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43 PRIORY DRIVE

DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BB3 3PT

3 beds 1 baths 100 m² Listed 26 Aug 2022 (-1424d)

£250,000

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FRONT ELEVATION FRONT ELEVATION DOWNSTAIRS TOILET OFFICE AREA LIVING ROOM DINING ROOM CONSERVATORY KITCHEN KITCHEN MASTER BEDROOM MASTER BEDROOM SECOND BEDROOM BATHROOM REAR GARDENS/PLAN... REAR GARDEN/GARAG...

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

100 m²

EPC rating

D

Last sold

£250,000 Jan 2023

Price per m²

£2,500/m²

Local average

£288,597 (-13.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (5,745 of 33,755)

Street crime

180 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • 3 BED DETACHED DORMER BUNGALOW
  • SPACIOUS KITCHEN
  • GARDENS TO THE FRONT & REAR
  • CONSERVATORY
  • GOOD LOCATION - LOVELY QUIET AREA OF DARWEN
  • CLOSE TO MOTORWAY ROUTE
  • DRIVEWAY
  • FAMILY BATHROOM
  • VIEWING RECOMMENDED
  • OFF ROAD PARKING

Additional details

Parking
Garage, On street, Off street
Garden
Yes

Description

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Ainsworth Lord Estates are excited to bring this 3 bed detached dormer bungalow to the market, in a lovely quiet area of Darwen which is very sought after, close to Blacksnape playing field, close to local amenities, close to public transport routes and close to major motorways.

When arriving at the property you are greeted by a grass front garden, 3 car driveway and garage to the back of the property.

Entering the property into the hallway which branches off to a downstairs toilet, reception room one, bedroom three and kitchen. the hallway is decorated with a cream pattered wallpaper finished with black tiled floor.

Moving in to the living room this spacious room is perfect for all your furniture. Features an electric fire with mantal piece. Decorated with a red flower pattered wallpaper feature walls and cream pattered wallpaper on the rest of the walls finished with a cream carpet.

Following into the Third currently being used as a home office. This room could easily be converted back into a bedroom. Decorated with cream walls and laminate flooring.

Now on to the downstairs toilet, you have a WC and sink with storage. Decorated with half tiled walls and cream-colored paint on the other half finished with speckled laminate floor.

Leading in to the kitchen you have a large fitted kitchen with ample storage space comes with integrated oven and microwave, dishwasher and space for washer and dryer. Decorated with cream cabinets, hardwood worktops, black tiled backsplash, white walls and finished with gray tiled floor.

Moving in to the Second Reception room currently being used as a dinning room, leads to stairs to first floor and door to conservatory. Decorated with cream wallpaper and laminated floor.

The conservatory looks out to the large back garden decorated with sage feature wall and white walls finished with ash wood floor.

Now heading up to the first floor.

Starting off in the large master bedroom comes with beautiful built-in wardrobe decorated with flower wallpaper and cream carpet.

Moving in to the second bedroom also comes with built in wardrobe decorated with baby blue walls and cream carpet.

Finishing in the family bathroom you have WC with surrounding storage and sink built in, Bath with overhead shower and heated towel rail. Decorated with PVC marble walls and speckled floor.

Contact Ainsworth Lord Estates ASAP to arrange your viewing.



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PLEASE NOTE AT THIS TIME STAMP DUTY HAS BEEN SUSPENDED UP TO £500,000 ON 1ST HOMES
Stamp Duty: 0% up to £125,000, 2% of the amount between £125,001 & £250,000, 5% of the amount between £250,001 & £925,000, 10% of the amount between £925,001 & £1,500,000. For some purchases, an additional 3% surcharge may be payable on properties with a sale price of £40,000 and over. Please call us for any clarification on the new Stamp Duty system or to find out what this means for your purchase.

Disclaimer -
Unless stated otherwise, these details may be in a draft format subject to approval by the property's owners. Your attention is drawn to the fact that we have been unable to confirm whether certain items included with this property are in full working order.

Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves as to the condition of any particular item and no employee of Ainsworth Lord Estates has the authority to make any guarantees in any regard. The dimensions stated have been measured electronically and as such may have a margin of error, nor should they be relied upon for the purchase or placement of furnishings, floor coverings etc. Details provided within these property particulars are subject to potential errors, but have been approved by the vendor(s) and in any event, errors and omissions are excepted.

These property details do not in any way, constitute any part of an offer or contract, nor should they be relied upon solely or as a statement of fact. In the event of any structural changes or developments to the property, any prospective purchaser should satisfy themselves that all appropriate approvals from Planning, Building Control etc, have been obtained and complied with.
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Listed by

Darwen

Ainsworth Lord Estates

Reference: 126438224

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 16/08/2016

Expiry date: 15/08/2026

Current heating cost: £925/year

Potential heating cost: £616/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,650

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£80 - £120)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£50)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

FLOORPLAN

FLOORPLAN

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #12055837

Property Details

Street: 43 Priory Drive

Town: DARWEN

Postcode: BB3 3PT

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows

Certificate Issued: 14/02/2019

Work Completed: 21/09/2016

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

43% since 2016

Event Date Price % change
Sold 27/01/2023 (3 years ago) £250,000 +33%
Sold 25/03/2019 (7 years ago) £188,000 +7.4%
Sold 28/06/2016 (10 years ago) £175,000

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
10 CHANCEL PLACE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3RJ £270,000 16/01/2026 Detached
Same street 13 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PT £165,000 09/01/2026 Detached
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
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
6 SAWLEY CLOSE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3QY £287,500 15/12/2023 Detached
43 ABBEY CRESCENT, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PX £197,000 27/11/2023 Detached
3 SPIRE CLOSE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3RQ £265,000 27/11/2023 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
54 BEAUMONT WAY, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3SG £263,500 03/11/2023 Detached
Same street 104 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PT £150,000 14/07/2023 Semi-detached
57 CHAPTER ROAD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PU £270,000 08/06/2023 Detached
7 SPIRE CLOSE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3RQ £275,000 27/03/2023 Detached
38 BEAUMONT WAY, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3SG £225,000 21/12/2022 Detached
21 MINSTER CRESCENT, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PY £305,000 14/12/2022 Detached
46 ABBEY CRESCENT, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PX £250,000 27/10/2022 Detached
51 POLE LANE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3LD £265,000 07/10/2022 Detached
7 CRAVEN TERRACE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FW £260,000 27/09/2022 Detached
42 BEAUMONT WAY, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3SG £289,000 26/08/2022 Detached
Same street 69 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PT £195,000 05/08/2022 Semi-detached
65 CHAPTER ROAD, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PU £225,000 05/08/2022 Detached
38 MINSTER CRESCENT, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PY £337,500 25/03/2022 Detached
174 MARSH HOUSE LANE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3SD £130,000 31/01/2022 Detached
3 CRAVEN TERRACE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3FW £289,995 07/01/2022 Detached
12 RECTORY CLOSE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3RG £267,000 28/10/2021 Detached

Street average: £203,714 (7 sales)

Area average: £259,432 (20 sales)

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%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: TAPESTART LIMITED (02487884)

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 Sough by Vicarage Drive 0.1 miles
Bus stop Darwen by Rectory Close 0.1 miles
Shop McColls @ Darwen 0.6 miles
Shop Slice Hairdressers 0.6 miles
Train station Darwen 0.7 miles
Train station Entwistle 2.9 miles
Hospital The Beardwood Hospital 5.1 miles
Hospital Bolton Hospice 7.6 miles
University University of Greater Manchester 8.2 miles
University University of Bolton Orlando Village Residence 8.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 83
Anti-social behaviour 33
Criminal damage and arson 10
Burglary 9
Public order 8
Shoplifting 8
Vehicle crime 8
Other theft 6
Drugs 5
Other crime 5
Robbery 3
Bicycle theft 1
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 180

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 0.4 miles Good — 22 Nov 2021
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Secondary 0.5 miles Requires improvement — 7 Feb 2023
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Primary 0.7 miles Good — 9 Nov 2015

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, Marsh House Lane, BB3 £595/mo 3 0.35 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Redearth Road, BB3 £825/mo 3 0.44 miles OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Atlas Road, BB3 £800/mo 3 0.62 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £740/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.32%
Max investor price (0.8%) £100,000
Target investor price (1%) £80,000
Gross yield 3.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 26×
Monthly cashflow £-290/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -4.8%
  • 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).