What type of property is 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB?

20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB sell for?

20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB last sold for £90,000 in February 2025, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £37,000 in May 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB?

Across 4 sales between May 2003 and February 2025, 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB rose from £37,000 to £90,000, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB?

The current EPC rating for 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB?

20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft). That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 6NB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB?

20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB located?

20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB?

Police records around 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB 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.

Which schools serve 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB?

The closest primary school to 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB is Daisyfield Primary School (331m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blackburn College (1.6km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB is Mitton Street, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Birchbank Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 6NB

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Birchbank Gardens

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

20 Birchbank Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 6NB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold February 2025 for £90,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 36.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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 03 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2015

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 June 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Oct 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Birchbank Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 6NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Birchbank Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£123,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£90,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

3 February 2025Most recent
£90,000
+10.4%over 19 years
8 May 2005
£81,500
+11.6%over 9 months
5 August 2004
£73,000
+97.3%over 1 year
15 May 2003
£37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 6NB: £127,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in BB1 6NB

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.

Years Held for 20 Birchbank Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,045

Street avg £1,482

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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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

Mitton Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Daisyfield Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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