Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Farmhouse Close, Blackburn, BB1 2BS
Estimated value
£120,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£80,000)+50%
- Against BB1 2BS's recent median (£100,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£120,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£80,000)+50%
- Against BB1 2BS's recent median (£100,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Farmhouse Close is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 2BS. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BB1 2BS
5 sales, median £100,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
26 July 2021Most recent
£80,000
+21.2%over 6 years21 August 2014
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 2BS: £100,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BB1 2BS
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Farmhouse Close, Blackburn, BB1 2BS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 4 Farmhouse Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Farmhouse Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 50% above the 2021 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £80,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
4 Farmhouse Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2024
Current Certificate
Feb 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 February 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Farmhouse Close, Blackburn, BB1 2BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Farmhouse Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Farmhouse Close homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Farmhouse Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,127
Street avg £1,195
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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.
Crime
462/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Orkney Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Antony's RC Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Antony's RC Primary SchoolPrimary263m
- Shadsworth Infant SchoolPrimary277m
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary383m
- Shadsworth Junior SchoolPrimary757m
Nearest stops
- Orkney CloseBus stop115m
- The ForestersBus stop310m
- Tarbert CrescentBus stop311m
- Rothesay RoadBus stop324m
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 4 Farmhouse Close is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 2BS. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Farmhouse 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 4 Farmhouse Close was lodged in February 2014 at band C and expired in February 2024, 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 4 Farmhouse 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 2BS, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 4 Farmhouse 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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