov 2021 | £109,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 8 Oct 2021 | £109,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 34, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 27 Nov 2020 | £108,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 58, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 28 Sep 2020 | £85,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 1, Alfmill, 96, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 11 Oct 2019 | £360,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 34, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 11 Jun 2019 | £99,950 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 52, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 1 May 2019 | £82,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 78, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 2 Nov 2018 | £75,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 108, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 20 Aug 2018 | £120,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 34, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 5 Jun 2018 | £62,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 46, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 25 Aug 2017 | £100,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 42, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 12 May 2017 | £98,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 80, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 2 Aug 2016 | £117,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 106, Watery Lane BB3 2EB | 29 Apr 2016 | £77,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 98, Watery Lane | £65,000 (Aug 2022) → £100,000 (Jul 2026) | +54% over 4 yrs |
| 80, Watery Lane | £117,500 (Aug 2016) → £170,000 (Jan 2026) | +45% over 9 yrs |
| 108, Watery Lane | £120,000 (Aug 2018) → £150,000 (Apr 2025) | +25% over 7 yrs |
| Flat 1, Alfmill, 96, Watery Lane | £360,000 (Oct 2019) → £1,080,000 (Feb 2025) | +200% over 5 yrs |
| 52, Watery Lane | £82,000 (May 2019) → £153,000 (May 2024) | +87% over 5 yrs |
| 106, Watery Lane | £77,000 (Apr 2016) → £133,500 (Aug 2023) | +73% over 7 yrs |
| 34, Watery Lane | £62,500 (Jun 2018) → £99,950 (Jun 2019) → £108,000 (Nov 2020) → £128,450 (Mar 2023) | +106% over 5 yrs |
| 42, Watery Lane | £98,000 (May 2017) → £109,000 (Oct 2021) | +11% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Watery Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy 207 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Ashleigh Primary School 220 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School 240 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Aurora Woodlands School 64 pupils | Other independent special school | 10–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils | Nursery | 3–4 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen 165 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 1,036 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 167 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Entwistle station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
- Mill Hill (Lancs) station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Watery Lane (by, Watery Lane) 1 min walk
- Watery Lane (by, Watery Lane) 1 min walk
- Cranberry Lane (by, Cranberry Lane) 2 min walk
- Causeway Street (adj, Sough Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Spring-Fenisco Healthlink
Springfield Surgery, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen · 0.7 mi - Darwen Healthcare
James Street West, Darwen · 1.0 mi - Darwen Healthlink
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 1.0 mi - Hollins Grove Surgery
153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 1.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Darwen · 0.8 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Darwen Supermarket · 0.9 mi
- Iceland Iceland Darwen · 1.0 mi
- Lidl Lidl Tockholes Darwen · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Everest Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Church Street Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Market Street Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Darwen Orthodontics · 0.9 mi
- Darwenside Dental Practice · 1.0 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+) | 75% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 75% | 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 Watery Lane
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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