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28 Heron Close, Blackburn, BB1 8NU

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Heron Close

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

28 Heron Close is a detached house in Blackburn (BB1 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 20 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. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 sits 66.8% above the 2016 sale of £226,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

28 Heron Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Heron Close, Blackburn, BB1 8NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Heron 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£226,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2016Most recent

    £226,000

    -3.8%

  2. 24 August 2016

    £235,000

    +119.6%over 15 years

  3. 28 August 2000

    £107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8NU: £385,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Heron Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Heron Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,242

Street avg £1,981

Strongly below

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£355k

1 Goodshaw Close

BB1 8PG

£354k

1 Heron Close

BB1 8NU

£346k

1 Beveridge Mews

BB1 8FN

£321k

1 Attlee Close

BB1 8FP

£317k

1 Curlew Close

BB1 8NT

4 bed
£449k

1 Bevan Street

BB1 8FJ

£449k

1 East Park Road

BB1 8DW

£308k

1 Blenheim Close

BB1 8QL

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.
Full Blackburn report

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

0.2 km

Swallowfields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Pleckgate High School. 32 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Heron Close, Blackburn, BB1 8NU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.