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20 Bancroft Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5AP

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band D
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Overview

About 20 Bancroft Avenue

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

20 Bancroft Avenue is a detached house in Blackburn (BB1 5AP). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 50.8% above the 2012 sale of £178,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012).

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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.

20 Bancroft Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2022

Current Certificate
Jun 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 June 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bancroft Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Bancroft Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Bancroft Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£178,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2012Most recent

    £178,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 5AP: £143,500 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Bancroft Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Bancroft Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,243

Street avg £1,533

Strongly below

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below

Years Held

14 years

Street avg 11 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Bancroft Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£280k

1 Bancroft Avenue

BB1 5AP

£284k

1 Bridgewater Drive

BB1 5AJ

£247k

1 Broadfold Avenue

BB1 5PS

£241k

1 Emily Street

BB1 5HX

4 bed2 bath
£201k

1 Gladstone Way

BB1 5AN

£181k

1 Belper Street

BB1 5HA

4 bed
£174k

1 Bank Hey Lane South

BB1 5RQ

3 bed1 bath
£163k

1 Bank Hey Cottages, Bank Hey Lane South

BB1 5QZ

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

0.2 km

Skew Bridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cedars Primary School. 31 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 20 Bancroft Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.