Alexandra View Darwen
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB3), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2901709.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £67,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Blackburn with Darwen costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Darwen, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 153 to 157 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hollins Grove Surgery, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 108 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £67,500 | £67,500 | £67,500 |
| 2025 | 2 | £157,500 | £120,000 | £195,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £114,000 | £114,000 | £114,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £86,000 | £86,000 | £86,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £56,500 | £56,500 | £56,500 |
| 2002 | 3 | £46,950 | £44,000 | £46,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £12,500 | £12,500 | £12,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £32,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 1997 | 2 | £33,438 | £30,875 | £36,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2026 | 16 BB3 1NL | Terraced | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Nov 2025 | 16 BB3 1NL | Terraced | £65,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 25 BB3 1NL | Semi-detached | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Feb 2025 | 25 BB3 1NL | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Oct 2022 | 14 BB3 1NL | Terraced | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 14 BB3 1NL | Terraced | £114,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Feb 2017 | 14 BB3 1NL | Terraced | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 2 BB3 1NL | Terraced | £86,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jun 2012 | 2 BB3 1NL | Terraced | £56,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2002 | 4 BB3 1NL | Terraced | £46,950 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 6 BB3 1NL | Terraced | £44,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2002 | 18 BB3 1NL | Terraced | £46,950 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 4 BB3 1NL | Terraced | £12,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 1999 | 18 BB3 1NL | Terraced | £32,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 8 BB3 1NL | Terraced | £36,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 2 BB3 1NL | Terraced | £30,875 | Leasehold. |
| 10 May 1996 | 27 BB3 1NL | Semi-detached | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1900-1929 (5); before 1900 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Blackburn with Darwen in 2026-27: Band D £2,455 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,910 | £2,182 | £2,455 | £3,001 | £3,547 | £4,092 | £4,911 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (63% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Greenways, Salisbury Road, Darwen: up to 19 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Former Greenways, Salisbury Road, Darwen: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Belgrave Mill, Darwen: up to 99 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Belgrave Mill, Darwen: up to 99 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 153 m and 157 m above sea level (154 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB3 1NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB3 1NW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Darwen 346,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Cherry Tree 34,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grafton Court Darwen | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Arrival Stand Blackburn Town Centre | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Duckworth Street Town Centre Car Park | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 41.2 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hollins Grove Surgery | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blue Sky Dental Care | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Blackburn Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Police Headquarters | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,330 m² | 370 m |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tockholes Road Garden Area 2.6 ha | 160 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Sunnyhurst Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Bold Venture Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Knowl Heights Plantation | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Hills Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 700 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Sunnyhurst Clough | Valley | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Sunnyhurst Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Beech Hill Clough | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Darwen Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 14 |
6 of the street's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Blackburn with Darwen: see them on the Blackburn with Darwen page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| Aldridge UTC Darwen | Secondary | 13–19 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Holy Trinity VC School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Turncroft Nursery School | Nursery | 3–4 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Darwen Vale High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Hotel BB3 1NL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| BEE.SMASHED BB3 1NL | Mobile caterer | 30 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hindle Hill Chef BB3 1NF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Sunnyhurst Stores BB3 1NZ | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2022 |
| The Spud House BB3 1AR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Bargain Booze BB3 1AR | Retailers - other | 190 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 27 May 2026 |
| Ollys Kitchen BB3 1AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Booze Brothers BB3 1AR | Retailers - other | 200 m | 4 Good | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Flecks Cakes BB3 1AT | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 10 May 2024 |
| New Star BB3 1QJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Sholay BB3 1EJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 4 Good | 28 Mar 2026 |
| Sholay Indian Restaurant BB3 1EJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Panda Express BB3 1AT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Anaz Restaurant BB3 1PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2026 |
| Jheel Darwen BB3 1EJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Crewdson Street (17); On or near Lorne Street (12); On or near Schofield Street (11); On or near Brighton Terrace (10); On or near Britten Street (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Alexandra Road · Grafton Court · Grafton Terrace · Crewdson Street · Melrose Street · Edensor Terrace · Barley Bank Street · Baron Street · Wood Street Livesey Fold · Bright Street · Matlock Street · Finch Street
All the streets in BB3 and across Blackburn with Darwen.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.