What kind of home is 18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN?

18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What did 18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN sell for?

18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN last sold for £85,000 in March 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN?

18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 4HN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN use?

The latest EPC at 18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN?

18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN in?

18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN sits in Rishton, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN?

The closest primary school to 18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN is St Charles' RC School (266m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hyndburn Academy (819m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN?

The closest bus stop to 18 Elm Close, BB1 4HN is Eachill Gardens, 132m away. The nearest rail option is Rishton Rail Station, 271m away.

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18 Elm Close, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4HN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 18 Elm Close

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

18 Elm Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Rishton, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 4HN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 138.8% above the 2007 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Elm Close, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Elm Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2007)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 March 2007Most recent
£85,000

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

Nearby sales in BB1 4HN

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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.

On epc rating, 18 Elm Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,104

Street avg £1,735

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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