Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Birchbank Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 6NB
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£131,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£115,000)+14%
- Against BB1 6NB's recent median (£127,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£131,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£115,000)+14%
- Against BB1 6NB's recent median (£127,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Birchbank Gardens is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
59 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in BB1 6NB
5 sales, median £127,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | 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 18 Birchbank Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
19 January 2024Most recent
£115,000
+51.3%over 18 years26 May 2005
£76,000
+162.5%over 5 years26 November 1999
£28,950
+19.4%over 8 months19 March 1999
£24,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 6NB: £127,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BB1 6NB
20 Birchbank Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 6NB
Sold Feb 2025
£90,0001 Birchbank Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 6NB
Sold Jul 2024
£127,0004 Birchbank Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 6NB
Sold Feb 2023
£140,00015 Birchbank Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 6NB
Sold Feb 2023
£230,0002 Birchbank Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 6NB
Sold Mar 2022
£90,000
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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About 18 Birchbank Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Birchbank Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 6NB). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Last sale on file: £115,000 in January 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 13.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 April 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchbank Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 6NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 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.
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 floor area, 18 Birchbank Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,949
Street avg £1,489
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.1 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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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 18 Birchbank Gardens is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 18 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 18 Birchbank Gardens was lodged in April 2023 at band C and is valid until April 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 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
- 18 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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