47 Swallow Drive, Blackburn, BB1 6LE
About 47 Swallow Drive
47 Swallow Drive is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 6LE). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–123 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 47 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £99,000 sits 94.1% above the 2020 sale of £51,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £51,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Planning history
47 Swallow Drive has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£99,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.
£51,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2020Most recent
£51,000
+10.9%over 1 year21 June 2018
£46,000
+12.2%over 7 years11 February 2011
£41,000
+7.2%over 1 year6 August 2009
£38,250
+101.3%over 5 years16 October 2003
£19,000
+18.8%over 1 year2 September 2002
£16,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 6LE: £80,000 (2023–2012).
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Versus other Swallow Drive homes
47 Swallow Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Primrose Bank — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
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