What kind of home is 23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR?

23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR sell for?

23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR last sold for £102,500 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR?

The current EPC rating for 23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR?

23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR use?

The latest EPC at 23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR?

23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR in?

23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR?

Police records around 23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR?

The closest primary school to 23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR is St Antony's RC Primary School (175m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (319m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR?

The closest bus stop to 23 Orkney Close, BB1 2JR is Orkney Close, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Orkney Close, Blackburn, BB1 2JR

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Orkney Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Orkney Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 2JR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 27.8% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £102,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Orkney Close, Blackburn, BB1 2JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Orkney Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£102,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 April 2022Most recent
£102,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in BB1 2JR: £76,975 (2020–2001).

Nearby sales in BB1 2JR

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On the street

Versus other Orkney Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Blackburn report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Orkney Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Antony's RC Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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