Detached 2 sales on record

52 BUCKTHORN LANE

BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AR

£290,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Bank Hey opp Buckthorn Lane	0.1 miles
Shop	North West Air Ambulance Charity	0.6 miles
Train station	Cherry Tree	0.6 miles
Hospital	The Beardwood Hospital	2.1 miles
University	University of Lancashire	8.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£290,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£3,053/m²

Local average

£331,369 (106 sales)

Street crime

156 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 11/11/2019

Expiry date: 10/11/2029

Current heating cost: £276/year

Potential heating cost: £276/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	28/04/2026	£290,000	Detached	+31.8%	£285,804 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/06/2019	£219,950	Detached	—	£311,372 to July 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	£290,000
listed	29/09/2025	£299,950
sold	01/01/2019	£219,950

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
47 GIB LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BP	£290,000	22/01/2026	Detached
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 FERN CRESCENT, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FS	£360,000	05/12/2025	Detached
27 THE FALLOWS, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FP	£290,000	26/11/2025	Detached
20 HAWTHORN LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FT	£480,000	14/11/2025	Detached
30 CLOUDBERRY CURVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5DY	£342,995	25/06/2025	Detached
32 CLOUDBERRY CURVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5DY	£344,995	25/06/2025	Detached
6 MEADOW RISE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4QN	£250,000	20/06/2025	Detached
34 CLOUDBERRY CURVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5DY	£344,995	19/06/2025	Detached
26 CLOUDBERRY CURVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5DY	£339,995	06/12/2024	Detached
58 CLOUDBERRY CURVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5DY	£349,995	17/11/2023	Detached
57 GIB LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BP	£205,000	03/11/2023	Detached
56 CLOUDBERRY CURVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5DY	£299,995	21/07/2023	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
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
20 CLOUDBERRY CURVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5DY	£299,995	19/01/2023	Detached

Area average: £309,898 (20 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 5.2%

10y growth 81.1%

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

1y (index) 4.3%

5y (index) 30.4%

10y (index) 62.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £644/mo

Realistic £715/mo

Optimistic £787/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Terraced House, Fielding Crescent, BB2	£950/mo	4	0.41 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £950/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £118,750

Target investor price (1%) £95,000

Gross yield 3.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25.4×

Monthly cashflow £-312/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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~293 m² (0.07 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	58
Anti-social behaviour	29
Criminal damage and arson	17
Other theft	13
Vehicle crime	13
Public order	10
Shoplifting	6
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Burglary	2
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	156

Within 1 mile during Aug 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	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 10 May 2023
Meadowhead Junior School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 10 Oct 2019
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 18 Sep 2023
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 7 Nov 2016
The Heights Blackburn	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 3 Oct 2014

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# 52 BUCKTHORN LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AR

## Property details

- Slug: `a51d8b7` (address key hash: `a51d8b78538003c1faa35d0e5ea6501d532c2b82`)
- Postcode: BB2 5AR
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 95 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £290,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £3,053/m²
- Local average: £331,369 (106 sales)
- Street crime: 156 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £290,000
- Date: 2026-04-28
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 10/11/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £276/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9198-2962-7369-6051-8994)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-28 | £290,000 | Detached | +31.8% | £285,804 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-8588-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |
| Sold | 2019-06-28 | £219,950 | Detached | — | £311,372 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8f1b26bd-d747-53db-e053-6c04a8c03649) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 52 BUCKTHORN LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AR | £290,000 | 28/04/2026 | Detached |
| 52 BUCKTHORN LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AR | £219,950 | 28/06/2019 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167546234](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9e55bd6)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £290,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-29 | £299,950 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £219,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 47 GIB LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BP | £290,000 | 22/01/2026 | Detached |
| 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 FERN CRESCENT, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FS | £360,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached |
| 27 THE FALLOWS, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FP | £290,000 | 26/11/2025 | Detached |
| 20 HAWTHORN LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5FT | £480,000 | 14/11/2025 | Detached |
| 30 CLOUDBERRY CURVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5DY | £342,995 | 25/06/2025 | Detached |
| 32 CLOUDBERRY CURVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5DY | £344,995 | 25/06/2025 | Detached |
| 6 MEADOW RISE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 4QN | £250,000 | 20/06/2025 | Detached |
| 34 CLOUDBERRY CURVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5DY | £344,995 | 19/06/2025 | Detached |
| 26 CLOUDBERRY CURVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5DY | £339,995 | 06/12/2024 | Detached |
| 58 CLOUDBERRY CURVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5DY | £349,995 | 17/11/2023 | Detached |
| 57 GIB LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BP | £205,000 | 03/11/2023 | Detached |
| 56 CLOUDBERRY CURVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5DY | £299,995 | 21/07/2023 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 20 CLOUDBERRY CURVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5DY | £299,995 | 19/01/2023 | Detached |

**Area average:** £309,898 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 5.2%
- **10y growth:** 81.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 30.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 62.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £644/mo
- **Realistic:** £715/mo
- **Optimistic:** £787/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Fielding Crescent, BB2 | £950/mo | 4 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £950/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,000

*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 £950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-312/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.5%

*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 | 58 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **156** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 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 | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 10 May 2023 |
| Meadowhead Junior School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 10 Oct 2019 |
| Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 18 Sep 2023 |
| Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 7 Nov 2016 |
| The Heights Blackburn | Other | 0.7 miles | Good — 3 Oct 2014 |