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Get started18 Arkwright Fold is a five-bedroom detached house in Blackburn (BB2 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in May 2001. At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 262.5% above the 2001 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 46% below the postcode norm.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
18 Arkwright Fold's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
On epc rating, 18 Arkwright Fold stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£656
Street avg £1,565
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Arkwright Fold — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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18 May 2001Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 4LZ: £189,000 (2025–2021).
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
BB2 4NA
Closest school
0.5 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary. 34 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
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