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69 PRIORY DRIVE

DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BB3 3PT

3 beds 1 baths Listed 24 Feb 2022 (-1607d)

£195,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Last sold

£195,000 Aug 2022

Local average

£223,128 (-12.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (5,745 of 33,755)

Street crime

189 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Off Road Parking
  • EPC To Be Confirmed
  • Leasehold Property
  • Beautifully Presented
  • Spacious Enclosed Rear Garden
  • Close To Town Centre
  • Well Located
  • Three Bedroomed
  • Fitted Kitchen

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A THREE BEDROOM TRUE BUNGALOW WITH AMPLE OFF ROAD PARKING AND A SPACIOUS REAR GARDEN

We are delighted to introduce to the market this three bedroom true bungalow. Situated in a popular location in Darwen which isn't far from good schools, is near local amenities and is close to accessing commuter links. A perfect home for a small family or someone looking to downsize who are looking for a property with secure off road parking, a bright fitted kitchen and dining room, a spacious living room, three good sized bedrooms with, a three piece bathroom suite and a good sized rear garden.

The property comprises briefly; A welcoming entrance to the porch which has a door leading to the hallway. The hallway has doors providing access to the living room, three bedrooms, a three piece bathroom suite and a storage cupboard. The living room has double doors providing access to he kitchen and dining room. The bright kitchen and dining room has sliding doors leading to the rear garden.
Externally, to the front of the property there is gated off road parking. To the rear of the property there is and enclosed garden which wraps around to the side of the property, with a laid to lawn area, paved patio, bedding areas and mature shrubs

Viewings can be arranged by calling our Blackburn team, at your earliest convenience.

Ground Floor -

Porch - 2.97m x 1.19m (9'09 x 3'11 ) - UPVC double glazed window, laminate floor, wood door to hall.

Hallway - 5.38m x 1.98m (17'08 x 6'06 ) - Central heating radiator, access to attoc, doors to three bedrooms, bathroom. storage container, living room.

Living Room - 5.38m x 1.98m (17'08 x 6'06 ) - UPVC double glazed window, central heating radiator, coving gas fire, television point, door to the kitchen / dining room.

Kitchen / Dining Room - 5.13m x 3.48m (16'10 x 11'05 ) - UPVC double glazed window, central heating radiator, wood wall and base units, laminate worktops, stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer taps, double oven, with four ring electric hob, extractor hood, fridge, part tiled elevations, laminate floor, UPVC double glazed sliding door to rear garden, coving.

Bedroom One - 3.51m x 3.30m (11'06 x 10'10 ) - UPVC double glazed window, central heating radiator, coving.

Bedroom Two - 3.35m x 3.30m (11'00 x 10'10 ) - UPVC double glazed window, central heating radiator, coving.

Bedroom Three - 3.40m x 2.49m (11'02 x 8'02 ) - UPVC double glazed window, central heating radiator, fitted wardrobes, coving.

Bathroom - 2.64m x 2.08m (8'08 x 6'10 ) - UPVC double glazed frosted window, central heating radiator, low basin WC, corner bath with traditional taps, vanity top wash basin, tiled elevations, electric feed shower, extractor fan.

Listed by

Accrington

Keenans Estate Agents

Reference: 120328100

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #6677828

Property Details

Street: 69 Priory Drive

Town: Darwen

Postcode: BB3 3PT

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 13/07/2009

Work Completed: 23/06/2009

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #3446824

Property Details

Street: 69 Priory Drive

Town: Darwen

Postcode: BB3 3PT

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 31/01/2006

Work Completed: 11/12/2005

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #1241514

Property Details

Street: 69 Priory Drive

Town: Darwen

Postcode: BB3 3PT

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 22/11/2003

Work Completed: 16/10/2003

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 05/08/2022 (3 years ago) £195,000

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
Same street 13 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PT £165,000 09/01/2026 Detached
168 MARSH HOUSE LANE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3SD £170,000 15/12/2025 Semi-detached
1 MAPLE MEWS, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3SF £211,000 21/11/2025 Semi-detached
Same street 27 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PT £225,000 02/08/2024 Detached
Same street 49 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PT £255,000 26/07/2024 Detached
14 TOWER VIEW, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3GZ £199,950 11/12/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 29 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PT £205,000 17/11/2023 Detached
Same street 53 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PT £231,000 03/11/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 104 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PT £150,000 14/07/2023 Semi-detached
67 MARSH HOUSE LANE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3SA £176,500 28/04/2023 Semi-detached
25 ST AIDANS AVENUE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 2BS £207,500 12/04/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 43 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PT £250,000 27/01/2023 Detached
22 TOWER VIEW, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3GZ £250,000 31/08/2022 Semi-detached
8 CHAPTER ROAD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PU £215,000 28/07/2022 Semi-detached
22 ABBEY CRESCENT, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PX £151,000 25/07/2022 Semi-detached
13 ST PETERS CLOSE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 2EA £220,000 23/06/2022 Semi-detached
20 MINSTER CRESCENT, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PY £233,000 23/06/2022 Semi-detached
27 CHAPTER ROAD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PU £160,000 21/06/2022 Semi-detached
27 CHAPTER ROAD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PU £160,000 21/06/2022 Semi-detached
25 ST AIDANS AVENUE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 2BS £146,000 08/06/2022 Semi-detached
36 MINSTER CRESCENT, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PY £196,000 06/05/2022 Semi-detached
47 CLOISTER DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3JX £140,000 22/04/2022 Semi-detached
30 MINSTER CRESCENT, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PY £135,000 06/04/2022 Semi-detached
6 ST JOHNS AVENUE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 2BR £195,000 24/03/2022 Semi-detached
21 LISBON DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3JW £110,000 04/02/2022 Semi-detached
3 DERWENT COURT, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3SJ £170,000 07/01/2022 Semi-detached
44 CLOISTER DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3JX £125,000 17/12/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £211,571 (7 sales)

Area average: £178,548 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.3%
10y growth 54.7%

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

1y (index) 4.9%
5y (index) 36.2%
10y (index) 73.6%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: BORSDANE PROPERTIES LIMITED (762739)

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: £593/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Darwen by Rectory Close 0.0 miles
Bus stop Sough by Vicarage Drive 0.0 miles
Shop McColls @ Darwen 0.6 miles
Shop Slice Hairdressers 0.6 miles
Train station Darwen 0.6 miles
Train station Entwistle 3.0 miles
Hospital The Beardwood Hospital 5.0 miles
Hospital Bolton Hospice 7.7 miles
University University of Greater Manchester 8.3 miles
University University of Bolton Orlando Village Residence 8.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 89
Anti-social behaviour 32
Criminal damage and arson 10
Burglary 9
Vehicle crime 9
Other theft 8
Public order 8
Shoplifting 8
Other crime 6
Drugs 5
Robbery 3
Bicycle theft 1
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 189

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 0.2 miles Good — 8 May 2022
Turncroft Nursery School Nursery 0.3 miles Outstanding — 11 Dec 2014
Sudell Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 22 Nov 2021
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Secondary 0.4 miles Requires improvement — 7 Feb 2023
Holy Trinity VC School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 8 Dec 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
3 Bed Terraced House, Turncroft Road, BB3 £800/mo 3 0.26 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Highfield Road, BB3 £695/mo 3 0.27 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Marsh House Lane, BB3 £595/mo 3 0.28 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Redearth Road, BB3 £825/mo 3 0.42 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Poppy Drive, BB3 £1,050/mo 3 0.45 miles OpenRent
Poppy Drive, Darwen £1,050/mo 3 0.46 miles Rightmove
3 Bed End Terrace, Atlas Road, BB3 £800/mo 3 0.53 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Victoria St, BB3 £825/mo 3 0.54 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Newton Street, BB3 £800/mo 3 0.65 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £827/mo (9 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.41%
Max investor price (0.8%) £100,000
Target investor price (1%) £80,000
Gross yield 4.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 20.3×
Monthly cashflow £-73/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -1.5%
  • 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).