Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Douglas Place, Blackburn, BB1 9SW
Estimated value
£119,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£70,000)+70%
- Against BB1 9SW's recent median (£87,500)+36%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£119,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£70,000)+70%
- Against BB1 9SW's recent median (£87,500)+36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Douglas Place is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 9SW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
75 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in BB1 9SW
5 sales, median £87,500 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 15 Douglas Place has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
Sales timeline
26 August 2020Most recent
£70,000
+400.0%over 19 years23 October 2000
£14,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 9SW: £87,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BB1 9SW
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 15 Douglas Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Douglas Place is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 9SW). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 70% above the 2020 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £70,000 in August 2020.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
15 Douglas Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 February 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2021from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromE41toF25
Low Energy Lighting
100%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Ventilation
NaturalExtract
Mechanical ventilation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Douglas Place, Blackburn, BB1 9SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 Douglas Place has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Douglas Place homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 15 Douglas Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£933
Street avg £771
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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.
Crime
462/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Pearl Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Roe Lee Park Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Roe Lee Park Primary SchoolPrimary347m
- Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary575m
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary641m
- Cedars Primary SchoolPrimary685m
Nearest stops
- Pearl StreetBus stop185m
- CemeteryBus stop227m
- Roe Lee ParkBus stop304m
- The FarthingsBus stop338m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,581 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,939 reports26%
- Criminal Damage & Arson514 reports7%
- Vehicle Crime481 reports7%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 15 Douglas Place is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 9SW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 15 Douglas Place. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Douglas Place was lodged in February 2021 at band F and is valid until February 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 15 Douglas Place. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 9SW, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 15 Douglas Place is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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