# 20 SUNNYHURST LANE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 1JN

## Property details

- Slug: `ecceeaf` (address key hash: `ecceeaf252de74b11b1403c5cf6a681c56de3202`)
- Postcode: BB3 1JN
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 85 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £175,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,059/m²
- Local average: £106,045 (128 sales)
- Street crime: 158 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £175,000
- Date: 2026-02-12
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 16/03/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,909/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/0975-1201-9605-7375-0400)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-12 | £175,000 | Terraced | +15.1% | £190,140 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-549e-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2020-10-23 | £152,000 | Terraced | +22.6% | £221,091 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ba558b32-b41a-76ef-e053-6b04a8c0b4b7) |
| Sold | 2013-01-11 | £124,000 | Terraced | — | £215,845 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1af0ed04-dfda-4b9e-9316-068d65846159) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 20 SUNNYHURST LANE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 1JN | £175,000 | 12/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 20 SUNNYHURST LANE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 1JN | £152,000 | 23/10/2020 | Terraced |
| 20 SUNNYHURST LANE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 1JN | £124,000 | 11/01/2013 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [158562569](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d5f8c53)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £175,000 |
| listed | 2025-02-21 | £175,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £152,000 |
| sold | 2013-01-01 | £124,000 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £89,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 129 OSBORNE TERRACE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 1JG | £167,000 | 05/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 114 OSBORNE TERRACE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 1JG | £130,000 | 19/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 183 HARWOOD STREET, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 1JD | £136,000 | 13/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 SUNNYHURST LANE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 1JN | £175,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 154 HARWOOD STREET, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 1JF | £120,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 86 PROSPECT AVENUE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 1JQ | £187,000 | 26/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 174 HARWOOD STREET, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 1JF | £140,000 | 01/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 125 HARWOOD STREET, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 1JF | £176,000 | 16/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 113 OSBORNE TERRACE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 1JG | £176,200 | 14/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 89 SUNNYHURST LANE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 1JU | £180,000 | 11/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 175 HARWOOD STREET, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 1JD | £149,000 | 27/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £157,836 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -8.5%
- **10y growth:** 16.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Blackburn with Darwen; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 34.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 73.3%

## 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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Sarah St, BB3 | £2,500/mo | 3 | 1.06 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.43% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £312,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £250,000

*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 £2,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 17.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 5.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,536/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 36.3%

*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:** 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 | 70 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **158** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Crosshill Special School | Other | 0.2 miles | Good — 24 Feb 2022 |
| Avondale Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 13 Jul 2018 |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Requires improvement — 3 Jul 2024 |
| St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 4 Jul 2016 |
| Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Good — 29 Apr 2015 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #14091754
- **Address:** 20 Sunnyhurst Lane, DARWEN, BB3 1JN
- **Certificate Issued:** 05/07/2020
- **Work Completed:** 07/06/2015
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)