Detached

23 BOSTONS

GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7HJ

£260,000

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Great Harwood, opposite James Avenue 0.1 miles
Shop Crackers Cutting Shop 0.4 miles
Train station Rishton 1.5 miles
Hospital The Beardwood Hospital 4.5 miles
University UCLan Burnley Campus 6.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

75 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£260,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,467/m²

Local average

£406,694 (18 sales)

Street crime

83 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 28/10/2025

Expiry date: 27/10/2035

Current heating cost: £874/year

Potential heating cost: £752/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • 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 £260,000 Detached £258,151 to April 2026 View transaction

Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
21 BOSTONS, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7HJ £279,950 05/01/2026 Detached
30 BOSTONS, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7HJ £284,032 10/11/2022 Detached
20 DUKE STREET, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7JG £195,000 14/03/2022 Detached

Area average: £252,994 (3 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 16.3%
10y growth 23.8%

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

1y (index) 8.6%
5y (index) 35.7%
10y (index) 55.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Hyndburn. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £578/mo
Realistic £642/mo
Optimistic £706/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Hyndburn.

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, James Avenue, BB6 £895/mo 3 0.14 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, St. Huberts Road, BB6 £850/mo 3 0.42 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Clayton Street, BB6 £750/mo 3 0.52 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £832/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.33%
Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250
Target investor price (1%) £85,000
Gross yield 3.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 25.5×
Monthly cashflow £-284/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -4.5%
  • 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 34
Anti-social behaviour 14
Criminal damage and arson 6
Other theft 6
Other crime 5
Vehicle crime 5
Public order 4
Shoplifting 3
Burglary 2
Drugs 2
Theft from the person 2
Total incidents 83

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
Great Harwood Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 13 Nov 2023
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Primary 0.2 miles Good — 28 Jun 2023
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 8 Nov 2023
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 13 Nov 2023
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Primary 0.9 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.