BB3 1HD, Darwen
Sold prices and local information for BB3 1HD on Somerset Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£91,125
4 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£137,500
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in BB3 1HD
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Somerset Avenue | 30 Apr 2026 | £137,500 | Terraced |
| 3, Somerset Avenue | 10 Oct 2024 | £78,000 | Other |
| 10, Somerset Avenue | 31 Oct 2019 | £76,000 | Terraced |
| 6, Somerset Avenue | 2 Feb 2018 | £73,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in BB3 1HD
- Somerset Avenue£138k
Schools near BB3 1HD
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Crosshill Special School | Academy special converter | Good | 0.4 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.4 mi |
| St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Aldridge UTC Darwen | Secondary | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in BB3 1HD
Nearest stations
- Darwen station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
- Mill Hill (Lancs) station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
- Cherry Tree station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.2 mi
- Lidl 0.5 mi
- Iceland 0.7 mi
- Asda Supermarket 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Geloo Brothers Ltd 0.7 mi
- Cohens Chemist 0.7 mi
- Boots 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Blue Sky Dental Care 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.4 mi
- Darwenside Dental Practice 0.7 mi
GP surgeries
- Hollins Grove Surgery 0.1 mi
- Darwen Healthcare 0.7 mi
- Darwen Healthlink 0.7 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 98% of homes in Blackburn with Darwen (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in BB3 1HD
Ethnic group
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.8% | 60.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.4% | 35.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 1.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.3% | 38% |
| No religion | 38.9% | 21.1% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 5% |
| Muslim | 4.2% | 35% |
| Other religion | 1.6% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94% | 81.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 6% | 18.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.1% | 26.8% |
| No qualifications | 20.9% | 24.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17% | 15.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.2% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.7% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.5% | 47.8% |
| Good health | 33.4% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 16.5% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 7.4% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Occupation
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 16.1% | 11.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 13.8% | 11.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.4% | 10.7% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.4% | 10.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| Professional occupations | 9.8% | 16.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.1% | 9.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.5% | 9.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.2% | 42.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 36.5% | 26.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.4% | 23.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.9% | 7.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 56.7% | 54.7% |
| Economically inactive | 42.1% | 43% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.2% | 2.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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