Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Bancroft Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5AP
Estimated value
£294,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£286,000)+3%
- Against BB1 5AP's recent median (£97,000)+203%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£294,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£286,000)+3%
- Against BB1 5AP's recent median (£97,000)+203%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Bancroft Avenue is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 5AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
131 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in BB1 5AP
5 sales, median £97,000 (2020–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 4 Bancroft Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
12 September 2024Most recent
£286,000
+54.6%over 12 years12 September 2012
£184,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 5AP: £97,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in BB1 5AP
What this page doesn't show
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About 4 Bancroft Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Bancroft Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Blackburn (BB1 5AP). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £286,000 in September 2024.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageSingle, Detached
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 December 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2023from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromB81toC77
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Bancroft Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 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.
Versus other Bancroft Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Bancroft Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,183
Street avg £1,471
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 12 years
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Cedars Primary SchoolPrimary482m
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary561m
- Brookhouse Primary SchoolPrimary708m
- Daisyfield Primary SchoolPrimary848m
Nearest stops
- Skew BridgeBus stop187m
- Seven TreesBus stop302m
- Briar RoadBus stop308m
- Tintern CrescentBus stop360m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,581 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,939 reports26%
- Criminal Damage & Arson514 reports7%
- Vehicle Crime481 reports7%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Bancroft Avenue is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 5AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Bancroft Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Bancroft Avenue was lodged in December 2023 at band C and is valid until December 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Bancroft Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 5AP, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 4 Bancroft Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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