What kind of home is Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW?

Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW is a detached house.

When did Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW last change hands?

Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW last sold for £230,000 in February 2018, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £53,750 in February 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1999 and February 2018, Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW rose from £53,750 to £230,000, a change of £176,250. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW have?

The current EPC rating for Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW?

Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,171 sq ft). That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 2LW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW use?

The latest EPC at Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW?

Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW is in council tax band C.

Which area is Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW in?

Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW sits in Guide, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW?

Police records around Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW show an average of 462 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (31% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW?

The closest primary school to Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW is Shadsworth Junior School (1.0km), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW?

The closest bus stop to Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, BB1 2LW is School Lane, 52m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, Guide, Blackburn, BB1 2LW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

109 m²

1171 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Lower Spew Spout Cottage

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

Lower Spew Spout Cottage is a detached house in Guide, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 2LW). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1171 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 53 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 33.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2018).

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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.

Lower Spew Spout Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2020

Current Certificate

Aug 2010

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 August 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Spew Spout Cottage, School Lane, Guide, Blackburn, BB1 2LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Spew Spout Cottage 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Lower Spew Spout Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£230,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

9 February 2018Most recent
£230,000
+69.1%over 14 years
10 April 2003
£136,000
+153.0%over 4 years
26 February 1999
£53,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 2LW: £130,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in BB1 2LW

On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Lower Spew Spout Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,114

Street avg £1,726

Above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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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