78, Sandy Lane
78, Sandy Lane
Description & Estimates







78, Sandy Lane, Darwen is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 957 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 375 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 78, Sandy Lane, Darwen is £184,676 and its rental estimate is £1,071 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Sandy Lane, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 falls within the BB3 postal district.
Our Data Sources
78, Sandy Lane, Darwen has a single entry in the Land Registry from July 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 78, Sandy Lane, Darwen, we estimate a market value of £193,909 and a rental value of £1,124 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £171,748 and £996 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 78, Sandy Lane, Darwen has seen its estimated sale value climb by £1,848 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value rise by £37 per month (3.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 78, Sandy Lane, Darwen as measuring 375 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 14 of the 44 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
78, Sandy Lane, Darwen has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 28 Jan 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 78, Sandy Lane, Darwen completed on 10th July 2020 at £125,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 35.9% over the period since July 2020.
- Sold Jul 2020£125,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 78, Sandy Lane, Darwen have sold within a radius of 780 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 13th December 2024, was 96, Sandy Lane, Darwen, BB3 0PN, a leasehold house which sold for £176,000.
Read more about house prices in BB3.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 115 addresses on Sandy Lane, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3, 78, Sandy Lane, Darwen comes out as the 81st largest and the 40th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £9k more expensive than the average property across the BB3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 700mLower Darwen Primary School
- 800mOur Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
- 900mBlackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
- 900mDarwen Vale High School
- 2.3kmBlackburn Central High School
- 2.6kmSt Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
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Public Transport Nearby
From 78, Sandy Lane, Darwen, the nearest station is Mill Hill (Lancs), 2.3 kilometres away.
- 2.3kmMill Hill (Lancs)
- 2.6kmDarwen
- 2.9kmCherry Tree
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

