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8 MORTIMER AVENUE

BLACKBURN, GREAT HARWOOD, LANCASHIRE BB6 7FG

4 beds 2 baths 1,023 sq ft Listed 6 May 2022 (-1496d)

£275,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

95 m²

EPC rating

B

Last sold

£275,000 Oct 2022

Price per m²

£2,895/m²

Local average

£314,208 (-12.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (15,683 of 33,755)

Street crime

97 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • **NO CHAIN DELAY**
  • Stunning Detached Family Home
  • Four Bedrooms
  • Two Reception Rooms
  • Two Bathrooms
  • Spacious Modern Kitchen
  • Integral Garage
  • Large Driveway
  • Rear Garden With Patio
  • Situated In A Highly Regarded Area

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

NO CHAIN DELAY Property Shop is delighted to offer this modern detached family home with four bedrooms, two reception rooms and a kitchen dining room to the sales market.

Situated on the highly regarded Mortimer Avenue, sits this family home with no chain delay that briefly comprises; a welcoming entrance hallway home to the first floor staircase and doors leading to a two piece WC, a family room situated to the front of the property, which could alternatively be utilised as a dining room, spacious living room with double patio doors overlooking the rear garden, a large modern kitchen dining room with a range of white wall and base units with integral appliances and integral garage.

There are four good sized bedrooms on the first floor, with the main bedroom enjoying a three piece en suite shower room. A three piece modern bathroom also resides on the first floor.

When arriving at the property, you are greeted by a large driveway with space for multiple cars. To the rear, you will find a well maintained enclosed laid to lawn garden with a patio, perfect for BBQs in the summer months.

The property is neutrally decorated and is move in ready!! Early viewings are advised, so call our Accrington Sales Team today to book yours.

Listed by

Accrington

Property Shop Lettings

Reference: 123124448

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 05/01/2024

Current heating cost: £559/year

Potential heating cost: £559/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 31/10/2022 (3 years 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
8 HAYDOCK FIELDS CLOSE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FP £305,000 28/11/2025 Detached
Same street 18 MORTIMER AVENUE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FG £260,000 14/02/2025 Detached
77 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FR £263,000 07/02/2025 Detached
Same street 14 MORTIMER AVENUE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FG £149,950 15/03/2024 Semi-detached
63 MORTIMER AVENUE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FF £292,995 21/12/2023 Detached
Same street 38 MORTIMER AVENUE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FG £279,995 27/10/2023 Detached
2 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FS £264,995 09/06/2023 Detached
41 HARWOOD NEW ROAD, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7TD £475,000 06/06/2023 Detached
79 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FR £264,995 27/01/2023 Detached
93 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FR £242,995 06/12/2022 Detached
99 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FR £253,995 01/12/2022 Detached
95 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FR £279,995 25/11/2022 Detached
91 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FR £224,399 07/11/2022 Detached
46 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FS £239,995 28/10/2022 Detached
89 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FR £219,995 27/10/2022 Detached
83 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FR £279,995 07/10/2022 Detached
81 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FR £214,995 30/09/2022 Detached
40 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FS £249,995 30/09/2022 Detached
77 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FR £232,995 29/07/2022 Detached
75 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FR £216,995 29/07/2022 Detached
69 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FR £219,995 29/07/2022 Detached
73 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FR £212,995 28/07/2022 Detached
71 HOLDSWORTH DRIVE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FR £274,995 13/07/2022 Detached
Same street 12 MORTIMER AVENUE, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7FG £165,000 28/10/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £213,736 (4 sales)

Area average: £261,516 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -13.2%
10y growth -7.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Hyndburn. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 4.3%
5y (index) 33.7%
10y (index) 53.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Hyndburn. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £575/mo
Realistic £639/mo
Optimistic £703/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Hyndburn.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for East Lancs: £793/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Great Harwood, opposite Lyndon House 0.1 miles
Bus stop Great Harwood, by Lyndon House 0.1 miles
Shop Elysium 0.2 miles
Shop Laundercentre 0.3 miles
Train station Rishton 2.1 miles
Train station Huncoat 2.3 miles
Hospital The Beardwood Hospital 5.5 miles
University UClan burnley temp 5.8 miles
University UCLan Burnley Campus 5.8 miles
Hospital Community Hospital 9.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 50
Anti-social behaviour 8
Criminal damage and arson 7
Shoplifting 7
Vehicle crime 7
Public order 6
Other theft 4
Burglary 3
Drugs 2
Possession of weapons 2
Other crime 1
Total incidents 97

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
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Primary 0.1 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 8 Nov 2023
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 13 Nov 2023
Great Harwood Primary School Primary 1.0 miles Good — 13 Nov 2023
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Primary 1.0 miles Good — 28 Jun 2023

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, St Huberts Road, BB6 £900/mo 4 0.57 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £900/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.33%
Max investor price (0.8%) £112,500
Target investor price (1%) £90,000
Gross yield 3.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 25.5×
Monthly cashflow £-298/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -4.5%
  • 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).