# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (BB2 5AR) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 52 BUCKTHORN LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BB2 5AR | | Price | £299,950 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Council tax | D | | Last sold | £290,000 Apr 2026 | ## 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) ## Description W&J Properties welcomes to the market this beautiful four-bedroom detached family home occupying an enviable plot situated on Buckthorn Lane, Feniscowles. Superbly finished and offering modern family living, this property would make the perfect family home. Perfectly located close to local amenities and transport links, this property gives everything a growing family would need. Spacious both internally and externally, the property has been beautifully finished and is move-in ready. You enter the property via an entrance porch, which gives access to the downstairs WC and family lounge. The lounge has been beautifully decorated and is presented well, perfect for relaxing or entertaining. As you move from the lounge, you head into the open-plan kitchen/dining room. This area is the heart of the home and really gives a great space for all the family to use and enjoy. The kitchen itself is of modern design and has everything you need in place. The dining area has space for a large table and is great for the family to spend time together in. The space also has the benefit of French doors, which give easy access to the rear garden but also fill the room with natural light. As you head upstairs, you are greeted by four bedrooms. The first, the master, is a great size and has the added benefit of a modern ensuite. Bedrooms two and three are double in size, and finally you have the fourth, which is single in size and would make the perfect nursery or office space. Finally upstairs, you have the family three-piece bathroom suite. To the rear of the property you have an extensive landscaped garden, which again is perfect for the family to use or to entertain in with a laid-to-lawn garden along with an extended patio space. At the front of the property, you have a private driveway leading to the integral garage. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072576) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072577) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072578) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072579) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072580) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072581) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072582) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072583) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072584) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072585) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072586) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072587) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072588) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072589) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072590) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072591) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072592) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072593) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072594) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072595) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072596) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072597) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072598) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072599) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072600) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072601) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072602) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072603) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072604) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072605) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072606) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072607) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/167546234/2072608) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/167546234/2072609) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/167546234/2072610) - EPC 1 ## 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 | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] 6 BUCKTHORN LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AR | £250,000 | 05/06/2026 | Semi-detached | | 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 | | 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 | | 27 SYCAMORE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5GW | £414,995 | 14/12/2023 | Detached | | 15 SYCAMORE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5GW | £469,995 | 14/12/2023 | Detached | | 25 SYCAMORE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5GW | £430,995 | 08/12/2023 | 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 | | [Same street] 2 BUCKTHORN LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AR | £267,000 | 30/08/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 36 BUCKTHORN LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AR | £259,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 37 BUCKTHORN LANE, BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB2 5AR | £370,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached | **Street average:** £286,500 (4 sales) **Area average:** £331,448 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £331,369 (106 Detached, BB2, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -9.5% ## 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).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £793/mo ## 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 | 0.46 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £950/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (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:** 3.8% - **Cost-to-rent:** 26.3× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-351/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.8% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,157/m² ## 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% ## 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)