18 Briar Hill Close, Blackburn, BB1 1YL
About 18 Briar Hill Close
18 Briar Hill Close is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 1YL). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 264.4% above the 1998 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 66% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 February 2026
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Planning history
18 Briar Hill Close has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
18 Briar Hill Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 June 1998Most recent
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 1YL: £70,000 (2024–2015).
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Versus other Briar Hill Close homes
On price per m², 18 Briar Hill Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£360
Street avg £1,404
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
462/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chester Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School. 45 schools nearby.
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