13 Bala Close, Blackburn, BB1 8JA

13 Bala Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.

It hasn't traded since February 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 56.7% above the 2007 sale of £104,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.