# 42 THE MEADOWS, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 0PF

## Property details

- Slug: `5cc3d4c` (address key hash: `5cc3d4cb5a8dd09463214178966f73dc970961cb`)
- Postcode: BB3 0PF
- Transactions on record: 2

- 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)

## Latest sale

- Price: £295,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: D
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 11/12/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £837/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,155

### Recommendations
- F (£130 - £180)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9722-3957-5202-0735-4204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £295,000 | Detached | +56.9% | £324,967 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-5a21-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2017-12-11 | £188,000 | Detached | — | £284,528 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/61d8894e-0a02-3de6-e053-6c04a8c01207) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 THE MEADOWS, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 0PF | £295,000 | 27/02/2026 | Detached |
| 42 THE MEADOWS, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 0PF | £188,000 | 11/12/2017 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [165219167](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f7029a3)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £295,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-01 | £289,950 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £188,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £230,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 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)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -1.9%
- **10y growth:** 81.1%

## 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 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)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.24% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £87,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £70,000

*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 £700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 35.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-557/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.8%

*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 | 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.*

| 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 |