Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

26 DALBY CRESCENT

BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4TA

£192,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Feniscliffe by Whiteley Avenue	0.1 miles
Train station	Cherry Tree	0.2 miles
Shop	North West Air Ambulance Charity	0.2 miles
Hospital	The Beardwood Hospital	1.6 miles
University	Westleigh Conference Centre	10.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

67 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£192,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,866/m²

Local average

£196,603 (75 sales)

Street crime

292 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/03/2018

Expiry date: 12/03/2028

Current heating cost: £564/year

Potential heating cost: £461/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £13,175

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Party wall insulation (£300 - £600)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
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	27/03/2026	£192,000	Semi-detached	+69.2%	£206,972 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	24/07/2018	£113,500	Semi-detached	—	£168,600 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£192,000
listed	10/10/2025	£190,000
sold	01/01/2018	£113,500
sold	01/01/2004	£81,950
sold	01/01/1996	£39,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
29 AMBERWOOD DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4UF	£168,350	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
2 BEAUMARIS AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4TW	£100,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
40 ST FRANCIS ROAD, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 2TZ	£194,000	04/09/2025	Semi-detached
87 GREEN LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4SR	£142,500	11/07/2025	Semi-detached
17 FENISCLIFFE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 2UF	£199,950	07/03/2025	Semi-detached
37 WILLIS ROAD, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 2UA	£159,995	06/11/2023	Semi-detached
13 WILLIS ROAD, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 2UA	£235,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
12 MILLWOOD CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4UG	£165,000	13/10/2023	Semi-detached
19 DALBY LEA, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4TZ	£170,000	02/10/2023	Semi-detached
334 PRESTON OLD ROAD, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5LJ	£175,000	24/08/2023	Semi-detached
9 CROFTWOOD TERRACE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4UE	£136,000	26/06/2023	Semi-detached
328 PRESTON OLD ROAD, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5LJ	£255,000	11/05/2023	Semi-detached
25 DALBY CRESCENT, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4SZ	£120,000	05/05/2023	Semi-detached
53 DALBY CRESCENT, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4SZ	£155,500	28/04/2023	Semi-detached
29 FENISCLIFFE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 2UF	£165,000	30/11/2022	Semi-detached
60 FENISCLIFFE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 2UF	£260,000	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
32 FENISCLIFFE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 2UF	£220,000	23/11/2022	Semi-detached
15 FENISCLIFFE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 2UF	£220,000	09/11/2022	Semi-detached
3 CHERRY LEA, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4ST	£155,000	03/11/2022	Semi-detached
32 DALBY CRESCENT, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4TA	£144,500	07/10/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £177,040 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 23.4%

10y growth 43.4%

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

1y (index) 4.9%

5y (index) 36.2%

10y (index) 73.6%

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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Grindleton Road, BB2	£750/mo	2	1.17 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.39%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,750

Target investor price (1%) £75,000

Gross yield 4.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.3×

Monthly cashflow £-106/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.3%

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	118
Anti-social behaviour	56
Criminal damage and arson	31
Burglary	14
Public order	14
Other theft	13
Vehicle crime	13
Other crime	9
Drugs	8
Shoplifting	8
Possession of weapons	7
Robbery	1
Total incidents	292

Within 1 mile during May 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
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 7 Nov 2016
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn	Secondary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 10 May 2023
Meadowhead Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Oct 2019
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 18 Sep 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
02/03/2015	15/10/2014	7	—

# 26 DALBY CRESCENT, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4TA

## Property details

- Slug: `1c8d417` (address key hash: `1c8d417ee5005b2149c912babcc40ad7bd30c47a`)
- Postcode: BB2 4TA
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 67 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £192,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,866/m²
- Local average: £196,603 (75 sales)
- Street crime: 292 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £192,000
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 12/03/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £564/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £13,175

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- B4 (£300 - £600)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8288-7827-5270-7687-1996)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-27 | £192,000 | Semi-detached | +69.2% | £206,972 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-1c69-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2018-07-24 | £113,500 | Semi-detached | — | £168,600 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/75050a85-3eec-9a88-e053-6b04a8c02390) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 DALBY CRESCENT, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4TA | £192,000 | 27/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 26 DALBY CRESCENT, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4TA | £113,500 | 24/07/2018 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [168107951](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/34ba451)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £192,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-10 | £190,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £113,500 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £81,950 |
| sold | 1996-01-01 | £39,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 AMBERWOOD DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4UF | £168,350 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2 BEAUMARIS AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4TW | £100,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 40 ST FRANCIS ROAD, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 2TZ | £194,000 | 04/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 87 GREEN LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4SR | £142,500 | 11/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 17 FENISCLIFFE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 2UF | £199,950 | 07/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 37 WILLIS ROAD, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 2UA | £159,995 | 06/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 WILLIS ROAD, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 2UA | £235,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 MILLWOOD CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4UG | £165,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 DALBY LEA, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4TZ | £170,000 | 02/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 334 PRESTON OLD ROAD, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5LJ | £175,000 | 24/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 CROFTWOOD TERRACE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4UE | £136,000 | 26/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 328 PRESTON OLD ROAD, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5LJ | £255,000 | 11/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 25 DALBY CRESCENT, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4SZ | £120,000 | 05/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 53 DALBY CRESCENT, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4SZ | £155,500 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 29 FENISCLIFFE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 2UF | £165,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 60 FENISCLIFFE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 2UF | £260,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 FENISCLIFFE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 2UF | £220,000 | 23/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 FENISCLIFFE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 2UF | £220,000 | 09/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 CHERRY LEA, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4ST | £155,000 | 03/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 DALBY CRESCENT, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4TA | £144,500 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £177,040 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 23.4%
- **10y growth:** 43.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Blackburn with Darwen; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 36.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 73.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Blackburn with Darwen). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £641/mo
- **Realistic:** £712/mo
- **Optimistic:** £783/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for East Lancs (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Grindleton Road, BB2 | £750/mo | 2 | 1.17 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £75,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-106/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 118 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 56 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 31 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **292** |

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

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 7 Nov 2016 |
| St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Requires improvement — 10 May 2023 |
| Meadowhead Junior School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 10 Oct 2019 |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn | Primary | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 18 Sep 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #10635249
- **Address:** 26 Dalby Crescent, BLACKBURN, BB2 4TA
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/03/2015
- **Work Completed:** 15/10/2014
- **Items:** 7 window(s)