Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Lois Place, Blackburn, BB2 1EW
Estimated value
£111,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£45,000)+147%
- Against BB2 1EW's recent median (£73,000)+52%
Newest record on this page: January 2017. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£111,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£45,000)+147%
- Against BB2 1EW's recent median (£73,000)+52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Lois Place is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 1EW. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in BB2 1EW
5 sales, median £73,000 (2013–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2013 | 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.
8 Lois Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
22 November 2013Most recent
£45,000
+181.3%over 16 years28 October 1997
£16,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 1EW: £73,000 (2013–2005).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Lois Place, Blackburn, BB2 1EW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Lois Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Lois Place is an end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2016. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 146.7% above the 2013 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 36.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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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.
8 Lois Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 January 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Lois Place, Blackburn, BB2 1EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Lois Place has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Lois Place homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Lois Place is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£495
Street avg £772
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
566/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Montague Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary345m
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolPrimary355m
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolSecondary355m
- Blackburn College16 plus471m
Nearest stops
- Montague StreetBus stop100m
- Adelaide TerraceBus stop129m
- Higson StreetBus stop195m
- Addison CloseBus stop228m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,974 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,136 reports25%
- Criminal Damage & Arson626 reports7%
- Shoplifting569 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 1EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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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 8 Lois Place is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 1EW. 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 8 Lois 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 8 Lois Place was lodged in January 2017 at band E and is valid until January 2027. 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 8 Lois 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 43 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB2 1EW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Lois 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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