Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Briar Hill Close, Blackburn, BB1 1YL
Estimated value
£129,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£55,000)+135%
- Against BB1 1YL's recent median (£70,000)+84%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
26 m²
280 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 2
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£129,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£55,000)+135%
- Against BB1 1YL's recent median (£70,000)+84%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Briar Hill Close is modelled from its 26 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 1YL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
26 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in BB1 1YL
5 sales, median £70,000 (2024–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Briar Hill Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
12 November 2004Most recent
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 1YL: £70,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in BB1 1YL
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Briar Hill Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Briar Hill Close is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 1YL). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a G (score 2), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (44 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 134.5% above the 2004 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 156.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Briar Hill Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2022
Current Certificate
Sept 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G2
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 September 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Briar Hill Close, Blackburn, BB1 1YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Briar Hill Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Briar Hill Close homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Briar Hill Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,115
Street avg £1,245
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackburn district page.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary198m
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary456m
- Audley Junior SchoolPrimary652m
- Audley Infant SchoolPrimary652m
Nearest stops
- Chester StreetBus stop97m
- Thornhill CloseBus stop116m
- Brunel DriveBus stop120m
- Chester StreetBus stop136m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,581 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,939 reports26%
- Criminal Damage & Arson514 reports7%
- Vehicle Crime481 reports7%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Briar Hill Close is modelled from its 26 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 1YL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Briar Hill Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Briar Hill Close was lodged in September 2012 at band G and expired in September 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Briar Hill Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 45 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 1YL, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Briar Hill Close is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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