Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

15 BULL HILL COTTAGES

DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 2TU

£225,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BB3 2TU

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Darwen opp Bull Hill Cottages 0.1 miles
Shop McColls @ Darwen 1.7 miles
Train station Darwen 1.8 miles
Hospital The Beardwood Hospital 6.2 miles
University UCLan Burnley Campus 11.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

83 m²

EPC rating

E

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£225,000 Dec 2020

Price per m²

£2,711/m²

Local average

£222,382 (31 sales)

Street crime

33 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 15/09/2018

Expiry date: 14/09/2028

Current heating cost: £1,093/year

Potential heating cost: £538/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £29,530

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£30)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 04/12/2020 £225,000 Semi-detached +28.6% £307,247 to May 2026 View transaction
Sold 17/12/2018 £175,000 Semi-detached — £266,938 to May 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

No comparable sales found in this area for the last 5 years.

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -0.2%
10y growth 30.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Blackburn with Darwen. Series: Semi-detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 3.6%
5y (index) 35.5%
10y (index) 74.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Blackburn with Darwen. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £641/mo
Realistic £712/mo
Optimistic £783/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Blackburn with Darwen.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for East Lancs: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Portland Street, BB3 £690/mo 2 0.84 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Melbourne Street, BB3 £650/mo 2 0.91 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Bentley St, BB3 £700/mo 2 0.92 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Sydney Street, BB3 £575/mo 2 0.94 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Poppy Drive, BB3 £1,050/mo 3 1.01 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £733/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.31%
Max investor price (0.8%) £86,250
Target investor price (1%) £69,000
Gross yield 3.7%
Cost-to-rent ratio 27.2×
Monthly cashflow £-290/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -5.3%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category Count
Vehicle crime 11
Violence and sexual offences 11
Anti-social behaviour 4
Other crime 2
Criminal damage and arson 1
Other theft 1
Public order 1
Robbery 1
Shoplifting 1
Total incidents 33

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Primary 0.6 miles Good — 20 Oct 2017
Aurora Woodlands School Other 0.7 miles Good — 15 May 2022
Ashleigh Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 31 Oct 2012
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Primary 1.4 miles Good — 9 Nov 2015
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Good — 8 May 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
13/10/2010 08/09/2010 1 —