Empress Street - BB3 0QG
Key Street Insights
Empress Street is a residential street with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 432nd largest and 146th most expensive of the 699 streets in the BB3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 22 properties: 22 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £108,854
- 10 Year change
- up 46.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £812pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £154/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.0%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Empress Street is a residential street with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 432nd largest and 146th most expensive of the 699 streets in the BB3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 22 properties: 22 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £108,854
- 10 Year change
- up 46.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £812pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £154/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Empress Street, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3
- 2 Empress Street
2 Bed Period House
- 4 Empress Street
Unknown
- 5 Empress Street
2 Bed Period House
- 6 Empress Street
2 Bed Period House
- 7 Empress Street
2 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Empress Street sold for £119,000 on 31st July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the street is £108,854.
The Empress Street Sales Market has increased by 46.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £108,854 |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £109,275 |
| June 2024 | 0.7% | £103,884 |
| June 2023 | 4.2% | £103,213 |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £99,005 |
| June 2021 | 9.1% | £90,302 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £82,769 |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £80,920 |
| June 2018 | 4.4% | £79,983 |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £76,602 |
| June 2016 | 0.7% | £74,196 |
| June 2015 | 3.3% | £73,678 |
| June 2014 | 2% | £71,351 |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £69,985 |
| June 2012 | -2.1% | £70,352 |
| June 2011 | -2.5% | £71,882 |
| June 2010 | 3.2% | £73,716 |
| June 2009 | -8.8% | £71,423 |
| June 2008 | -3.8% | £78,353 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £81,411 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £812.
The Empress Street Rental Market has increased by 56.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £812pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £790pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £738pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.1% | £684pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £633pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £582pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £541pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £530pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £524pcm |
| June 2017 | 0% | £517pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.9% | £517pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £508pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.1% | £493pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.2% | £493pcm |
| June 2012 | 0% | £494pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £494pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £477pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.3% | £464pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £475pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £463pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st July 2025 for £119,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The street has had a total of 42 sales since 1995.
Empress Street, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£119,000 | 3 Bed House23, Empress Street, Darwen, BB3 0QG23, Empress Street, Darwen, BB3 0QG
- Sold Dec 2024£108,000 | 2 Bed House8, Empress Street, Darwen, BB3 0QG8, Empress Street, Darwen, BB3 0QG
- Sold Nov 2024£110,000 | 2 Bed House10, Empress Street, Darwen, BB3 0QG10, Empress Street, Darwen, BB3 0QG
- Sold Jul 2023£92,000 | 2 Bed House11, Empress Street, Darwen, BB3 0QG11, Empress Street, Darwen, BB3 0QG
- Sold Aug 2022£90,000 | 3 Bed House15, Empress Street, Darwen, BB3 0QG15, Empress Street, Darwen, BB3 0QG
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2025£119,000 | 3 Bed House23, Empress Street, Darwen, BB3 0QG23, Empress Street, Darwen, BB3 0QG
- Sold Nov 2024£110,000 | 2 Bed House10, Empress Street, Darwen, BB3 0QG10, Empress Street, Darwen, BB3 0QG
- Sold Dec 2024£108,000 | 2 Bed House8, Empress Street, Darwen, BB3 0QG8, Empress Street, Darwen, BB3 0QG
Nearby Streets
Empress Street, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 is the 432nd largest and the 146th most expensive street in the BB3 area.
- Fore Street, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB319 Addresses|50 m away
- Duchess Street, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB318 Addresses|72 m away
- Albert Place, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB327 Addresses|80 m away
- Dover Street, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB330 Addresses|85 m away
- Swan Farm Close, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB338 Addresses|112 m away
- Millbrook Street, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB36 Addresses|121 m away
Property Types
- 17 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (17)
- house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (5)
Schools Nearby
- Lower Darwen Primary School300 m away
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn600 m away
- St James' Church of England Primary School800 m away
- Darwen Vale High School800 m away
- Blackburn Central High School1.9 km away
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Empress Street, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 - BB3 0QG is Mill Hill (Lancs) station, which is 2.4 kilometres away.
- Mill Hill (Lancs)|2.4 km away
- Darwen|2.7 km away
- Blackburn|2.8 km away
