Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sycamore Cottage, Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EQ
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£384,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£375,000)+2%
- Against BB1 9EQ's recent median (£375,000)+2%
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
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£384,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£375,000)+2%
- Against BB1 9EQ's recent median (£375,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Sycamore Cottage is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
122 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2017
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BB1 9EQ
5 sales, median £375,000 (2025–2017)
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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 application | 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.
Sycamore Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2008.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£375,000
+15.4%over 3 years28 February 2018
£325,000
+30.0%over 4 years29 August 2013
£250,000
+267.6%over 4 years8 December 2008
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 9EQ: £375,000 (2025–2017).
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
£370,000Happy Cottage, Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EQ
Sold Dec 2017
£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 Sycamore Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sycamore Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Salesbury, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 9EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Sold June 2021 for £375,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 129.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 122 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 8 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 April 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2017from Jun 2010
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
61%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sycamore Cottage, Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Sycamore Cottage has an approved front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Sycamore Cottage, Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EQ
1decisions1extensions3documents
- Nov 2013PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Proposed front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 24504
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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.
Sycamore Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,074
Street avg £1,453
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 7.7 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 Sycamore Cottage is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for Sycamore 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 Sycamore Cottage was lodged in April 2017 at band D and is valid until April 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Sycamore 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
- Sycamore 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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