Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Heron Close, Blackburn, BB1 8NU
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£356,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£226,000)+58%
- Against BB1 8NU's recent median (£385,000)-8%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£356,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£226,000)+58%
- Against BB1 8NU's recent median (£385,000)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28 Heron Close is modelled from its 182 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 8NU. 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
182 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in BB1 8NU
5 sales, median £385,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Sales timeline
11 November 2016Most recent
£226,000
-3.8%24 August 2016
£235,000
+119.6%over 15 years28 August 2000
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8NU: £385,000 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 28 Heron Close, Blackburn, BB1 8NU. 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 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 £356,000 sits 57.5% 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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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 November 2026
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.
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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 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 £2,056
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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
0.2 km
Swallowfields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Pleckgate High School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Pleckgate High SchoolSecondary458m
- Lammack Primary SchoolPrimary619m
- St James' Church of England Primary School BlackburnPrimary735m
- Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary759m
Nearest stops
- SwallowfieldsBus stop205m
- Falcon CloseBus stop295m
- Carham RoadBus stop301m
- Lammack RoadBus stop302m
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 28 Heron Close is modelled from its 182 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 8NU. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 28 Heron 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 28 Heron Close was lodged in November 2016 at band E and is valid until November 2026. 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 28 Heron 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 8NU, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 28 Heron Close is in council tax band E. 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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