What kind of home is 20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH?

20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH?

20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH last sold for £164,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £46,500 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and April 2019, 20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH rose from £46,500 to £164,000, a change of £117,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH?

The current EPC rating for 20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH?

20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH use?

The latest EPC at 20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH?

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

Which area is 20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH in?

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

What is crime like near 20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH?

Police records around 20 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 20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

What transport links are near 20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH?

The closest bus stop to 20 Pickering Fold, BB1 2LH is Pickering Fold, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Pickering Fold, Blackburn, BB1 2LH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Pickering Fold

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

20 Pickering Fold is a three-bedroom 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 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 28.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2019 for £164,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Pickering Fold, Blackburn, BB1 2LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Pickering Fold has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£164,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

14 April 2019Most recent
£164,000
+252.7%over 21 years
27 October 1997
£46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 2LH: £199,950 (2024–2022).

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.

On epc rating, 20 Pickering Fold runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,657

Street avg £1,634

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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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