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16 Somerset Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9JD

Notable viewsExtendable2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Somerset Avenue

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

16 Somerset Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Wilpshire, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 9JD). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, an annexe and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 is 14.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £415,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageDouble
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

16 Somerset Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Somerset Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 16 Somerset Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9JD

2decisions1extensions15documents
  1. Jan 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    General pruning to maintain shape & health of Lime Tree - T39

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    25883
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Somerset Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£415,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2021Most recent

    £415,000

    +126.8%over 18 years
  2. 30 July 2002

    £183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 9JD: £400,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Somerset Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Somerset Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,385

Street avg £2,160

Above

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 178 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

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Before you decide

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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
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

0.2 km

Somerset Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Salesbury Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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