What kind of home is 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB?

7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB is a semi-detached house.

What did 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB sell for?

7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB last sold for £44,000 in November 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,400 in January 1995, so prices have been falling over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1995 and November 2002, 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB fell from £50,400 to £44,000, a change of £6,400. That works out to roughly -1.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB?

The current EPC rating for 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB is F with a score of 22 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB?

7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB use?

The latest EPC at 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB have?

7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB has 5 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB?

7 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.

Which area is 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB in?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB?

Police records around 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB?

The closest bus stop to 7 Birchbank Gardens, BB1 6NB is Mitton Street, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Birchbank Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 6NB

6 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 22

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Birchbank Gardens

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

7 Birchbank Gardens is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 6NB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 218.2% above the 2002 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 48.3% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

F22

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birchbank Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 6NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Birchbank Gardens has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

6 applications on record at 7 Birchbank Gardens, Blackburn, BB1 6NB

6decisions6extensions53documents

Jun 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed rear two storey extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
10/04/0697
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ExtensionJul 2022Decision
ExtensionOct 2021Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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7 Birchbank Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£44,000

Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

15 November 2002Most recent
£44,000
-12.7%over 7 years
27 January 1995
£50,400

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

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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 price per m², 7 Birchbank Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£667

Street avg £1,601

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Mitton Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Daisyfield Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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