What kind of home is 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL?

7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL is a mid-terrace house.

What did 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL sell for?

7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL last sold for £99,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £97,500 in May 2012, so prices have been flat over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2012 and April 2022, 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL rose from £97,500 to £99,000, a change of £1,500. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL?

The current EPC rating for 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL?

7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft). That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 8EL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL use?

The latest EPC at 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL?

7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL in?

7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL?

Police records around 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL 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.

What schools are near 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL?

The closest primary school to 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL is St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn (138m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (824m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL?

The closest bus stop to 7 Cromer Place, BB1 8EL is Hole I'th Wall, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Cromer Place, Blackburn, BB1 8EL

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 7 Cromer Place

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

7 Cromer Place is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 27.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £99,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 Cromer Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 September 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Cromer Place, Blackburn, BB1 8EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Cromer Place has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£99,000

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2022Most recent
£99,000
+1.5%over 9 years
17 May 2012
£97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8EL: £115,000 (2025–2012).

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Versus other Cromer Place homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Cromer Place is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,269

Street avg £913

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Hole I'th Wall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn. 39 schools nearby.

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