What kind of home is 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA?

18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA last change hands?

18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA last sold for £135,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,000 in June 2015, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA?

Across 2 sales between June 2015 and March 2025, 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA rose from £75,000 to £135,500, a change of £60,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA?

The current EPC rating for 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA?

18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 3NA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA use?

The latest EPC at 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA?

18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA in?

18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA 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 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA?

The closest primary school to 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA is Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy (400m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA?

The closest bus stop to 18 Avondale Avenue, BB1 3NA is Cambridge Drive, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Avondale Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 3NA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 18 Avondale Avenue

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

18 Avondale Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 3NA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 55 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £135,500 — fresh data. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 13.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 66.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes

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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.

18 Avondale Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2025

Current Certificate

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 March 2025

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC FSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Avondale Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 3NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Avondale Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

18 Avondale Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£135,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£135,500
+80.7%over 9 years
25 June 2015
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 3NA: £171,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in BB1 3NA

On the street

Versus other Avondale Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Avondale Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,464

Street avg £1,999

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

Cambridge Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy. 26 schools nearby.

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