# 3 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (BB3 3PT)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 79 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BB3 3PT |
| Price | £179,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £155,000 Mar 2013 |

## Description

An excellent opportunity to purchase this semi detached true bungalow in this popular residential location. The property benefits from gas central heating and Upvc double glazing. 

The spacious accommodation briefly comprises of entrance porch, lounge, dining room/ bedroom 3, kitchen, conservatory, two bedrooms, two piece bathroom and separate w.c,. There is a driveway to the side leading to a garage with up and over doors, and there is a lawned garden to the front with a easy to maintain patio garden to the rear. Situated convient for good access to Darwen town centre and all the amenities that are provided therin as well as access to nearby Blackburn and Bolton town centre and the M65 motorway.  

Directions 

Leave Darwen town centre on Hardman Way turn left into Sudell Road and continue up the hill turn right into Marsh House Lane and right into Priory Drive and the property is on the left hand side. 

VIEWINGS:  Must be arranged through this office and are always by appointment only. 

FREE MARKET APPRAISAL: We will be pleased to advise intending purchasers on a market appraisal and sale of their own property without obligation. 

The above mention of any appliances / services within these details does not imply they are in full and efficient working order.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/13604780/1349179)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 79 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PT | £155,000 | 26/03/2013 | Semi-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] 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 |
| 14 POLE LANE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3LD | £230,000 | 12/12/2025 | 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 |
| [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 |
| 1 BOSLEY CLOSE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3LF | £207,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 43 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PT | £250,000 | 27/01/2023 | Detached |
| 35 POLE LANE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3LD | £157,500 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 69 PRIORY DRIVE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3PT | £195,000 | 05/08/2022 | 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 |
| 38 POLE LANE, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3LD | £262,500 | 08/04/2022 | 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 |
| 3 DERWENT COURT, DARWEN, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN, BB3 3SJ | £170,000 | 07/01/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £209,500 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £187,150 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £223,128 (30 Semi-detached, BB3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -19.8%

## 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 | 0.59 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £800/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (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:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-10/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.2%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.6%
- **10y growth:** 54.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Blackburn with Darwen; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 36.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 73.6%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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