Detached 2 sales on record

5 BROTHERSTON DRIVE

BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FJ

£375,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Bank Hey by Arkwright Fold	0.1 miles
Shop	Bargain Booze	0.3 miles
Train station	Mill Hill	0.7 miles
Hospital	The Beardwood Hospital	2.2 miles
University	University of Greater Manchester	10.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

157 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£375,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,389/m²

Local average

£330,408 (108 sales)

Street crime

294 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 20/10/2025

Expiry date: 19/10/2035

Current heating cost: £1,199/year

Potential heating cost: £1,199/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/02/2026	£375,000	Detached	+100.5%	£413,094 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	15/03/2013	£187,000	Detached	—	£327,944 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	£375,000
listed	15/10/2025	£379,950
sold	01/01/2013	£187,000

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
33 ENGLAND AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FD	£235,000	22/12/2023	Detached
15 DOUGLAS CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FF	£287,000	07/12/2023	Detached
27 PARKES WAY, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FH	£240,000	17/11/2023	Detached
1 GARNER AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FY	£212,500	08/11/2023	Detached
49 BROTHERSTON DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FJ	£145,000	13/10/2023	Detached
133 HEYS LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4NG	£245,000	18/08/2023	Detached
5 BEAMISH AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FP	£270,000	26/05/2023	Detached
21 DOUGLAS CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FF	£285,000	28/10/2022	Detached
26 PARKES WAY, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FH	£265,000	27/10/2022	Detached
22 BROTHERSTON DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FJ	£225,000	03/10/2022	Detached
19 ECKERSLEY CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FA	£400,000	30/09/2022	Detached
1 KEELEY CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FN	£245,000	09/09/2022	Detached
2 WAGSTAFFE CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FS	£248,000	21/07/2022	Detached
6 ECKERSLEY CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FA	£315,000	18/07/2022	Detached
6 CAMPBELL CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4GR	£222,000	26/05/2022	Detached
17 CLAYTON WAY, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FZ	£250,000	07/02/2022	Detached
39 HEYWORTH AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4SB	£135,000	04/02/2022	Detached
1 BAILEY CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FT	£150,000	31/01/2022	Detached
14 METCALFE CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FQ	£325,000	21/01/2022	Detached
9 BROTHERSTON DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FJ	£171,000	22/12/2021	Detached

Area average: £243,525 (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 1.1%

10y growth 44.2%

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

1y (index) 5.4%

5y (index) 35.9%

10y (index) 70.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £640/mo

Realistic £711/mo

Optimistic £782/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Terraced House, Southworth Street, BB2	£850/mo	4	0.78 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.23%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,000

Gross yield 2.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 36.8×

Monthly cashflow £-737/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -8.1%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	144
Anti-social behaviour	43
Criminal damage and arson	26
Other theft	14
Public order	14
Vehicle crime	13
Shoplifting	12
Burglary	9
Other crime	8
Drugs	5
Possession of weapons	4
Bicycle theft	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	294

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
Eden School	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 19 Dec 2023
The Heights Blackburn	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 3 Oct 2014
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary	Primary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Meadowhead Junior School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 10 Oct 2019
Longshaw Nursery School	Nursery	0.6 miles	Good — 14 Mar 2019

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# 5 BROTHERSTON DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FJ

## Property details

- Slug: `3bce723` (address key hash: `3bce72334883e3966347bed74ae91fb94db125f5`)
- Postcode: BB2 4FJ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 157 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £375,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,389/m²
- Local average: £330,408 (108 sales)
- Street crime: 294 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £375,000
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 19/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,199/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2200-7050-5050-1494-0021)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-16 | £375,000 | Detached | +100.5% | £413,094 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-56ed-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2013-03-15 | £187,000 | Detached | — | £327,944 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5ee4ef1e-0805-4c7a-87ce-5754d9738937) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 BROTHERSTON DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FJ | £375,000 | 16/02/2026 | Detached |
| 5 BROTHERSTON DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FJ | £187,000 | 15/03/2013 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [168196424](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/222d17d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £375,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-15 | £379,950 |
| sold | 2013-01-01 | £187,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 33 ENGLAND AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FD | £235,000 | 22/12/2023 | Detached |
| 15 DOUGLAS CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FF | £287,000 | 07/12/2023 | Detached |
| 27 PARKES WAY, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FH | £240,000 | 17/11/2023 | Detached |
| 1 GARNER AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FY | £212,500 | 08/11/2023 | Detached |
| 49 BROTHERSTON DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FJ | £145,000 | 13/10/2023 | Detached |
| 133 HEYS LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4NG | £245,000 | 18/08/2023 | Detached |
| 5 BEAMISH AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FP | £270,000 | 26/05/2023 | Detached |
| 21 DOUGLAS CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FF | £285,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 26 PARKES WAY, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FH | £265,000 | 27/10/2022 | Detached |
| 22 BROTHERSTON DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FJ | £225,000 | 03/10/2022 | Detached |
| 19 ECKERSLEY CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FA | £400,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 1 KEELEY CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FN | £245,000 | 09/09/2022 | Detached |
| 2 WAGSTAFFE CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FS | £248,000 | 21/07/2022 | Detached |
| 6 ECKERSLEY CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FA | £315,000 | 18/07/2022 | Detached |
| 6 CAMPBELL CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4GR | £222,000 | 26/05/2022 | Detached |
| 17 CLAYTON WAY, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FZ | £250,000 | 07/02/2022 | Detached |
| 39 HEYWORTH AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4SB | £135,000 | 04/02/2022 | Detached |
| 1 BAILEY CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FT | £150,000 | 31/01/2022 | Detached |
| 14 METCALFE CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FQ | £325,000 | 21/01/2022 | Detached |
| 9 BROTHERSTON DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4FJ | £171,000 | 22/12/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £243,525 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 1.1%
- **10y growth:** 44.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Blackburn with Darwen; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 35.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 70.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £640/mo
- **Realistic:** £711/mo
- **Optimistic:** £782/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Southworth Street, BB2 | £850/mo | 4 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.23% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*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 £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 36.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-737/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -8.1%

*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:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 144 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 43 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **294** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Eden School | Other | 0.2 miles | Good — 19 Dec 2023 |
| The Heights Blackburn | Other | 0.2 miles | Good — 3 Oct 2014 |
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Meadowhead Junior School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 10 Oct 2019 |
| Longshaw Nursery School | Nursery | 0.6 miles | Good — 14 Mar 2019 |