Fern Cottage, Darwen
Fern Cottage, Darwen
Description & Estimates
Fern Cottage, Darwen is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,178 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 165 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Fern Cottage, Darwen is £165,034 and its rental estimate is £998 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Sough Road, Darwen, BB3 falls within the BB3 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Fern Cottage, Darwen has a single entry in the Land Registry from November 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2011.
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 Fern Cottage, Darwen, we estimate a market value of £173,286 and a rental value of £1,048 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £153,482 and £928 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Fern Cottage, Darwen has seen its estimated sale value grow by £1,652 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value climb by £35 per month (3.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Fern Cottage, Darwen as measuring 165 m2.
That makes it the 9th largest plot in the postcode, where 30 of the 35 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Fern Cottage, Darwen has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 19 Aug 2011.
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 Fern Cottage, Darwen completed on 23rd November 2011 at £95,000 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 17.2% over the period since November 2011.
- Sold Nov 2011£95,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Fern Cottage, Darwen have sold within a radius of 590 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 10th March 2026, was 22, Thompson Street, Darwen, BB3 2EY, a leasehold house which sold for £157,000.
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 76 addresses on Sough Road, Darwen, BB3, Fern Cottage, Darwen comes out as the 20th largest and the 13th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £11k less expensive than the average property across the BB3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mDarwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
- 700mDarwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
- 800mAshleigh Primary School
- 1.0kmDarwen Aldridge Community Academy
- 1.5kmDarwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
- 3.3kmDarwen Vale High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From Fern Cottage, Darwen, the nearest station is Darwen, 1.5 kilometres away.
- 1.5kmDarwen
- 4.3kmEntwistle
- 6.3kmMill Hill (Lancs)
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
