New Springs Barn, Saccary Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB1 9DL

New Springs Barn is a four-bedroom detached house in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 9DL). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 261 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (214 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £720,000 is 27.4% above the 2017 sale price.