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3 Beechwood Cottages, Roman Road, Blackburn, BB1 2LB

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 3 Beechwood Cottages

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

3 Beechwood Cottages is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 2LB). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 140 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 34.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £149,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Beechwood Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2016from Sept 2016
EPC improved fromF31toE45
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Beechwood Cottages, Roman Road, Blackburn, BB1 2LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Beechwood Cottages, Roman Road, Blackburn, BB1 2LB

1decisions82documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2013
    Change Of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change the use of 1 Beechwood Cottages from residential to create additional space for the existing children's nursery; external alterations including removal of detached garage; new fencing, new access and creation of vehicle crossing.

    Documents
    82 docs on file
    Reference
    10/13/0085
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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

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£149,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 November 2022Most recent

    £149,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in BB1 2LB: £111,000 (2021–1996).

On the street

Versus other Roman Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Beechwood Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 77 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Beechwood Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Newfield Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St James' Church of England Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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