# 3 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (BB3 3PT) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 43 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BB3 3PT | | Price | £250,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Last sold | £250,000 Jan 2023 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 15/08/2026 - **Current heating cost:** £925/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,650 ### Recommendations - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - D (£80 - £120) - E (£50) - G (£350 - £450) - I (£2,200 - £3,000) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£5,000 - £8,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8866-7728-2550-7176-1996) ## Description **** **** 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. FREE - MORTGAGE ADVICE: For Re-Mortgages, Buy-To-Let Mortgages, and other Residential Mortgages. (Even for people with a poor credit rating). NEVER PAY FOR MORTGAGE ADVICE. THERE IS NO NEED TO. Our Mortgage Advisors - London & Country are one of the largest mortgage brokers in the UK, and have access to more lenders than other local mortgage providers, giving you more choice and potentially saving you thousands of pounds. PLUS... Our clients receive a FREE INSURANCE VOUCHER to cover your survey and legal fees in the event your purchase falls through. We are not aware of any other agent offering this extra bonus. Contact us to arrange a call from our mortgage brokers - at a time to suit you, including evenings and weekends. 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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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 43 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PT | £250,000 | 27/01/2023 | Detached | | 43 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PT | £188,000 | 25/03/2019 | Detached | | 43 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PT | £175,000 | 28/06/2016 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 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 | | 37 SPRING VALE HEIGHTS, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3GS | £225,145 | 28/03/2025 | Detached | | 43 SPRING VALE HEIGHTS, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3GS | £291,995 | 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 | | 3 SPIRE CLOSE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3RQ | £265,000 | 27/11/2023 | Detached | | 43 ABBEY CRESCENT, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PX | £197,000 | 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) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £288,597 (47 Detached, BB3, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -13.4% ## 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).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £593/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 3 Bed End Terrace, Atlas Road, BB3 | £800/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £800/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £100,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £80,000 *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 £800/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 3.8% - **Cost-to-rent:** 26× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-290/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:** £2,500/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -1.9% - **10y growth:** 81.1% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Blackburn with Darwen; Detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 5.4% - **5y growth (index):** 35.9% - **10y growth (index):** 70.3% ## 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)