BB3 2RA, Darwen
Sold prices and local information for BB3 2RA on Melville Gardens. Free
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Average sold price
£325,000
5 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in BB3 2RA
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Melville Gardens | 15 Aug 2025 | £380,000 | Detached |
| 4, Melville Gardens | 30 Jun 2022 | £400,000 | Detached |
| 5, Melville Gardens | 29 Nov 2021 | £315,000 | Detached |
| 1, Melville Gardens | 18 Mar 2021 | £255,000 | Detached |
| 2, Melville Gardens | 15 Nov 2017 | £275,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 0% freehold, 100% leasehold.
Streets in BB3 2RA
- Melville Gardens£325k
Schools near BB3 2RA
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen | Primary | – | 0.1 mi |
| Holy Trinity VC School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Secondary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Aldridge UTC Darwen | Secondary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Turncroft Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.5 mi |
Living in BB3 2RA
Nearest stations
- Darwen station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Entwistle station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
- Mill Hill (Lancs) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys 0.3 mi
- Iceland 0.5 mi
- Asda Supermarket 0.5 mi
- Lidl 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Church Street Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Market Street Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Cohens Chemist 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Darwen Health Centre 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.5 mi
- Darwenside Dental Practice 0.5 mi
GP surgeries
- Spring-Fenisco Healthlink 0.1 mi
- Darwen Healthcare 0.4 mi
- Darwen Healthlink 0.4 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 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in BB3 2RA
Ethnic group
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 60.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 35.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 1.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56.4% | 38% |
| No religion | 35.6% | 21.1% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5% |
| Muslim | 1.6% | 35% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.9% | 81.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.1% | 18.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.5% | 26.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.5% | 15.8% |
| No qualifications | 14.7% | 24.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.1% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.6% | 47.8% |
| Good health | 35.5% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 11.7% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.6% |
Occupation
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 19.9% | 16.4% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.9% | 10.7% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12.2% | 10.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12% | 9.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.6% | 9.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.1% | 11.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.2% | 11.7% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6.6% | 10.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.3% | 42.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 31.8% | 23.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.8% | 26.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.1% | 7.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Blackburn with Darwen | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 63.3% | 54.7% |
| Economically inactive | 35.1% | 43% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.6% | 2.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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