Cornflake Cottage, 159 School Lane, Guide, Blackburn, BB1 2LW

UPRN:100010758352End Terrace House2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (71)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 5mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

Cornflake Cottage, 159 School Lane, Guide, Blackburn, BB1 2LW

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£182,000

£145k - £218kLow

Estimate

£182k

Range

£145k – £218k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,400

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,400

Yield

4.55%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Cornflake Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 47/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is limited (39/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

47/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

39/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 17Bike 41

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.6%; range width penalty ×1.00
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1400/mo (range 1350-1450)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -658/mo, -47% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 2 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
461 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£369,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,400/mo

Evidenced range £1,350-£1,450

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £120,450
Net cash flow: -£276/mo
Cash on cash: -2.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.12 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1400/mo (range 1350-1450)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1400/mo (range 1350-1450)

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
3. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£182,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,400

Gross Yield4.55%

1y Growth-32.7%

3y Growth+2.2%

5y Growth+2.7%

10y Growth+4.3%

Last Sold Price£155,000 (2021-07-16)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseHigh

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BB1 2LW

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

11/26/0435
Prior Approval: Change of Use from Agricultural Building to form 1 no. dwellinghouse
Pending
11/26/0333
Householder: Erection of two storey rear extension at basement and ground floor level
Conditions
11/26/0209
Prior Approval (Agricultural Determination): Erection of livestock building
Rejected

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership43.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2021-07-16
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

4 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£27,502

Population Density800 /km²

Owner Occupied56%

Age Distribution

0-15 24%16-64 65%65+ 11%

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Schools Nearby

Shadsworth Junior School
0.6 mi
Good
Newfield School
0.8 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St Antony's RC Primary School
0.9 mi
-
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
0.9 mi
Inspected as Our Lady and St John Catholic College (URN 119790) on 16 May 2023

4 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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20 School Lane
-
£100k
-
Old School House School Lane
-
£62k
-
60 School Lane
-
£235k
-
Little Low School Lane
-
£142k
-

Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN