Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
70a, Darwen Street, Blackburn, BB2 2BL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£176,000
- Against BB2 2BL's recent median (£95,000)+85%
Newest record on this page: October 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£176,000
- Against BB2 2BL's recent median (£95,000)+85%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 70a is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 2BL. 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
107 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in BB2 2BL
5 sales, median £95,000 (2022–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
70a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 BB2 2BL: £95,000 (2022–2005).
Nearby sales in BB2 2BL
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 70a, Darwen Street, Blackburn, BB2 2BL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn 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 70a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
70a is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. At 107 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2018.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jul 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 July 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 70a, Darwen Street, Blackburn, BB2 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 70a, Darwen Street, Blackburn, BB2 2BL
1decisions2nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- Feb 2018HMOFullOutcome in report
Proposed retention of ground floor retail areas and change of use of upper floors from (A2) Offices to (C4) HMO Use (7no. bedrooms)
- Reference
- 10/17/1321
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Versus other Darwen Street homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
70a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
566/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Darwen Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. 47 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary383m
- Blackburn College16 plus556m
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolSecondary582m
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary638m
Nearest stops
- Darwen StreetBus stop15m
- Mincing LaneBus stop70m
- InterchangeBus stop188m
- Blackburn Rail StationRailway station214m
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 2BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 70a is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 2BL. 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. No sale is recorded for 70a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 70a was lodged in July 2020 at band E and is valid until July 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 70a. 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 47 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB2 2BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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