1 Arkwright Fold, Blackburn, BB2 4LZ
About 1 Arkwright Fold
1 Arkwright Fold is a detached house in Blackburn (BB2 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 249.3% above the 1997 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 41.6% below the postcode norm. At 104 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 31 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 March 2035
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Planning history
1 Arkwright Fold has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Arkwright Fold's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 March 1997Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 4LZ: £190,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in BB2 4LZ
Versus other Arkwright Fold homes
On years held, 1 Arkwright Fold stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£721
Street avg £1,594
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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Crime
566/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Arkwright Fold — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB