Lower Spew Spout Barn, School Lane, Guide, Blackburn, BB1 2LW
About Lower Spew Spout Barn
Lower Spew Spout Barn is a semi-detached house in Guide, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 2LW). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 25.3% below the 2021 sale of £455,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 59.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 53 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £455,000. 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 2019.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 application on record at Lower Spew Spout Barn, School Lane, Guide, Blackburn, BB1 2LW
- Jan 2019OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Householder: Erection of double garage
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/18/0450
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Lower Spew Spout Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 5 years.
£455,000
Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2021Most recent
£455,000
+97.8%over 4 years25 October 2016
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 2LW: £130,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in BB1 2LW
46 School Lane, Guide, Blackburn, BB1 2LW
Sold Mar 2026
£130,00020 School Lane, Guide, Blackburn, BB1 2LW
Sold Aug 2025
£100,000157 School Lane, Guide, Blackburn, BB1 2LW
Sold Jul 2025
£155,0003 Old School House, School Lane, Guide, Blackburn, BB1 2LW
Sold Oct 2024
£62,00060 School Lane, Guide, Blackburn, BB1 2LW
Sold Jul 2024
£235,000
Versus other School Lane homes
On floor area, Lower Spew Spout Barn stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,167
Street avg £1,724
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
462/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
School Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Shadsworth Junior School. 20 schools nearby.
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