8 HOLLIES CLOSE
BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BB2 5AJ
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
98 m²
Council tax band
D
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 1983-1990
Last sold
£275,000 Jun 2025
Price per m²
£2,857/m²
Local average
£325,925 (-14.1%)
Deprivation
Decile 9 (28,577 of 33,755)
Street crime
152 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Imposing Four Bedroom Detached Family Home
- Local Amenities, Public Transport & Motorway Links
- Backs Onto The Canal
- Driveway For Up To 8 Cars
- Conservatory To The Rear
- Modern Fitted Kitchen/Diner
- Well Proportioned Bedrooms
- Garage
Additional details
- Heating
- Gas central
- Parking
- Garage, Driveway
- Garden
- Private garden
Description
*GUIDE PRICE £280,000 - £290,000*
Fantastic opportunity to purchase this Four bedroom detached family home situated in a prime location in Blackburn. Sitting closely to well regarded schools, local amenities and offers excellent motorway networks nearby.
The property briefly consists of; Entrance hall, Lounge, Modern fitted kitchen/dining room & Conservatory offering lovely garden aspects.
To the first floor, we have Four well proportioned bedrooms & a Three piece family bathroom.
Externally to the rear, we have a private and enclosed rear garden which isnt overlooked and backs onto the canal. To the front, we have parking for up to 8 vehicles. Established bush to the front offering privacy.
The property benefits from UPVC double glazing & Gas central heating throughout.
Property Description DisclaimerThis is a general description of the property only, and is not intended to constitute part of an offer or contract. It has been verified by the seller(s), unless marked as 'draft'. Purplebricks conducts some valuations online and some of our customers prepare their own property descriptions, so if you decide to proceed with a viewing or an offer, please note this information may have been provided solely by the vendor, and we may not have been able to visit the property to confirm it. If you require clarification on any point then please contact us, especially if you’re traveling some distance to view. All information should be checked by your solicitor prior to exchange of contracts.
Successful buyers will be required to complete anti-money laundering and proof of funds checks. Our partner, Lifetime Legal Limited, will carry out the initial checks on our behalf. The current non-refundable cost is £80 inc. VAT per offer. You’ll need to pay this to Lifetime Legal and complete all checks before we can issue a memorandum of sale. The cost includes obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required, and includes a range of benefits. Purplebricks will receive some of the fee taken by Lifetime Legal to compensate for its role in providing these checks.
Listed by
covering Blackburn
Purplebricks
Reference: 153526631
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 18/09/2024
Expiry date: 17/09/2034
Current heating cost: £937/year
Potential heating cost: £839/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500
Recommendations
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan 1
EPC Graphs
epc
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 27/06/2025 (11 months ago) | £275,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 CYPRESS RIDGE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AQ | £233,000 | 03/12/2025 | Detached |
| 455 PRESTON OLD ROAD, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5ND | £460,000 | 24/11/2023 | Detached |
| 5 BRACKEN CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AH | £167,000 | 09/11/2023 | Detached |
| 26 BOXWOOD DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AN | £192,500 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 4 SOLWAY AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BQ | £290,000 | 27/01/2023 | Detached |
| 75 OLD GATES DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BY | £280,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 12 OLD GATES DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BY | £250,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 32 OLD GATES DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BY | £240,000 | 18/11/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 9 HOLLIES CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AJ | £258,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 6 HOLLY TREE WAY, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AB | £195,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 21 THE CRESCENT, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5NG | £307,000 | 15/08/2022 | Detached |
| 21 LINDEN LEA, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AG | £195,000 | 14/07/2022 | Detached |
| 23 THE CRESCENT, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5NG | £365,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| 8 BURFORD CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AU | £279,950 | 24/06/2022 | Detached |
| 48 OLD GATES DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BY | £275,000 | 17/06/2022 | Detached |
| 98 BEECHWOOD DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AX | £200,000 | 07/06/2022 | Detached |
| 103 BEECHWOOD DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AT | £235,000 | 26/05/2022 | Detached |
| 19 THE CRESCENT, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5NG | £265,000 | 20/05/2022 | Detached |
| 46 OLD GATES DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BY | £215,000 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 20 OLD GATES DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5BY | £210,000 | 19/10/2021 | Detached |
| 5 THE CRESCENT, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5NG | £270,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £258,000 (1 sale)
Area average: £256,223 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Blackburn with Darwen. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Blackburn with Darwen. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Blackburn with Darwen.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for East Lancs: £793/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Cherry Tree opp The Crescent | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Cherry Tree adj The Crescent | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Tesco Express | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Mambo's Tanning Centre | 0.3 miles |
| Train station | Cherry Tree | 0.4 miles |
| Train station | Pleasington | 0.8 miles |
| Hospital | Unknown | 1.9 miles |
| Hospital | The Beardwood Hospital | 1.9 miles |
| University | University of Lancashire | 8.0 miles |
| University | Westleigh Conference Centre | 10.5 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Total incidents | 152 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 18 Sep 2023 |
| St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 10 May 2023 |
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 10 Nov 2015 |
| Feniscowles Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 21 Dec 2012 |
| Meadowhead Junior School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 10 Oct 2019 |
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 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £950/mo (1 listing)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- 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).