Higher Cunliffe Farm, Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, BB1 4AA
About Higher Cunliffe Farm
Higher Cunliffe Farm is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 193 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 3 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 16.3% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £367,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Higher Cunliffe Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Higher Cunliffe Farm 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.
£367,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2022Most recent
£367,000
+98.4%over 19 years1 August 2002
£185,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in BB1 4AA: £111,000 (2019–1995).
Versus other Whalley Old Road homes
EPC Rating for Higher Cunliffe Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 206 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.9 t/year
Street avg 12.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Terminus — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Roe Lee Park Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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