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17 Elm Close, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4HN

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Elm Close

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

17 Elm Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Rishton, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 4HN). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 41% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £200,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Elm Close, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Elm Close, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4HN

1decisions1extensions15documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Householder: Conversion of existing attached garage and erection of first floor extension to attached garage to create an additional bedroom sung and home office

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    11/19/0426
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  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Elm Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2018Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 4HN: £170,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Elm Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Elm Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,852

Street avg £1,661

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Eachill Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Charles' RC School. 24 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Elm Close, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.