Whittlestone Head, Darwen

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB3 3RS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£505,000

1 sales

Price range

£505k – £505k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Aug 2017

BB3 3RS

At a glance

House prices£505k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkEntwistle station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Whittlestone Head, Darwen has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 11 Aug 2017. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £505,000.

House prices on Whittlestone Head compared

BB3 postcode area£179,053

Darwen£179,053

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whittlestone Head 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
Detached	1	£505,000	11 Aug 2017

Sold prices on Whittlestone Head

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Lower Whittlestone Head Farm, Whittlestone Head BB3 3RS	25 Jan 2019	£25,000	Other	Freehold
Railway Tavern Cottage, Whittlestone Head BB3 3RS	11 Aug 2017	£505,000	Detached	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 Whittlestone Head

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whittlestone Head in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	1
Other crime	1

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

Flood risk

Whittlestone Head is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert 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 Whittlestone Head

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy 207 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Aurora Woodlands School 64 pupils	Other independent special school	10–19	Report	1.7 mi
Ashleigh Primary School 220 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.7 mi
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School 237 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.8 mi
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School 240 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.9 mi
Lower Pastures 3 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	1.9 mi
Turncroft Nursery School 58 pupils	Nursery	3–4	Report	2.1 mi
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 167 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.1 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

Entwistle station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Darwen station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Bromley Cross station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Crown and Thistle (adj, Blackburn Road) 4 min walk
Crown and Thistle (opp, Blackburn Road) 4 min walk
Round Barn (o/s, Blackburn Road) 11 min walk
Round Barn (by, Blackburn Road) 11 min walk

GP surgeries

Spring-Fenisco Healthlink
Springfield Surgery, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen · 2.1 mi
Darwen Healthcare
James Street West, Darwen · 2.5 mi
Darwen Healthlink
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen · 2.5 mi
Hollins Grove Surgery
153 Blackburn Road, Darwen · 3.2 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 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.0%	62.5%
Private rented	14.2%	20.3%
Social rented	0.8%	17.1%
Households	774

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,902

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	0%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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