8 Brookhouse Close, Blackburn, BB1 6PD

8 Brookhouse Close is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 6PD). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at -1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 319.9% above the 2000 sale of £47,155. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£32/sq ft) was about 29.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.