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8 Bracken Close, Blackburn, BB2 5AH

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8 Bracken Close

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

8 Bracken Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 11.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £218,000 in October 2022. 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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bracken Close, Blackburn, BB2 5AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Latest sale on 8 Bracken Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£218,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2022Most recent

    £218,000

    +52.4%over 5 years

  2. 9 August 2017

    £143,000

    +146.6%over 19 years

  3. 16 October 1997

    £58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 5AH: £170,000 (2025–2013).

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.

Floor Area for 8 Bracken Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,982

Street avg £2,088

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Bracken Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£197k

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1 Cherry Tree Terrace

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2 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Beechwood Drive

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3 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Bracken Place

BB2 5FQ

3 bed2 bath
£214k

1 Eclipse Road

BB2 5EZ

3 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Dentdale Close

BB2 5FA

3 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Burford Close

BB2 5AU

3 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Alastairs Place

BB2 5LN

3 bed2 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BB2 5AH

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Bracken Close, Blackburn, BB2 5AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.