Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Swallow Drive, Blackburn, BB1 6LE
Estimated value
£106,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£85,000)+25%
- Against BB1 6LE's recent median (£70,000)+51%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£106,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£85,000)+25%
- Against BB1 6LE's recent median (£70,000)+51%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Swallow Drive is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 6LE. 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
49 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in BB1 6LE
5 sales, median £70,000 (2026–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | 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.
Price for 5 Swallow Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
28 September 2023Most recent
£85,000
+388.5%over 23 years12 November 1999
£17,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 6LE: £70,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in BB1 6LE
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Swallow Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Swallow Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 6LE). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 24.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 56.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £85,000.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
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.
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 04 Feb 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 February 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2016from Dec 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Feb 2016from Jan 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
17%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Swallow Drive, Blackburn, BB1 6LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Swallow Drive 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 Swallow Drive homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Swallow Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,735
Street avg £986
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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
Primrose Bank — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolPrimary167m
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary259m
- Brookhouse Primary SchoolPrimary676m
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary760m
Nearest stops
- Primrose BankBus stop154m
- Brookhouse LaneBus stop203m
- Victoria StBus stop216m
- Whalley RangeBus stop239m
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 5 Swallow Drive is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 6LE. 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 5 Swallow Drive. 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 5 Swallow Drive was lodged in February 2016 at band D and expired in February 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 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 5 Swallow Drive. 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 44 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 6LE, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Swallow Drive is in council tax band A. 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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