Detached

12 SPRING MEADOWS

DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3JS

£385,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BB3 3JS

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Spring Vale adj Craven Heifer	0.2 miles
Shop	McColls @ Darwen	1.0 miles
Train station	Darwen	1.0 miles
Hospital	The Beardwood Hospital	5.4 miles
University	University of Greater Manchester	7.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

99 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£385,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,889/m²

Local average

£288,597 (47 sales)

Street crime

116 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 16/09/2025

Expiry date: 15/09/2035

Current heating cost: £1,103/year

Potential heating cost: £1,114/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,975

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

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£900 - £1,050)
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	20/02/2026	£385,000	Detached	—	£424,110 to April 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
43 SPRING VALE HEIGHTS, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3GS	£291,995	28/03/2025	Detached
37 SPRING VALE HEIGHTS, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3GS	£225,145	28/03/2025	Detached
14 LOWER POLE WALK, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FZ	£290,000	24/03/2025	Detached
57 CHAPTER ROAD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PU	£270,000	08/06/2023	Detached
12 LOWER POLE WALK, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FZ	£274,995	22/12/2022	Detached
51 POLE LANE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3LD	£265,000	07/10/2022	Detached
3 LOWER POLE WALK, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FZ	£309,995	30/09/2022	Detached
7 CRAVEN TERRACE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FW	£260,000	27/09/2022	Detached
5 LOWER POLE WALK, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FZ	£309,995	13/09/2022	Detached
15 GREEN FIELD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FY	£309,995	26/08/2022	Detached
17 GREEN FIELD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FY	£309,995	26/08/2022	Detached
65 CHAPTER ROAD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PU	£225,000	05/08/2022	Detached
11 GREEN FIELD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FY	£359,995	07/07/2022	Detached
5 GREEN FIELD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FY	£299,995	30/06/2022	Detached
9 GREEN FIELD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FY	£299,995	15/06/2022	Detached
7 GREEN FIELD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FY	£274,995	27/05/2022	Detached
1 BLUEBELL TERRACE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3SR	£215,000	29/04/2022	Detached
19 BLUEBELL TERRACE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3SR	£240,000	29/04/2022	Detached
3 GREEN FIELD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FY	£274,995	25/02/2022	Detached
2 LOWER POLE WALK, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FZ	£274,995	04/02/2022	Detached

Area average: £279,104 (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 -1.9%

10y growth 81.1%

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

1y (index) 5.4%

5y (index) 35.9%

10y (index) 70.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £640/mo

Realistic £711/mo

Optimistic £782/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
2 Bed Terraced House, Cambridge St, BB3	£795/mo	2	0.61 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Sudell Road, BB3	£700/mo	2	0.72 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £748/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.19%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,500

Target investor price (1%) £74,800

Gross yield 2.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 42.9×

Monthly cashflow £-868/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -9.3%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	58
Anti-social behaviour	20
Criminal damage and arson	8
Burglary	6
Vehicle crime	6
Drugs	4
Other theft	4
Public order	4
Robbery	3
Other crime	2
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	116

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
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 8 May 2022
Turncroft Nursery School	Nursery	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 11 Dec 2014
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 20 Oct 2017
Sudell Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 22 Nov 2021
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy	Secondary	0.8 miles	Requires improvement — 7 Feb 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
29/12/2008	02/12/2008	11	2

# 12 SPRING MEADOWS, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3JS

## Property details

- Slug: `c5fd897` (address key hash: `c5fd897dba0a4ecd680d5eb22ac1bdfbb4f6f84d`)
- Postcode: BB3 3JS
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 99 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £385,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,889/m²
- Local average: £288,597 (47 sales)
- Street crime: 116 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £385,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 15/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,103/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,975

### Recommendations
- E (£900 - £1,050)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/1400-3668-0222-5594-3153)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £385,000 | Detached | — | £424,110 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-554c-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 SPRING MEADOWS, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3JS | £385,000 | 20/02/2026 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 43 SPRING VALE HEIGHTS, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3GS | £291,995 | 28/03/2025 | Detached |
| 37 SPRING VALE HEIGHTS, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3GS | £225,145 | 28/03/2025 | Detached |
| 14 LOWER POLE WALK, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FZ | £290,000 | 24/03/2025 | Detached |
| 57 CHAPTER ROAD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PU | £270,000 | 08/06/2023 | Detached |
| 12 LOWER POLE WALK, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FZ | £274,995 | 22/12/2022 | Detached |
| 51 POLE LANE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3LD | £265,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 3 LOWER POLE WALK, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FZ | £309,995 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 7 CRAVEN TERRACE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FW | £260,000 | 27/09/2022 | Detached |
| 5 LOWER POLE WALK, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FZ | £309,995 | 13/09/2022 | Detached |
| 15 GREEN FIELD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FY | £309,995 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 17 GREEN FIELD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FY | £309,995 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 65 CHAPTER ROAD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PU | £225,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 11 GREEN FIELD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FY | £359,995 | 07/07/2022 | Detached |
| 5 GREEN FIELD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FY | £299,995 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 9 GREEN FIELD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FY | £299,995 | 15/06/2022 | Detached |
| 7 GREEN FIELD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FY | £274,995 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 1 BLUEBELL TERRACE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3SR | £215,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 19 BLUEBELL TERRACE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3SR | £240,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 3 GREEN FIELD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FY | £274,995 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 2 LOWER POLE WALK, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FZ | £274,995 | 04/02/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £279,104 (20 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 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Cambridge St, BB3 | £795/mo | 2 | 0.61 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Sudell Road, BB3 | £700/mo | 2 | 0.72 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £748/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.19% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £74,800

*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 £748/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 42.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-868/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -9.3%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **116** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 8 May 2022 |
| Turncroft Nursery School | Nursery | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 11 Dec 2014 |
| Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 20 Oct 2017 |
| Sudell Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 22 Nov 2021 |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Requires improvement — 7 Feb 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #6256291
- **Address:** 12 Spring Meadows, DARWEN, BB3 3JS
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/12/2008
- **Work Completed:** 02/12/2008
- **Items:** 11 window(s), 2 door(s)