Ferns, Northcote Road, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8BG

UPRN:100012406095Bungalow Property4 bedsBuilt 1976-1982

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band FEPC: E (54)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 1mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

Ferns, Northcote Road, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8BG

Location map - no listing photos available

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£412,000

£329k - £494kLow

Estimate

£412k

Range

£329k – £494k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,800

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,800

Yield

3.20%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Ferns earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 69/100. Investment score 53/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (27/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. 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)Defra 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

69/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

53/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

9/ 100

Low

Walkability

27/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 10Bike 18

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 3.2%; range width penalty ×0.92
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1800/mo (range 1650-1900)· as of 14 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,654/mo, -92% 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 9 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
216 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£674,950

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,800/mo

Evidenced range £1,650-£1,900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £227,533
Net cash flow: -£1,032/mo
Cash on cash: -5.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.79 - 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 1800/mo (range 1650-1900)Rental economics · as of 14 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 9 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 9 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 1800/mo (range 1650-1900)

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£412,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,800

Gross Yield3.20%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.9%

5y Growth-1.6%

10y Growth+0.3%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2BB6 8BG

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

38824/3/2026/0741
Change of use of canteen from use class C2 (residential institution) to use class E(b) (sales of food and drink for consumption on the premises) on Saturdays and Sundays only including alterations to parking layout.
Pending
38819/3/2026/0736
Proposed construction of two-storey restaurant building. Change of use of grazing land to hotel grounds in order to facilitate new vehicular access, parking and landscaping.
Pending
38783/3/2026/0700
Proposed erection of 1No. self-build dwelling, extension to existing building for hay store, erection of stables, treatment room and machinery store, access track and landscaping.
Rejected

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership49.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£34,077

Population Density202 /km²

Owner Occupied78%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 58%65+ 27%

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Schools Nearby

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School
0.4 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
1.1 mi
Good
Whalley Church of England Primary School
1.9 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

1 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Treetops Northcote Road
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£235k
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Peregrines Northcote Road
-
£320k
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Broad Oaks Northcote Road
-
£650k
-
St. Michael'S Lodge Northcote Road
-
£328k
-

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