1 Bank Hey Cottages, Heys Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4NW
About 1 Bank Hey Cottages
1 Bank Hey Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 62.7% above the 2007 sale of £75,000. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Bank Hey Cottages, Heys Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4NW
- Jul 2007OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Proposed Detached Garage
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/07/0264
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildMay 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2007Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 4NW: £148,000 (2024–2003).
Versus other Heys Lane homes
On years held, 1 Bank Hey Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,071
Street avg £1,343
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bank Hey School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB