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3 Albany Drive, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EH

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Albany Drive

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

3 Albany Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Salesbury, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 9EH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 70.9% above the 2004 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. At 82 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 12 EPCs).

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Albany Drive, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Albany Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Albany Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£165,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2004Most recent

    £165,000

    +98.8%over 7 years
  2. 8 August 1996

    £83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 9EH: £300,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Albany Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Albany Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,012

Street avg £2,528

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Albany Drive

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

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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

0.1 km

Lovely Hall Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Salesbury Church of England Primary School. 2 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 3 Albany Drive, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.