Waterside Crescent by Simple Life · Knowle Lane, Darwen, Lancashire BB3 0EG
Completed
Simple Life has 61 developments on Homello. Homes in Darwen sold for a median £160,000 over the last year, £176 per sq ft; see house prices in Darwen.
About Waterside Crescent
Waterside Crescent is Simple Life’s managed rental neighbourhood on Knowle Lane in Darwen. Its advertised range comprises two-, three- and four-bedroom houses exclusively to rent. The development is around four miles south of Blackburn town centre, with Darwen’s shops, places to eat, schools and railway station serving the surrounding area.
Road connections include the M65 and links to the wider Lancashire motorway network. The scheme-specific benefits include green space and an on-site play area, as well as parking and pet-friendly homes. Residents have a dedicated team, round-the-clock customer care, repairs and maintenance, annual community events and access to the My Simple Life app. The operator’s pet application process applies. Parking allocation and the layout and outdoor space of each house should be checked individually.
- Developer
- Simple Life
- City
- Lancashire
- Neighbourhood
- Darwen
- Postcode
- BB3 0EG
- Address
- Knowle Lane
- Tenure
- Build to rent
Facilities
- Pet friendly (Pet application required; no extra monthly charge)
- Parking (Confirm the individual home allocation)
- Play area
- Maintenance and repairs
Questions about Waterside Crescent
›Who is the developer of Waterside Crescent?
Waterside Crescent is a Simple Life development in Darwen, Lancashire. Simple Life has 61 developments listed on Homello.
›Are homes available to rent at Waterside Crescent?
Waterside Crescent is marked "now selling", completed. Use the enquiry button to check current availability with Simple Life.
›What are house prices like in Darwen?
The median sold price in Darwen was £160,000 over the last 12 months (505 sales, −4.2% on the year before), or £176 per square foot, from HM Land Registry data. The house prices in Darwen page has the trend, prices by property type and every street.
Location
Knowle Lane, BB3 0EG
Nearest stations
- Darwen Station 0.5 milesNorthern
- Mill Hill Station 2.6 milesNorthern
- Cherry Tree Station 2.9 milesNorthern
- Blackburn Station 2.9 milesNorthern
Nearest schools
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy 0.2 milesPrimary · ages 3–11
- Avondale Primary School 0.6 milesPrimary · ages 4–11 Good
- Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio 0.6 milesSecondary · ages 13–19 Good
- Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 0.7 milesPrimary · ages 4–11 Needs attention
Nearest supermarkets
- Lidl Supermarket 0.5 miles
- Tesco Express Convenience store 0.6 miles
- Asda Supermarket Supermarket 0.6 miles
- Iceland Supermarket 0.6 miles
Eating out nearby
Within half a mile: 8 restaurants and cafes, 3 pubs and bars, 11 takeaways.
- Punch Hotel 0.1 milesPub or bar
- Wangs 0.3 milesTakeaway
- Riverside Heights Restaurant 0.4 milesRestaurant or cafe
- Panda Express 0.4 milesTakeaway
Straight-line distances; actual routes will be longer. Stations from NaPTAN, with their lines powered by TfL Open Data; schools from the Department for Education register, with the latest Ofsted signal; supermarkets from Geolytix Retail Points; places to eat from the Food Standards Agency's register of food businesses.
Area insights
The Blackburn with Darwen neighbourhood around this development.
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data, Police.uk, Historic England, ONS Census 2021, Ofcom Connected Nations, Environment Agency. Planning offices.
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Details last confirmed on 21 October 2026.
