Detached 4 sales on record

12 SPINNING AVENUE

GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2QF

£230,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Guide by Guide Beehive	0.2 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Train station	Blackburn	1.9 miles
Hospital	The Beardwood Hospital	3.4 miles
University	UCLan Burnley Campus	9.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£230,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,805/m²

Local average

£378,102 (25 sales)

Street crime

101 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 17/05/2021

Expiry date: 16/05/2031

Current heating cost: £603/year

Potential heating cost: £577/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/02/2026	£230,000	Detached	+18.6%	£253,364 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	08/10/2021	£194,000	Detached	+31.1%	£245,775 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/05/2006	£148,000	Detached	+85.1%	£254,638 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	22/06/2001	£79,950	Detached	—	£300,003 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	£230,000
listed	19/09/2025	£225,000
sold	01/01/2021	£194,000
sold	01/01/2006	£148,000
sold	01/01/2001	£79,950

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
43 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ	£279,950	01/08/2022	Detached
76 SCHOOL LANE, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2LW	£319,950	04/07/2022	Detached
45 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ	£269,950	31/03/2022	Detached
37 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ	£317,950	25/02/2022	Detached
47 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ	£289,950	25/02/2022	Detached
49 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ	£254,950	25/02/2022	Detached
28 SPINNING AVENUE, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2QF	£207,500	20/12/2021	Detached
35 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ	£288,950	16/12/2021	Detached
33 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ	£286,950	10/12/2021	Detached
19 SPINNING AVENUE, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2QF	£257,000	10/12/2021	Detached
31 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ	£268,950	05/11/2021	Detached
25 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ	£222,950	05/11/2021	Detached
BARON MEWS SCHOOL LANE, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2LW	£268,000	30/09/2021	Detached
38 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ	£281,950	03/09/2021	Detached
36 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ	£281,950	09/08/2021	Detached
30 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ	£246,950	06/08/2021	Detached
28 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ	£249,950	30/07/2021	Detached
32 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ	£249,950	23/07/2021	Detached

Area average: £269,097 (18 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 11.8%

10y growth 109.7%

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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wisteria Drive, BB3	£1,100/mo	3	0.71 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Leopold Way, BB2	£900/mo	3	0.98 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,000/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000

Target investor price (1%) £100,000

Gross yield 5.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.2×

Monthly cashflow £-31/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.6%

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	56
Anti-social behaviour	12
Criminal damage and arson	9
Other theft	6
Public order	5
Burglary	4
Other crime	4
Drugs	2
Possession of weapons	1
Shoplifting	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	101

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
St James' Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Shadsworth Junior School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 14 Nov 2019
Newfield School	Other	0.8 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Belthorn Academy Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2014
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy	Secondary	1.1 miles	Requires improvement — 6 Jul 2023

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# 12 SPINNING AVENUE, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2QF

## Property details

- Slug: `493f88a` (address key hash: `493f88a443e48a4bf885eda7e15115616a9b3e4b`)
- Postcode: BB1 2QF
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Floor area: 82 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £230,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,805/m²
- Local average: £378,102 (25 sales)
- Street crime: 101 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £230,000
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 16/05/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £603/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9736-3006-6205-6469-3200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-16 | £230,000 | Detached | +18.6% | £253,364 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-4bb2-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2021-10-08 | £194,000 | Detached | +31.1% | £245,775 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d4d42645-e50f-27f6-e053-6c04a8c0a572) |
| Sold | 2006-05-12 | £148,000 | Detached | +85.1% | £254,638 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/155e57d7-ee16-476a-8c3e-223b3922e859) |
| Sold | 2001-06-22 | £79,950 | Detached | — | £300,003 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/a646b172-5f60-4d6b-a633-640c1a03020f) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 SPINNING AVENUE, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2QF | £230,000 | 16/02/2026 | Detached |
| 12 SPINNING AVENUE, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2QF | £194,000 | 08/10/2021 | Detached |
| 12 SPINNING AVENUE, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2QF | £148,000 | 12/05/2006 | Detached |
| 12 SPINNING AVENUE, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2QF | £79,950 | 22/06/2001 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167207066](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/445f38d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £230,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-19 | £225,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £194,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £148,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £79,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 43 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ | £279,950 | 01/08/2022 | Detached |
| 76 SCHOOL LANE, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2LW | £319,950 | 04/07/2022 | Detached |
| 45 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ | £269,950 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| 37 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ | £317,950 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 47 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ | £289,950 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 49 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ | £254,950 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 28 SPINNING AVENUE, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2QF | £207,500 | 20/12/2021 | Detached |
| 35 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ | £288,950 | 16/12/2021 | Detached |
| 33 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ | £286,950 | 10/12/2021 | Detached |
| 19 SPINNING AVENUE, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2QF | £257,000 | 10/12/2021 | Detached |
| 31 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ | £268,950 | 05/11/2021 | Detached |
| 25 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ | £222,950 | 05/11/2021 | Detached |
| BARON MEWS SCHOOL LANE, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2LW | £268,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 38 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ | £281,950 | 03/09/2021 | Detached |
| 36 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ | £281,950 | 09/08/2021 | Detached |
| 30 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ | £246,950 | 06/08/2021 | Detached |
| 28 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ | £249,950 | 30/07/2021 | Detached |
| 32 SPRING FARM GARDENS, GUIDE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB1 2RJ | £249,950 | 23/07/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £269,097 (18 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11.8%
- **10y growth:** 109.7%

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wisteria Drive, BB3 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Leopold Way, BB2 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,000/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*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 £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-31/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.6%

*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 | 56 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **101** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Shadsworth Junior School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 14 Nov 2019 |
| Newfield School | Other | 0.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Belthorn Academy Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 9 Jun 2014 |
| Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.1 miles | Requires improvement — 6 Jul 2023 |