5 Bancroft Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5AP
About 5 Bancroft Avenue
5 Bancroft Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 5AP). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in June 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 48.9% above the 2013 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
5 Bancroft Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 November 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£91,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 2013Most recent
£91,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 5AP: £143,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BB1 5AP
Versus other Bancroft Avenue homes
On epc rating, 5 Bancroft Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,533
Street avg £1,514
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
13 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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