What kind of home is 2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH?

2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH is a semi-detached house.

What did 2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH sell for?

2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH last sold for £170,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH?

2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH use?

The latest EPC at 2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH?

2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH in?

2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

Is 2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH 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 2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH?

The closest primary school to 2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH is St James' Church of England Primary School (250m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Darwen Vale High School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH?

The closest bus stop to 2 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH is Pickering Fold, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Pickering Fold, Blackburn, BB1 2LH

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Pickering Fold

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

2 Pickering Fold is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 2LH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 22.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

2 Pickering Fold sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

10.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Pickering Fold, Blackburn, BB1 2LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Pickering Fold has no planning applications on record.

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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

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 July 2022Most recent
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 2LH: £205,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BB1 2LH

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On the street

Versus other Pickering Fold homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Pickering Fold lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,717

Street avg £1,630

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Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

Pickering Fold — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St James' Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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