Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
32 Aberdare Close, Blackburn, BB1 8EY
Estimated value
£129,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£82,000)+57%
- Against BB1 8EY's recent median (£62,500)+106%
Newest record on this page: April 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£129,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£82,000)+57%
- Against BB1 8EY's recent median (£62,500)+106%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 32 Aberdare Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 8EY. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in BB1 8EY
5 sales, median £62,500 (2022–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2022 | 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.
32 Aberdare Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
12 March 2015Most recent
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8EY: £62,500 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in BB1 8EY
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 32 Aberdare Close, Blackburn, BB1 8EY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 32 Aberdare Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
32 Aberdare Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 8EY). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 57.3% above the 2015 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenFront
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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.
32 Aberdare Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 October 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2014from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromC71toE53
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullManual
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 32 Aberdare Close, Blackburn, BB1 8EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
32 Aberdare Close has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Aberdare Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 32 Aberdare Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
Snowdon Ave — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Brookhouse Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Brookhouse Primary SchoolPrimary228m
- Cedars Primary SchoolPrimary365m
- St James' Church of England Primary School BlackburnPrimary399m
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolPrimary767m
Nearest stops
- Snowdon AveBus stop116m
- Wimberley StreetBus stop118m
- Conway AvenueBus stop121m
- Wimberley BankBus stop128m
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 32 Aberdare Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 8EY. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 32 Aberdare Close. 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 32 Aberdare Close was lodged in October 2014 at band E and expired in October 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 32 Aberdare Close. 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 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 8EY, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 32 Aberdare Close is in council tax band A. 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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