17 Moorcroft, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0RY

UPRN:100010776321Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1983-1990

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (75)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 5mo agoEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

17 Moorcroft, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0RY

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

5 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£289,000

£274k - £303kHigh

Estimate

£289k

Range

£274k – £303k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,350

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,350

Yield

5.59%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

17 Moorcroft earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 73/100. Investment score 65/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (49/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

73/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

65/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

20/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

49/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 15Bike 39

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

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£290,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,350/mo

Evidenced range £1,250-£1,450

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £92,800
Net cash flow: -£44/mo
Cash on cash: -0.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.38 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. 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£289,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,350

Gross Yield5.59%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.1%

5y Growth+2.0%

10y Growth+3.7%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BB3 0RY

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

10/26/0428
Change of use of land to a vehicle parking area, including the installation of hardstanding and associated boundary treatment (retrospective)
Pending
10/26/0407
T1 (Horse Chestnut) - Fell T2 (Horse Chestnut) - Fell
Approved
10/26/0398
Discharge Condition No 7 "revised validation statement" pursuant to planning application 10/26/0177
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership58.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

1 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£27,502

Population Density-

Owner Occupied88%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 65%65+ 16%

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Schools Nearby

Lower Darwen Primary School
0.1 mi
Good
Darwen Vale High School
0.3 mi
Good
St James' Church of England Primary School
0.4 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
0.6 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

1 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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17 Moorcroft
-
£288k
-
15 Moorcroft
-
£255k
-
2 Moorcroft
-
£235k
-
12 Moorcroft
-
£198k
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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