What kind of home is 52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD?

52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What did 52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD sell for?

52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD last sold for £40,000 in June 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD?

The current EPC rating for 52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD?

52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (512 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 3UD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD use?

The latest EPC at 52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD?

52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD in?

52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD?

Police records around 52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD show an average of 566 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD?

The closest primary school to 52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD is St James' Church of England Primary School (452m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Darwen Vale High School (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD?

The closest bus stop to 52a, Beatrice Place, BB2 3UD is Ermine Close, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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52a, Beatrice Place, Blackburn, BB2 3UD

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Floor area

48 m²

512 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 52a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

52a is a one-bedroom detached house in Blackburn (BB2 3UD). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 512 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 7th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 170% above the 2011 sale of £40,000. At 48 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 43 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

52a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2020

Current Certificate

Jan 2010

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 January 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52a, Beatrice Place, Blackburn, BB2 3UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

52a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£40,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 June 2011Most recent
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 3UD: £125,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BB2 3UD

On the street

Versus other Beatrice Place homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 52a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£841

Street avg £833

On par

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Bryan Street

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Area

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.

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Crime

566/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ermine Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St James' Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 3UD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 3UD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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