Leg Lock Farm, Sough Lane, Guide, Blackburn, BB1 2LR
About Leg Lock Farm
Leg Lock Farm is a detached house in Guide, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 2LR). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 235 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 352.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2019 for £523,750.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Solar PV panels (45 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
Leg Lock Farm 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Leg Lock Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£523,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 April 2019Most recent
£523,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 2LR: £85,000 (2023–2002).
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Sold Jul 1997
£44,950
Versus other Sough Lane homes
Price per m² for Leg Lock Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,229
Street avg £539
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
462/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Colliers Row — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Shadsworth Junior School. 18 schools nearby.
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