5 Sutherland Close, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9LT

5 Sutherland Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Wilpshire, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 9LT). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2010–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 67.9% above the 2015 sale of £174,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 121 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.