Wheatley Barn, Longsight Road, Copster Green, Blackburn, BB1 9ES
About Wheatley Barn
Wheatley Barn is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Copster Green, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 9ES). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 135 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (178 m² median across 3 EPCs). Sold September 2021 for £357,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 October 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Wheatley Barn has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 15 years.
£357,500
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2021Most recent
£357,500
+47.7%over 14 years1 December 2006
£242,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in BB1 9ES: £304,250 (2020–2002).
Versus other Longsight Road homes
On years held, Wheatley Barn runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,648
Street avg £2,583
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 13.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
462/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wheatley Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Salesbury Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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