What type of property is 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX?

13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX?

13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX last sold for £125,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in June 2010, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2010 and July 2021, 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX rose from £80,000 to £125,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX?

13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 5RX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX have?

13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in October 2021 under ref. 10/21/0876. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX?

13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX located?

13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX?

Police records around 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX 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.

Which schools serve 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX?

The closest primary school to 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (437m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pleckgate High School (1.9km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX?

The closest bus stop to 13 Fountains Avenue, BB1 5RX is Fountains Ave, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Fountains Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5RX

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Fountains Avenue

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

13 Fountains Avenue is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 5RX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 37.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 225.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £125,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Mar 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%65%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Fountains Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 13 Fountains Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5RX

1decisions1extensions8documents

Oct 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single part double storey rear extension and rear dormer
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
10/21/0876
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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.

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Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£125,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

8 July 2021Most recent
£125,000
+56.3%over 11 years
20 June 2010
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 5RX: £73,000 (2024–2009).

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On the street

Versus other Fountains Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Fountains Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,374

Street avg £459

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

Full Blackburn report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fountains Ave — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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