Windsor Road Darwen
21 addresses across 1 postcode (BB3), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2901680.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £145,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 13, E: 1, G: 1).
- 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 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 140 to 146 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hollins Grove Surgery, about 140 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £154,000 | £154,000 | £154,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £125,000 | £119,500 | £150,400 |
| 2020 | 3 | £100,000 | £84,000 | £105,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £91,000 | £69,000 | £113,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £97,500 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| 2013 | 2 | £91,975 | £78,000 | £105,950 |
| 2012 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £118,750 | £115,000 | £122,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2025 | 18 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 2024 | 7 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2022 | 16 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £154,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Dec 2021 | 8 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Sep 2021 | 2 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £150,400 | |
| 24 May 2021 | 17 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £119,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2020 | 16 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £84,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2020 | 6 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 May 2020 | 14 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2018 | 4 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £69,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2018 | 9 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £113,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 6 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £103,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2016 | 18 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £70,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 2 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £97,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jan 2014 | 15 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £69,950 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Apr 2013 | 6 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £105,950 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2013 | 8 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2012 | 9 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £82,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jan 2008 | 10 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 14 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2007 | 6 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 19 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2005 | 14 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jul 2004 | 17 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £79,995 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 3 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £58,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 11 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 1 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £42,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Feb 2001 | 17 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £33,500 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Feb 2000 | 6 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £43,950 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 1999 | 15 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £42,950 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 6 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £45,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 1 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £42,950 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Apr 1998 | 5 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 1997 | 5 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £46,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Sep 1997 | 9 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £22,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 May 1997 | 15 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Sep 1996 | 10 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £41,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Mar 1996 | 10 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £14,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Apr 1995 | 20 BB3 1QP | Terraced | £29,750 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12); House, end-terrace (3); House, enclosed end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (13); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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, not permissioned (240 m)
- Former Greenways, Salisbury Road, Darwen: up to 19 homes, permissioned (240 m)
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 140 m and 146 m above sea level (143 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB3 1QP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Darwen 346,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Cherry Tree 34,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Argyle Street Darwen | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Arrival Stand Blackburn Town Centre | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Duckworth Street Town Centre Car Park | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 41.6 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hollins Grove Surgery | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Geloo Brothers LTD | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blue Sky Dental Care | 140 m |
| Hospital | Royal Blackburn Hospital | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Police Headquarters | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,330 m² | 130 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clarence Street Garden Area 4,790 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sunnyhurst Woods, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyhurst Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Bold Venture Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Knowl Heights Plantation | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Sunnyhurst Clough | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Sunnyhurst Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Hills Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Polyphemus Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Eccles Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 21 |
15 of the street's 21 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 | 240 m | No published inspection |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Aldridge UTC Darwen | Secondary | 13–19 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.7 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 |
| Holy Trinity VC School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Darwen Vale High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lower Darwen Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorys BB3 1EJ | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Beverly Fried Chicken BB3 1ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hollins Grove Conservative Club BB3 1QJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 4 Good | 5 May 2022 |
| Ten Ten Burgers & Shakes BB3 1ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Sidco Newsagents BB3 1EJ | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2022 |
| Darwen Tap BB3 1EJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 4 May 2022 |
| Sharry's BB3 1ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 4 Good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Brother's in Beer Bar Hire and Events BB3 1HG | Mobile caterer | 170 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jul 2024 |
| Londis Darwen BB3 1QU | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Bilash BB3 1EJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Mega Crunch BB3 1EJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 4 Good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Vapers Avenus Darwen BB3 1EJ | Retailers - other | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Madina Indian Takeaway BB3 1EJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Dixyland Chicken & Ribs BB3 1EJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Chanel Mini Market BB3 1ET | Retailers - other | 200 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 82 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Preston Street (38); On or near Petrol Station (33); On or near Falcon Avenue (21); On or near Supermarket (19); On or near Cavendish Street (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 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
- BB3 1QP: 21 addresses of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lyndhurst Road · Westminster Close · Avondale Road · Percival Street · Westminster Road · Ellesmere Road · Cavendish Street · St Cuthberts Close · Davenham Road · Snape Street · Avondale Mews
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.