Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Happy Cottage, Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EQ
3 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£456,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£375,000)+22%
- Against BB1 9EQ's recent median (£375,000)+22%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£456,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£375,000)+22%
- Against BB1 9EQ's recent median (£375,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Happy Cottage is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 9EQ. 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
152 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in BB1 9EQ
5 sales, median £375,000 (2025–2018)
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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 | 1 of 4 applications | 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 grown by over 3x since 1997.
Sales timeline
15 December 2017Most recent
£375,000
+188.5%over 17 years1 March 2000
£130,000
+36.8%over 2 years16 June 1997
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 9EQ: £375,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BB1 9EQ
Primrose Cottage, Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EQ
Sold Dec 2025
£617,500Spring Bank Cottage, Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EQ
Sold Feb 2022
£370,000Sycamore Cottage, Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EQ
Sold Jun 2021
£375,000The Homestead, Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EQ
Sold Dec 2017
£16,000Lovely Hall, Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EQ
Sold Jul 2017
£1,300,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 Happy Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Happy Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Salesbury, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 9EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 21.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2017.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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.
Happy Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 September 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Happy Cottage, Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Happy Cottage has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at Happy Cottage, Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EQ
4decisions4extensions22documents
- Jan 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two-storey side extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21390
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2021Decision
- ExtensionAug 2014Decision
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Versus other Lovely Hall Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Happy Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,467
Street avg £1,539
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 180 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
0.3 km
Lovely Hall Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Salesbury Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Salesbury Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary744m
- Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, LanghoPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Lovely Hall LaneBus stop282m
- Park Gate RoadBus stop282m
- Oaks BarBus stop500m
- EllerslieBus stop573m
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 Happy Cottage is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 9EQ. 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 Happy Cottage. 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 Happy Cottage was lodged in September 2017 at band D and is valid until September 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Happy Cottage. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 9EQ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- Happy Cottage 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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