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House prices in Darwen

Lancashire · 518 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Darwen

The average (median) house price in Darwen, Lancashire was £162,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 518 sales registered so far — 1.8% down on the year before and 26.3% up on five years ago. Terraced homes were the most common sale at a median £128,000; detached £310,000; semi-detached £199,950. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £176 per square foot (£1,894/m²), based on 1,205 of 1,240 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£162,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−1.8%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£176
typical range £132–£236
From 1,205 of 1,240 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
518
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Lancashire
−15%
Lancashire median £189,950
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Darwen = the Darwen post town: BB3 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Darwen by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached104£310,000£256 1,211 sq ft+8.5%
Semi-detached111£199,950£228 850 sq ft+6.2%
Terraced294£128,000£144 893 sq ft+5.8%

Darwen house price trend

£100k£125k£150k£175k£200k£225kQ4 2021: £130,000 · 186 salesQ1 2022: £136,500 · 132 salesQ2 2022: £142,000 · 143 salesQ3 2022: £153,000 · 172 salesQ4 2022: £154,000 · 177 salesQ1 2023: £162,000 · 125 salesQ2 2023: £160,000 · 127 salesQ3 2023: £148,000 · 147 salesQ4 2023: £150,000 · 159 salesQ1 2024: £135,000 · 145 salesQ2 2024: £150,000 · 150 salesQ3 2024: £160,000 · 199 salesQ4 2024: £175,000 · 199 salesQ1 2025: £183,750 · 184 salesQ2 2025: £150,000 · 147 salesQ3 2025: £164,500 · 140 salesQ4 2025: £161,000 · 136 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £161,750 · 110 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £147,000 · 99 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £125,000 · 14 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Darwen median Lancashire median sales per period still being registered
Darwen: median sold price £130,000 in Q4 2021 to £164,500 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£130,000186
Q1 2022£136,500132
Q2 2022£142,000143
Q3 2022£153,000172
Q4 2022£154,000177
Q1 2023£162,000125
Q2 2023£160,000127
Q3 2023£148,000147
Q4 2023£150,000159
Q1 2024£135,000145
Q2 2024£150,000150
Q3 2024£160,000199
Q4 2024£175,000199
Q1 2025£183,750184
Q2 2025£150,000147
Q3 2025£164,500140
Q4 2025£161,000136
Q1 2026£161,750110
Q2 2026£147,00099
Q3 2026£125,00014

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

What homes in Darwen sold for

£80k–£130k
£130k–£180k
£180k–£230k
£230k–£280k
£280k–£330k
£330k–£380k
£380k–£430k
£430k+

Most homes in Darwen sold for £80k–£180k (60% of sales).

Sold house prices in Darwen

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
30 Jul 202637, Richmond Terrace BB3 3DE Terraced · Leasehold£125,0001,270 sq ft £98+24% (2025)
24 Jul 20262, Sough Road BB3 2BN Terraced£70,0001,141 sq ft £61
17 Jul 202695, Spring Vale Garden Village BB3 2HS Semi-detached£197,000753 sq ft £261+31% (2021)
17 Jul 20263, Leeward Close BB3 0SD Semi-detached£190,000721 sq ft £263+27% (2021)
16 Jul 20267, Cranfield View BB3 2HP Terraced · Leasehold£185,0001,044 sq ft £177+54% (2025)
16 Jul 20265, Avondale Road BB3 1NS Terraced · Leasehold£160,500850 sq ft £189
14 Jul 2026127, Richmond Terrace BB3 0HE Terraced£80,000 +23% (2021)
10 Jul 202616, Gillibrand Street BB3 1HA Terraced · Leasehold£115,0001,227 sq ft £94
10 Jul 202620, Jepson Street BB3 2NX Terraced£95,500850 sq ft £112
8 Jul 202643, Newton Street BB3 0HG Terraced£74,000969 sq ft £76
6 Jul 20263 - 4, Entwistle Street BB3 3HS Terraced · Leasehold£125,0001,130 sq ft £111
3 Jul 2026Upper Craigside, Ashleigh Street BB3 2JS Flats · Leasehold£235,000
3 Jul 202611, Douglas Grove BB3 0JQ Semi-detached£143,000883 sq ft £162
3 Jul 20262, Dover Street BB3 0QA Terraced£98,000635 sq ft £154
30 Jun 202672, Gillibrand Street BB3 1EZ Terraced · Leasehold£102,000969 sq ft £105
29 Jun 202638, Ambleside Drive BB3 3BG Semi-detached£160,0001,012 sq ft £158
26 Jun 202616, Balmoral Gardens BB3 2FH Semi-detached£300,0001,378 sq ft £218+30% (2020)
26 Jun 202616, Lavender Avenue BB3 3GW Detached£260,000958 sq ft £271+5% (2023)
26 Jun 202610, Eccles Mews BB3 3SU Detached£252,000883 sq ft £286+15% (2022)
26 Jun 2026116, Earnsdale Road BB3 1JA Terraced · Leasehold£210,0001,292 sq ft £163+110% (2025)
26 Jun 202650, Laurel Avenue BB3 3AG Terraced£115,000904 sq ft £127+53% (2021)
26 Jun 2026136, Sudell Road BB3 3JA Terraced£105,000797 sq ft £132+31% (2024)
25 Jun 202633, Edmund Street BB3 2DL Terraced · Leasehold£100,000753 sq ft £133
23 Jun 202649, Earnsdale Avenue BB3 1JW Semi-detached · Leasehold£375,0001,690 sq ft £222
22 Jun 202622, Atlas Road BB3 3BY Terraced · Leasehold£80,000872 sq ft £92

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Darwen

Most expensive streets

  1. Roman Road BB3 £410,000· 8 sales
  2. Weavers Way BB3 £402,495· 26 sales
  3. Tockholes Road BB3 £380,000· 17 sales
  4. Spring Meadows BB3 £380,000· 5 sales
  5. Loom Terrace BB3 £374,995· 11 sales
  6. Jacks Key Drive BB3 £325,500· 12 sales
  7. Key View BB3 £325,000· 7 sales
  8. Davy Field Gardens BB3 £323,750· 19 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Pine Street BB3 £71,000· 7 sales
  2. Lloyd Street BB3 £72,000· 5 sales
  3. Douglas Grove BB3 £72,500· 5 sales
  4. Kay Street BB3 £72,500· 5 sales
  5. Weavers Mews BB3 £76,500· 16 sales
  6. Snape Street BB3 £77,000· 10 sales
  7. Reservoir Street BB3 £78,000· 8 sales
  8. Sudellside Street BB3 £78,000· 7 sales

Most active streets

  1. Blackburn Road BB3 8in 12m
  2. Avondale Road BB3 8in 12m
  3. Weavers Way BB3 8in 12m
  4. Lynwood Avenue BB3 7in 12m
  5. Cemetery Road BB3 7in 12m
  6. Tockholes Road BB3 7in 12m
  7. Antigua Drive BB3 7in 12m
  8. Marsh House Lane BB3 6in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Darwen

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
BB3518£162,000£176−1.8%

For sale in Darwen now

Sold prices at developments in Darwen

  • Spring Meadows · Persimmon Homes
    23 first sales· median £220,000· from 2021

New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.

House prices near Darwen

Part of Lancashire

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Darwen is worth roughly £128k–£229k at the area's typical £132–£236 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Darwen

What is the average house price in Darwen?

The median sold price in Darwen, Lancashire was £162,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (518 sales registered so far); the mean was £185,571. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Lancashire median over the same period was £189,950. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Darwen per square foot?

Homes sold in Darwen, Lancashire over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £176 per square foot (interquartile range £132–£236), from 1,205 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Darwen going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 1.8% down on the previous 12 months and 26.3% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Darwen?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Roman Road (BB3) has the highest median sold price at £410,000 across 8 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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