What type of property is 5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ?

5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ?

5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ last sold for £150,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ?

5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 4LZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ?

5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ located?

5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ?

Police records around 5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ?

The closest primary school to 5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ is Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary (527m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (1.3km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Arkwright Fold, BB2 4LZ is Arkwright Fold, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Arkwright Fold, Blackburn, BB2 4LZ

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Arkwright Fold

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

5 Arkwright Fold is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 66 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 30 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 28.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 97.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Arkwright Fold, Blackburn, BB2 4LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 August 2021Most recent
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 4LZ: £189,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BB2 4LZ

On the street

Versus other Arkwright Fold homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Arkwright Fold runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,273

Street avg £1,505

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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

5/mo

Steady 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 4LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 4LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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