Darwin Drive Leyland, Chorley
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (PR25), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 7403539.
- Sales: 33 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 12).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 E; Band D in Chorley costs £2,430 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leyland, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 220 m away, and Cuerden Valley Park (238 hectares) is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 57 to 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Central Park Surgery, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 840 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 44 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 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £195,000 | £60,000 | £330,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £173,750 | £100,000 | £247,500 |
| 2020 | 3 | £225,000 | £45,000 | £299,950 |
| 2019 | 1 | £266,500 | £266,500 | £266,500 |
| 2017 | 3 | £284,995 | £277,995 | £314,000 |
| 2016 | 18 | £297,495 | £236,995 | £349,995 |
| 2015 | 3 | £249,995 | £234,995 | £290,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | 23 PR25 5AP | Detached | £425,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 7 PR25 5AP | Terraced | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 10 PR25 5AP | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 34 PR25 5AP | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2021 | 15 PR25 5AP | Detached | £247,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 2020 | 5 PR25 5AP | Terraced | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Sep 2020 | BADGERS DRIFT, 12 PR25 5AP | Detached | £299,950 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Mar 2020 | 10 PR25 5AP | Detached | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jan 2019 | 20 PR25 5AP | Detached | £266,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2017 | 8 PR25 5AP | Detached | £284,995 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2017 | 19 PR25 5AP | Flat or maisonette | £314,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2017 | 8 PR25 5AP | Detached | £277,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 16 Sep 2016 | 29 PR25 5AP | Detached | £264,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 26 Aug 2016 | 27 PR25 5AP | Detached | £276,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 2016 | 25 PR25 5AP | Detached | £319,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 2016 | 21 PR25 5AP | Detached | £299,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 23 PR25 5AP | Detached | £299,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2016 | 19 PR25 5AP | Flat or maisonette | £304,995 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2016 | BADGERS DRIFT, 12 PR25 5AP | Detached | £294,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2016 | 26 PR25 5AP | Detached | £236,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 May 2016 | 17 PR25 5AP | Detached | £329,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 May 2016 | 24 PR25 5AP | Detached | £274,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2016 | 22 PR25 5AP | Detached | £318,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 2016 | 20 PR25 5AP | Detached | £261,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 2016 | 18 PR25 5AP | Detached | £252,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 Apr 2016 | 16 PR25 5AP | Detached | £318,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 14 PR25 5AP | Detached | £349,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 4 Mar 2016 | 10 PR25 5AP | Detached | £236,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 5 Feb 2016 | 13 PR25 5AP | Detached | £299,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 15 PR25 5AP | Detached | £249,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 6 PR25 5AP | Detached | £290,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 4 PR25 5AP | Detached | £249,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 2 PR25 5AP | Detached | £234,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 106 m². Most common: House (11); House, detached (1). Built: 2013 (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Chorley in 2026-27: Band D £2,430 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,620 | £1,890 | £2,160 | £2,430 | £2,970 | £3,510 | £4,050 | £4,860 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (25% of about 1,140 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.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR25 5AP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| PR25 5AG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 57 m and 59 m above sea level (58 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR25 5AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PR25 5AP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leyland 451,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Buckshaw Parkway 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wychwood Grove Clayton-le-Woods | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Chorley Town Centre | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 42.2 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Central Park Surgery | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leyland & Farington Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lowerbank Dental Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Ramsey Buckshawe Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Leyland Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Bristol Ave Farrington, Bristol Avenue, Farington Cashzone | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,210 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cuerden Valley Park 238 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,040 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,820 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 240 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site of Clayton Hall, adjacent fishponds and channels, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site of Clayton Hall, adjacent fishponds and channels | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Worden Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton's Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Lady Hoghton's Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| School Covert | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Black Banks Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Gravel Hole Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Nixon Hillock | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 13 |
3 of the street's 13 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 Chorley: see them on the Chorley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lever House Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Farington Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leyland Methodist Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leyland Methodist Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Balshaw's Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wellfield Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSS News PR25 5SD | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2023 |
| The Woodsman Public House PR25 5RY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Bangla Spice Brasserie PR25 5SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Teddy Towers PR25 5TD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2025 |
| The Happy Frier PR25 5TU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Tesco Express PR25 5TU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2016 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mortimer Place (8); On or near Dallington Avenue (8); On or near Leighfield Close (6); On or near Arden Drive (6); On or near Hampton Grove (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 33% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 81% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 9 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
Hampton Grove · Charnwood Mews · Dallington Avenue · Kielder Gardens · Leighfield Close · Cuerden Gardens · Arden Drive · Gisburn Court · Moss Lane · Mortimer Place · Whinfell Close · Kent Drive
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.