3 Hollowhead Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9LD
About 3 Hollowhead Avenue
3 Hollowhead Avenue is a detached house in Wilpshire, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 9LD). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
3 Hollowhead Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
3 Hollowhead Avenue 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
3 Hollowhead Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 9LD: £365,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BB1 9LD
18 Hollowhead Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9LD
Sold Sept 2024
£465,00020 Hollowhead Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9LD
Sold Aug 2024
£450,0007 Hollowhead Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9LD
Sold May 2023
£320,00014 Hollowhead Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9LD
Sold Dec 2022
£365,0002 Hollowhead Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9LD
Sold Jun 2022
£240,000
Versus other Hollowhead Avenue homes
On epc rating, 3 Hollowhead Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 165 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
462/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hollowhead Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Salesbury Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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