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About 3 Bracken Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Bracken Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in May 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 308.7% above the 1995 sale of £46,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 67% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Bracken Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Bracken Close, Blackburn, BB2 5AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2016ExtensionFullPermits
Rear dormers and side extensions.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 3 Bracken Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1995)
£46,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bracken Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 3 Bracken Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£529
Street avg £2,270
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Crescent — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 5AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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