Braemar House, Somerset Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9JD
About Braemar House
Braemar House is a five-bedroom detached house in Wilpshire, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 9JD). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 is 22.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- LandYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Braemar House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 May 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at Braemar House, Somerset Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9JD
- Oct 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Partial demolition and erection of extensions to the south (front), north (back) and east (side).
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 29846
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Braemar House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£642,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£525,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 January 2018Most recent
£525,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 9JD: £420,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in BB1 9JD
60 Somerset Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9JD
Sold Jan 2026
£315,00014 Somerset Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9JD
Sold Jun 2025
£450,00029 Somerset Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9JD
Sold Mar 2025
£425,00033 Somerset Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9JD
Sold Oct 2024
£420,00016 Somerset Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9JD
Sold May 2021
£415,000
Versus other Somerset Avenue homes
Braemar House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,901
Street avg £2,149
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
462/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Somerset Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Salesbury Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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