What kind of home is 15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE?

15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE is a semi-detached house.

When did 15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE last change hands?

15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE last sold for £85,000 in March 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE?

15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE use?

The latest EPC at 15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE?

15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE 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.

Which area is 15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE in?

15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE?

Police records around 15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE show an average of 462 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (31% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE?

The closest primary school to 15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (350m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pleckgate High School (1.8km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE?

The closest bus stop to 15 Furness Avenue, BB1 5SE is Kelsall Avenue, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Furness Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5SE

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 15 Furness Avenue

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

15 Furness Avenue is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 5SE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 58.8% above the 2006 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2014

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Nov 2013

Hot Water

GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Mar 2014from Nov 2013

EPC improved fromD56toE53

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Furness Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Furness 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.

15 Furness Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 March 2006Most recent
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 5SE: £120,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BB1 5SE

On the street

Versus other Furness Avenue homes

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

EPC Rating for 15 Furness Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,037

Street avg £949

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Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Crime

462/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Kelsall Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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