261 Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 1HL is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,163 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £103,282 , which equates to approximately £89 per square foot. It was last sold on 13 Oct 2004 for £51,500. Since then, the value has increased by £51,782, representing a 100.5% increase, or approximately 4.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £103,282 is:

  • 12.8% lower than the average property price on Blackburn Road
  • 14.0% lower than the average in the BB3 1HL postcode area
  • and 41.4% lower than the average price for Darwen as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 11 February 2025, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in BB3 1HL

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1163 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£103,282
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£89
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

261 Blackburn Road, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1HL has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 11 Feb 2025.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 24 Nov 2014, when the property was rated C. The current rating of D reflects a decline in energy efficiency of 10.1%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 25 mm loft insulation to pitched, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed) to sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed), improving energy efficiency from very poor to poor.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Walls
Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to BB3 1HL

16 th / 21
Price Rank
14% lower than average
2 nd / 16
Size Rank
16% bigger than average
15 th / 16
Price Per Sq FT Rank
26% lower than average

Sale History

Today
£103,282
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+101 %
13 Oct 2004
£51,500
Freehold
+243.3 %
3 Jul 1996
£15,000
Freehold

Flood Risk for this Property

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk
Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk
Surface water flood hazard
No mapped risk

* Results are based on Environment Agency flood risk mapping for the property UPRN where available. They are indicative and should not be treated as a site-specific flood survey.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

This property has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

This property has very low surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Flood depth indicators

Rivers and Sea
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk
Surface Water
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 5
size: 1012 sq ft
sale price: £34,000
sale date: 30 May 1997
rooms: 4
size: 1066 sq ft
sale price: £13,000
sale date: 23 May 1997
rooms: 4
size: 1076 sq ft
sale price: £37,000
sale date: 12 Nov 1996
rooms: 4
size: 1076 sq ft
sale price: £32,500
sale date: 8 Nov 1996
rooms: 5
size: 1066 sq ft
sale price: £30,000
sale date: 26 May 1995

Data Sources

The property at 261 Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 1HL appears two times in HM Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 13 Oct 2004. It also has four Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records, the earliest dating back to 11 Feb 2025. We use this information to estimate the property's characteristics, flood risk profile and current market value.

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