Detached 2 sales on record

47 GIB LANE

BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BP

£290,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Bank Hey by Buckthorn Lane	0.0 miles
Shop	North West Air Ambulance Charity	0.6 miles
Train station	Cherry Tree	0.7 miles
Hospital	The Beardwood Hospital	2.2 miles
University	University of Greater Manchester	10.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

123 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£290,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,358/m²

Local average

£325,925 (106 sales)

Street crime

194 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 18/09/2025

Expiry date: 17/09/2035

Current heating cost: £1,394/year

Potential heating cost: £1,299/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid 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	22/01/2026	£290,000	Detached	+50.6%	£303,219 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	05/12/2014	£192,500	Detached	—	£304,078 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
19 RISEDALE GROVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BT	£285,000	22/01/2026	Detached
9 THISTLE TRAIL, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AS	£270,000	22/12/2025	Detached
19 MEADOW RISE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4QN	£215,000	08/12/2025	Detached
20 HAWTHORN LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FT	£480,000	14/11/2025	Detached
23 ALPINE GROVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4QW	£190,000	11/11/2025	Detached
15 ALPINE GROVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4QW	£172,000	15/09/2025	Detached
6 MEADOW RISE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4QN	£250,000	20/06/2025	Detached
15 SYCAMORE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5GW	£469,995	14/12/2023	Detached
27 SYCAMORE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5GW	£414,995	14/12/2023	Detached
25 SYCAMORE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5GW	£430,995	08/12/2023	Detached
57 GIB LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BP	£205,000	03/11/2023	Detached
72 GIB LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BP	£340,000	30/06/2023	Detached
16 BLUEBELL WAY, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FZ	£325,000	09/06/2023	Detached
47 ALPINE GROVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4QW	£190,000	12/05/2023	Detached
28 ALPINE GROVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4QW	£174,000	05/05/2023	Detached
19 BLOSSOM WALK, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FH	£270,000	04/04/2023	Detached
1 HAZEL GREEN, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FE	£294,995	10/03/2023	Detached
39 MOORLAND DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5DD	£340,000	25/11/2022	Detached
14 HAZEL GREEN, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FE	£319,995	24/11/2022	Detached
16 HAZEL GREEN, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FE	£319,995	23/11/2022	Detached

Area average: £297,849 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 28.5%

10y growth 65.9%

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

1y (index) -0.4%

5y (index) 26.6%

10y (index) 59.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £638/mo

Realistic £709/mo

Optimistic £780/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Hamilton Way, BB2	£1,200/mo	3	1.22 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.41%

Max investor price (0.8%) £150,000

Target investor price (1%) £120,000

Gross yield 5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.1×

Monthly cashflow £-87/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.2%

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	81
Anti-social behaviour	38
Criminal damage and arson	26
Public order	13
Other theft	9
Shoplifting	9
Burglary	6
Vehicle crime	6
Other crime	3
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	194

Within 1 mile during Apr 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 Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn	Secondary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 10 May 2023
Meadowhead Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Oct 2019
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 7 Nov 2016
The Heights Blackburn	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 3 Oct 2014
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Sep 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
17/07/2017	13/05/2017	—	3

# 47 GIB LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BP

## Property details

- Slug: `7ca9d29` (address key hash: `7ca9d2932859e359c0e79515fe537ef7647572c4`)
- Postcode: BB2 5BP
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 123 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £290,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,358/m²
- Local average: £325,925 (106 sales)
- Street crime: 194 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £290,000
- Date: 2026-01-22
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 17/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,394/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/1400-0783-0722-7599-3153)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-22 | £290,000 | Detached | +50.6% | £303,219 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-0bf7-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2014-12-05 | £192,500 | Detached | — | £304,078 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/459dfe34-48cb-4bc5-a15a-4262e87e030d) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 47 GIB LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BP | £290,000 | 22/01/2026 | Detached |
| 47 GIB LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BP | £192,500 | 05/12/2014 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 RISEDALE GROVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BT | £285,000 | 22/01/2026 | Detached |
| 9 THISTLE TRAIL, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AS | £270,000 | 22/12/2025 | Detached |
| 19 MEADOW RISE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4QN | £215,000 | 08/12/2025 | Detached |
| 20 HAWTHORN LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FT | £480,000 | 14/11/2025 | Detached |
| 23 ALPINE GROVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4QW | £190,000 | 11/11/2025 | Detached |
| 15 ALPINE GROVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4QW | £172,000 | 15/09/2025 | Detached |
| 6 MEADOW RISE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4QN | £250,000 | 20/06/2025 | Detached |
| 15 SYCAMORE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5GW | £469,995 | 14/12/2023 | Detached |
| 27 SYCAMORE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5GW | £414,995 | 14/12/2023 | Detached |
| 25 SYCAMORE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5GW | £430,995 | 08/12/2023 | Detached |
| 57 GIB LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BP | £205,000 | 03/11/2023 | Detached |
| 72 GIB LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BP | £340,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 16 BLUEBELL WAY, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FZ | £325,000 | 09/06/2023 | Detached |
| 47 ALPINE GROVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4QW | £190,000 | 12/05/2023 | Detached |
| 28 ALPINE GROVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4QW | £174,000 | 05/05/2023 | Detached |
| 19 BLOSSOM WALK, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FH | £270,000 | 04/04/2023 | Detached |
| 1 HAZEL GREEN, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FE | £294,995 | 10/03/2023 | Detached |
| 39 MOORLAND DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5DD | £340,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 14 HAZEL GREEN, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FE | £319,995 | 24/11/2022 | Detached |
| 16 HAZEL GREEN, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FE | £319,995 | 23/11/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £297,849 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 28.5%
- **10y growth:** 65.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 59.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £638/mo
- **Realistic:** £709/mo
- **Optimistic:** £780/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Hamilton Way, BB2 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*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 £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-87/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.2%

*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 | 81 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 38 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **194** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 10 May 2023 |
| Meadowhead Junior School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 10 Oct 2019 |
| Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 7 Nov 2016 |
| The Heights Blackburn | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 3 Oct 2014 |
| Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Sep 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12447722
- **Address:** 47 Gib Lane, BLACKBURN, BB2 5BP
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/07/2017
- **Work Completed:** 13/05/2017
- **Items:** 3 door(s)