Westminster Close, Darwen

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB3 1QD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£136,363

4 sales

Price range

£116k – £173k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jul 2024

BB3 1QD

At a glance

House prices£136k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkDarwen station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Westminster Close, Darwen have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £136,363. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Westminster Close compared

BB3 postcode area£179,053

Darwen£179,053

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Westminster 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
Terraced	4	£136,363	18 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Westminster Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Westminster Close BB3 1QD	18 Jul 2024	£172,500	Terraced	Leasehold
2, Westminster Close BB3 1QD	23 Oct 2016	£116,000	Terraced	Leasehold
16, Westminster Close BB3 1QD	4 Oct 2016	£127,000	Terraced	Leasehold
10, Westminster Close BB3 1QD	15 Sep 2016	£129,950	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
10, Westminster Close	£129,950 (Sep 2016) → £172,500 (Jul 2024)	+33% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Westminster Close

Crime

194 crimes were reported within about a mile of Westminster Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	79
Anti-social behaviour	44
Criminal damage & arson	18
Public order	14
Vehicle crime	9
Drugs	7

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

Flood risk

Westminster Close 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, between Bright Street and Vale Street in the Livesey Fold area of Darwen Flood warning area
River Darwen at Darwen, comprising properties between Hardman Way and the M65 Flood warning area
River Darwen at Darwen, affecting Hollins Grove off Blackburn Road between Bright St and Clarence St 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 Westminster Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Crosshill Special School 183 pupils	Academy special converter	5–18	Good Report	0.2 mi
Avondale Primary School 400 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 198 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Aldridge UTC Darwen 275 pupils	Secondary	13–19	Report	0.7 mi
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy 203 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Darwen Vale High School 1,039 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
Holy Trinity VC School 119 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Darwen station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Mill Hill (Lancs) station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
Cherry Tree station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Earnsdale Road (by, Blackburn Road) 1 min walk
Argyle Street (adj, Blackburn Road) 1 min walk
Pitville Street (by, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk
Avondale Road (by, Avondale Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hollins Grove Surgery
153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 0.1 mi
Darwen Healthcare
James Street West, Darwen · 0.7 mi
Darwen Healthlink
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 0.7 mi
Spring-Fenisco Healthlink
Springfield Surgery, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen · 1.0 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.7%	62.5%
Private rented	25.1%	20.3%
Social rented	1.2%	17.1%
Households	670

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,517

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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