What kind of home is 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU?

34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU sell for?

34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU last sold for £585,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £400,000 in September 2012, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2012 and March 2024, 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU rose from £400,000 to £585,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU have?

The current EPC rating for 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU?

34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (2,174 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 9HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU use?

The latest EPC at 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU?

34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU in?

34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU sits in Wilpshire, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU?

Police records around 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU?

The closest primary school to 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU is Salesbury Church of England Primary School (531m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pleckgate High School (2.5km).

How well connected is 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU?

The closest bus stop to 34a, Ribchester Road, BB1 9HU is Somerset Avenue, 96m away. The nearest rail option is Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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34a, Ribchester Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9HU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

202 m²

2174 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 34a

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

34a is a four-bedroom detached house in Wilpshire, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 9HU). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 71). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £659,000 is 12.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £585,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

34a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34a, Ribchester Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34a 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.

Latest sale on 34a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£659,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£585,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2024Most recent
£585,000
+46.3%over 11 years
24 September 2012
£400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 9HU: £350,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BB1 9HU

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On the street

Versus other Ribchester Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

34a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,896

Street avg £2,185

Strongly above

Floor Area

202 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£594k

1 Brooklyn Road, Clayton Le Dale

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1 Brookview Close

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1 Clifton Grove, Wilpshire

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£446k

1 Court Grove, Clayton Le Dale

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1 Boxwood Street

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1 Albany Drive, Salesbury

BB1 9EH

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£241k

1 Beaver Close, Wilpshire

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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.

Full Blackburn report

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

Somerset Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Salesbury Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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