Detached 2 sales on record

42 THE MEADOWS

DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 0PF

£295,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop DTES Darwen Tyres & Exhausts Services 0.1 miles
Bus stop Darwen by Calder Avenue 0.1 miles
Train station Darwen 1.3 miles
Hospital The Beardwood Hospital 3.2 miles
University University of Greater Manchester 9.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

5

Bathrooms

2

Floor area

109 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£295,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,706/m²

Local average

£288,597 (47 sales)

Street crime

115 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 12/12/2025

Expiry date: 11/12/2035

Current heating cost: £837/year

Potential heating cost: £827/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,155

Recommendations

  • Hot water cylinder thermostat (£130 - £180)
  • 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 27/02/2026 £295,000 Detached +56.9% £324,967 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 11/12/2017 £188,000 Detached — £284,528 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 £295,000
listed 01/08/2025 £289,950
sold 01/01/2017 £188,000
sold 01/01/2008 £230,000

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Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
40 THE MEADOWS, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 0PF £235,000 24/11/2025 Detached
37 THE MEADOWS, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 0PF £133,000 21/12/2022 Detached
28 THE MEADOWS, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 0PF £220,000 07/10/2022 Detached
43 THE MEADOWS, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 0PF £260,000 20/05/2022 Detached
4 OAKWOOD CLOSE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 0PG £158,000 21/01/2022 Detached

Area average: £201,200 (5 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 -1.9%
10y growth 81.1%

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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Blackburn Road, BB3 £700/mo 2 0.26 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Blackburn Road, BB3 £700/mo 2 0.33 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £700/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.24%
Max investor price (0.8%) £87,500
Target investor price (1%) £70,000
Gross yield 2.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 35.1×
Monthly cashflow £-557/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -7.8%
  • 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 15
Criminal damage and arson 11
Other theft 10
Public order 6
Vehicle crime 5
Burglary 3
Other crime 3
Possession of weapons 2
Robbery 2
Shoplifting 2
Total incidents 115

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 Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 0.1 miles Good — 4 Jul 2016
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Requires improvement — 3 Jul 2024
Crosshill Special School Other 0.6 miles Good — 24 Feb 2022
Avondale Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 13 Jul 2018
Darwen Vale High School Secondary 0.7 miles Good — 11 Mar 2024

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