Area Info for Darwen (Lancashire)

Introduction to Darwen

Darwen is a market town located in Lancashire, England. It is situated in the North West region of the United Kingdom and is part of the Blackburn with Darwen borough. The town has a rich history that dates back to medieval times and has evolved over the centuries into a vibrant community with a mix of historical and modern features.

Geography and Location

Darwen is positioned on the eastern edge of the West Pennine Moors, offering scenic views and a hilly landscape. It is approximately 4 miles south of Blackburn and about 20 miles northwest of Manchester. The town is characterised by its proximity to natural parks and open countryside, making it a popular spot for outdoor activities.

History

Historically, Darwen was known for its textile industry, particularly cotton manufacturing, which played a significant role in its development during the Industrial Revolution. The town's growth was driven by the expansion of mills and factories, and remnants of this industrial past can still be seen in its architecture and local museums.

Economy and Industry

While the textile industry has declined, Darwen has diversified its economy. Today, it features a mix of retail, service industries, and small manufacturing businesses. The town centre hosts various shops, cafes, and local markets that serve the community.

Culture and Community

Darwen boasts a strong sense of community with numerous local events, festivals, and sports clubs. The town has several parks and recreational facilities, including Darwen Park and the Darwen Heritage Centre, which celebrate its history and provide leisure activities for residents and visitors.

Transport

The town is well-connected by road and rail. Darwen railway station provides direct services to Blackburn, Manchester, and other nearby cities. Major roads such as the A666 and A679 facilitate road travel, making it accessible for commuters and visitors.

Notable Landmarks

Key landmarks include the Darwen Tower (also known as Jubilee Tower), a prominent hilltop structure offering panoramic views of the surrounding area. The town also features historic churches, Victorian architecture, and the Darwen Heritage Centre, which preserves local history.
Education
School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen0.00 miles
Limes Avenue, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2SG
Holy Trinity VC School0.27 miles
Bank Top, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2RW
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy0.35 miles
Sudell Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 3HD
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio0.38 miles
Police Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1AF
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School0.52 miles
Turncroft Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2BW
Turncroft Nursery School0.55 miles
Highfield Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2DN
Ashleigh Primary School0.70 miles
Ross Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2JT
Sudell Primary School0.72 miles
Sudell Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 3EB
Aurora Brambles East School0.78 miles
Woodlands, Holly Tree Close, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2NG
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy0.79 miles
St James Crescent, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0EY
Avondale Primary School0.84 miles
Durham Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1NN
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy0.96 miles
Knowlesly Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2JA
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School1.22 miles
St Albans Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0HY
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn1.37 miles
Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0AA
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School1.63 miles
Bayne Street, Hoddlesden, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 3NH
Darwen Vale High School1.77 miles
Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0AL
Health
Clinic
Darwen Health Centre0.34 miles
James Street West, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1PY
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Darwen0.34 miles
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1PY
Umar Medical Centre Branch Practice0.49 miles
42 Railway Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2RJ
Roman Road Health Centre2.60 miles
Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3UY
Ewood Medical Centre2.72 miles
431-433 Bolton Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HY
Blackburn Birth Centre3.02 miles
Park Lee Road, Park Lee Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3NX
Blackburn Primary Care Centre Urgent Care3.17 miles
Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HH
Witton Medical Centre3.73 miles
29-31 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2SU
Redlam Surgery3.83 miles
62 Redlam, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1UW
The Fountains3.91 miles
Pleasington Close, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1TU
Audley Health Centre3.96 miles
Longton Close, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1XA
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Blackburn3.99 miles
Unit 32B And 33, Lord Street Mall, The Mall Shopping Centre, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7NQ
East Lancashire Medical Services Head Office4.10 miles
St. Ives House, Accrington Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2EG
Barbara Castle Way Health Centre4.16 miles
Simmons Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1AX
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Blackburn4.16 miles
Barbara Castle Way Health Centre, Simmons Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1AX
Elms Barbara Castle Way4.16 miles
Health Centre, Simmons Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1AX
GP
Spring-Fenisco Healthlink0.16 miles
Spring-Fenisco Healthlink, 102 Bolton Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1BZ
Darwen Health Care0.34 miles
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1PY
Dr S Ahmed's Practice0.34 miles
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1PY
Darwen Health Link0.34 miles
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1PY
Dr A Hirst & Dr N Choudry0.34 miles
Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1PY
Dr A Alam & Partner0.57 miles
42 Railway Road, Darwen, Lancashire, Darwen, BB3 3EH
Hollins Grove Surgery1.05 miles
Hollins Grove Surgery, 153 Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1ET
Dr C Rushton and Dr M Gill 2.60 miles
Roman Road Health Centre, Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3UY
Ewood Medical Centre2.72 miles
431-433 Bolton Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HY
Dr R C Rautray & Partner - Ewood Surgery2.72 miles
Ewood Surgery, 461 Bolton Road, Blackburn, Blackburn, BB2 4HY
Dr T Manjooran & Partners3.09 miles
1a Pritchard Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3PF
Bentham Road Health Centre3.11 miles
Bentham Road Health Centre, Bentham Road, Blackburn, BB2 4QD
Waterside Surgery3.15 miles
Health And Wellbeing Centre, Infirmary Street, Blackburn, BB2 3SF
Dr R S Pollock & Partners3.31 miles
St Georges Surgery, 62 Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HS
The Cornerstone Practice3.42 miles
The Cornerstone Practice, Shadsworth Surgery, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2HR
Withnell Health Centre3.54 miles
Withnell Health Centre, Railway Road, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8UA
Hospital
Royal Blackburn Hospital3.17 miles
Haslingden Road, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HH
BMI The Beardwood Hospital4.77 miles
Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7AE
Accrington Victoria Hospital6.37 miles
Hayward Road,, BB5 6AS
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital7.00 miles
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1PP
BMI The Beaumont Hospital7.64 miles
Chorley New Road, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 4LA
Euxton Hall Hospital8.66 miles
Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6DY
Ribbleton Hospital9.47 miles
Miller Road, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6LS
Alpha Hospital Bury9.54 miles
Buller Street, (Off Bolton Road), Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2BS
Royal Bolton Hospital9.57 miles
Minerva Road, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0JR
Calderstones Hospital9.78 miles
Mitton Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PE
Fairfield General Hospital10.80 miles
Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7TD
Horizon Unit10.80 miles
Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TD
Irwell Unit10.80 miles
Fairfield General Hospital,, BL9 7TD
Fulwood Hall Hospital10.94 miles
Midgery Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9SZ
Longridge Community Hospital11.26 miles
St. Wilfrids Terrace, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3WQ
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary11.28 miles
Wigan Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 2NN
Pharmacy
Cohens Chemist0.34 miles
Cohens Chemist, Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen, BB3 1PY
Market Street Pharmacy0.34 miles
29-31 Market Street, Darwen, BB3 1PS
Lloydspharmacy0.36 miles
11 Church Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2RE
Boots0.39 miles
8 Market Street, Darwen, BB3 1AZ
Geloo Brothers Ltd0.43 miles
13-14 Union Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0DA
Everest Pharmacy0.97 miles
21 Cemetery Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2LZ
Lloydspharmacy1.05 miles
103 Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1ET
Boots2.60 miles
49 Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3UY
Boots2.72 miles
435 Bolton Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4HY
Beehive Pharmacy2.85 miles
Eurogarages Ltd, Beehive Service Station, Beehive Trading Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2EE
Livesey Pharmacy2.93 miles
238 Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn,, BB2 4QL
Lloydspharmacy3.14 miles
8 Bentham Road, Mill Hill, Blackburn, BB2 4PN
Geloo Brothers Ltd3.15 miles
1 New Wellington Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn, blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4DY
Karims Pharmacy Ltd3.16 miles
140 Mosley Street, Blackburn,, BB2 3RX
MDS Healthcare Ltd3.27 miles
62 New Chapel Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn, Blackburn, BB2 4DT
Manor Pharmacy3.29 miles
Unit 2, Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 5DX
Leisure
Park
BOLD VENTURE PARK (Grade II Listed)0.21 miles
WHITEHALL PARK (Grade II Listed)0.96 miles
SUNNYHURST WOODS (Grade II Listed)1.04 miles
SUNNYHURST WOODS1.07 miles
RIVER DARWEN PARKWAY2.55 miles
WITHNELL NATURE RESERVE3.42 miles
QUEEN'S PARK, BLACKBURN (Grade II Listed)3.44 miles
ARRAN TRAIL3.45 miles
WITTON4.13 miles
PLEASINGTON OLD HALL WOODS4.30 miles
CORPORATION PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.57 miles
FOXHILL BANK4.95 miles
WITHNELL FOLD5.07 miles
HOGHTON TOWER (Grade II Listed)5.14 miles
JUMBLES5.37 miles
OUSEL NEST QUARRY5.38 miles
Shop
Groceries
Sainsbury's Darwen0.28 miles
Hardman Way, Darwen, BB3 2AD
ASDA Darwen0.39 miles
School Street, Darwen, BB3 1BE
Iceland Darwen0.39 miles
School Street, Darwen, BB3 1BE
SPAR Bolton Road0.48 miles
Bolton Rd Service Station, Bolton Road, Lancashire, BB3 2PS
Lidl Darwen0.56 miles
Duckworth Street, Darwen, BB3 1QA
Olive Lane Stores0.75 miles
179 Olive Lane, Darwen Lancashire BB3 3DQ
Londis, Darwen0.75 miles
65 Priory Drive, Darwen, BB3 3PT
Walmesley Express0.81 miles
2 Walmesley St (off Anyon St) Darwen Lancs BB3 3AD
Darwen Mini Market0.84 miles
485-487 Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire BB3 0ER
Londis Shell Savoy0.97 miles
80 Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 1ET
Nisa Local1.04 miles
80 Blackburn Rd, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1ET
Co-op Darwen1.07 miles
Hollins Grove, BB3 1QU
Budgens Blackburn1.64 miles
Unit 6 Motorway Services, Junction 4 M65, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB3 0AT
Londis Tottenham Road Garage2.03 miles
Tottenham Road, Darwen, BB3 0PY
Premier Express2.07 miles
Albert Place, Lower Darwen Lancs BB3 0QE
Iceland Blackburn Ewood2.75 miles
Bolton Road/livesey Branch Road, Ewood Mill, Blackburn, BB2 4LQ
Transport
Airport
Manchester Airport Terminal 223.70 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 124.07 miles
Blackpool International Airport24.11 miles
Manchester Airport24.19 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 324.26 miles
Liverpool John Lennon Airport29.07 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport35.30 miles
Bus Stop
Belgrave Road (S)0.08 miles
Inverness Road (NW)0.08 miles
Chapel Street (N)0.10 miles
Almond Street (N)0.10 miles
Borough Road (N)0.15 miles
Manor Road (W)0.16 miles
Mill Gap Street (N)0.18 miles
Inverness Road (NE)0.18 miles
India Mill (S)0.19 miles
India Mill (N)0.19 miles
Mill Gap Street (S)0.20 miles
Westland Avenue (N)0.20 miles
Punstock Road (N)0.23 miles
Belgrave Road (N)0.26 miles
Huntington Drive (SE)0.30 miles
The Crown (NW)0.30 miles
Ferry Port
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing27.03 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing27.29 miles
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle27.84 miles
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal29.25 miles
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal29.27 miles
Seacombe Ferry Terminal29.65 miles
Heysham Ferry Terminal29.75 miles
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal30.03 miles
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal30.14 miles
Railway Station
Darwen Rail Station0.55 miles
Entwistle Rail Station3.33 miles
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station3.34 miles
Cherry Tree Rail Station3.50 miles
Blackburn Rail Station3.86 miles
Pleasington Rail Station4.09 miles
Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station5.25 miles
Rishton Rail Station5.45 miles
Bromley Cross Rail Station5.84 miles
Accrington Rail Station5.96 miles
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station6.15 miles
Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station6.87 miles
Chorley Rail Station6.92 miles
Huncoat Rail Station7.52 miles
Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station7.63 miles
Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station7.88 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BB3 2S*)
Number of Properties in Catchment404
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
37, JACKS KEY DRIVE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2LG		£316,000
2025-06-06
detached
freehold
3, KIRKDALE CLOSE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2UT		£225,000
2025-05-30
semidetached
leasehold
64, CEMETERY ROAD

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2LS		£120,000
2025-05-30
terraced
freehold
49, PARK ROAD

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2LB		£135,000
2025-05-29
terraced
leasehold
3, HIGH BANK CRESCENT

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2TD		£245,000
2025-05-29
detached
freehold
26, GRIMSHAW STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2QJ		£112,500
2025-05-29
terraced
freehold
20, HILLSIDE AVENUE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2PJ		£120,500
2025-05-22
terraced
leasehold
20, BOWLING GREEN CLOSE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2QZ		£90,000
2025-05-14
flatmaisonette
leasehold
40, PORTLAND STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2JJ		£134,000
2025-05-02
terraced
freehold
2, PORTLAND STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2JJ		£94,500
2025-05-02
terraced
freehold
15, BENTLEY STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2EX		£135,000
2025-04-25
terraced
freehold
24, THE SIDINGS

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2BD		£211,000
2025-04-25
semidetached
leasehold
30, CYPRUS STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2JX		£235,000
2025-04-25
terraced
leasehold
48, THOMPSON STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2EY		£165,000
2025-04-25
semidetached
freehold
488, BOLTON ROAD

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2JR		£70,000
2025-04-23
terraced
leasehold
108, WATERY LANE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2EB		£150,000
2025-04-11
terraced
leasehold
11, MEADOW STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2QL		£138,000
2025-04-11
terraced
freehold
13, THOMPSON STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2EY		£114,000
2025-04-04
terraced
freehold
23, PARK ROAD

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2LB		£160,000
2025-03-31
terraced
leasehold
28, KEY VIEW

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2JG		£325,000
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
2, CLOUGH STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2ER		£154,000
2025-03-31
terraced
leasehold
17, JACKS KEY DRIVE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2LG		£335,000
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
11, BALMORAL ROAD

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2EW		£210,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
18, BALMORAL GARDENS

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2FH		£305,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
43, PARK ROAD

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2LB		£180,000
2025-03-28
terraced
leasehold
17, DEWHURST STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2EN		£145,000
2025-03-20
terraced
leasehold
PARKLAND, WHITEHALL ROAD

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2LH		£488,000
2025-02-21
detached
freehold
36, JACKS KEY DRIVE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2LG		£450,000
2025-02-21
detached
freehold
52, CARR ROAD

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2DW		£86,000
2025-01-22
terraced
freehold
394, BOLTON ROAD

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2QU		£188,000
2024-09-20
terraced
leasehold
WHITEHALL HOTEL u0026 COUNTRY CLUB, ROSS STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2JU		£825,000
2024-08-14
otherPropertyType
leasehold
9, MARTIN DRIVE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2HW		£320,000
2025-03-13
detached
freehold
33, THOMPSON STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2EY		£160,000
2025-03-07
semidetached
freehold
11, WATERFIELD AVENUE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2EE		£205,000
2025-02-28
semidetached
freehold
TEAL COTTAGE, 89, CEMETERY ROAD

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2LZ		£154,000
2025-02-27
terraced
leasehold
2, CRANBERRY LANE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2HF		£220,000
2025-02-21
detached
freehold
5, HIGH BANK CRESCENT

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2TD		£260,000
2025-02-20
detached
freehold
ALFMILL, 96 (FLAT 1), WATERY LANE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2EB		£1,080,000
2025-02-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
12, CYPRUS STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2JX		£215,000
2025-01-31
terraced
leasehold
12, LAVENDER AVENUE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 3GW		£245,000
2025-01-24
detached
freehold
14, ALFRED STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2JW		£78,000
2025-01-13
terraced
freehold
167, SOUGH ROAD

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2HA		£155,000
2024-11-15
terraced
freehold
19, BURY FOLD LANE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2QQ		£121,000
2024-10-02
terraced
leasehold
2, DERBY CLOSE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2EJ		£200,000
2024-09-16
semidetached
leasehold
39, THOMPSON STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2EY		£185,000
2024-08-30
semidetached
freehold
3, STANLEY DRIVE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2EL		£225,000
2024-08-30
semidetached
leasehold
29, ASHLEIGH STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2JS		£150,000
2024-06-28
terraced
leasehold
27, MARIA STREET

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2JN		£119,000
2025-01-13
terraced
freehold
31, JACKS KEY DRIVE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2LG		£322,875
2024-12-20
detached
freehold
8, AINSDALE DRIVE

DARWEN
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
BB3 2EQ		£205,000
2024-12-19
semidetached
leasehold
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