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12 Birchbank Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 6NB

Estimated value

£162,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£120,000)+35%
  • Against BB1 6NB's recent median (£127,000)+28%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£162,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£120,000)+35%
  • Against BB1 6NB's recent median (£127,000)+28%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Birchbank Gardens is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 6NB. 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

    75 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in BB1 6NB

    5 sales, median £127,000 (2025–2023)

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SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 April 2016Most recent

    £120,000

    +135.8%over 21 years

  2. 12 April 1995

    £50,900

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 6NB: £127,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About 12 Birchbank Gardens

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

12 Birchbank Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 6NB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 35% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in April 2016.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Birchbank Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 September 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Feb 2016
EPC improved fromD66toE40
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birchbank Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 6NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Birchbank Gardens has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Birchbank Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 12 Birchbank Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,600

Street avg £1,514

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
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

Mitton Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Daisyfield Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Daisyfield Primary SchoolPrimary331m
  • Brookhouse Primary SchoolPrimary422m
  • St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary459m
  • St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary536m

Nearest stops

  • Mitton StreetBus stop110m
  • Florence StreetBus stop159m
  • Peter StreetBus stop165m
  • Charlotte StreetBus stop236m

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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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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£174k

1 Chorlton Gardens

BB1 6WG

£146k

1 Birchbank Gardens

BB1 6NB

£190k

1 Brookhouse Close

BB1 6PD

£134k

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£133k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Birchbank Gardens is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 6NB. 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 12 Birchbank Gardens. 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 12 Birchbank Gardens was lodged in September 2020 at band E and is valid until September 2030. 2 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 12 Birchbank Gardens. 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 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 6NB, not by walking route.
Council tax band
12 Birchbank Gardens is in council tax band B. 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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