# 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 |
| 27 SYCAMORE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5GW | £414,995 | 14/12/2023 | Detached |
| 15 SYCAMORE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5GW | £469,995 | 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)