What type of property is 5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH?

5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH sell for?

5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH last sold for £167,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH?

5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 5AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH?

5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH located?

5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

Is 5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH 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 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH?

The closest primary school to 5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH is Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School (229m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (414m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bracken Close, BB2 5AH is The Crescent, 234m away. The nearest rail option is Cherry Tree Rail Station, 546m away.

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5 Bracken Close, Blackburn, BB2 5AH

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Bracken Close

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

5 Bracken Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Blackburn (BB2 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 20.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 95.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £167,000 in November 2023.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bracken Close, Blackburn, BB2 5AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bracken Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Bracken Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£167,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 November 2023Most recent
£167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 5AH: £170,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in BB2 5AH

On the street

Versus other Bracken Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Bracken Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,982

Street avg £1,963

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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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.

Full Blackburn report

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.

Closest school

0.2 km

Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 5AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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