What type of property is 43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR?

43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR sell for?

43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR last sold for £250,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £199,950 in May 2018, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2018 and September 2024, 43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR rose from £199,950 to £250,000, a change of £50,050. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR?

The current EPC rating for 43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR?

43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 5AR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR heated?

The latest EPC at 43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR located?

43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

Is 43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR in a safe area?

Police records around 43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR show an average of 566 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR?

The closest primary school to 43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR is Meadowhead Junior School (733m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (288m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR?

The closest bus stop to 43 Buckthorn Lane, BB2 5AR is Buckthorn Lane, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Cherry Tree Rail Station, 934m away.

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43 Buckthorn Lane, Blackburn, BB2 5AR

EPC B

Estimated value

£262,000

Since the 2024 sale (£250,000)+5%
Against BB2 5AR's recent median (£290,000)-10%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£262,000

Against its 2024 sale (£250,000)+5%
Against BB2 5AR's recent median (£290,000)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 43 Buckthorn Lane is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 5AR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
103 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in BB2 5AR
5 sales, median £290,000 (2026–2024)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

12 September 2024Most recent
£250,000
+25.0%over 6 years
10 May 2018
£199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 5AR: £290,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in BB2 5AR

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 43 Buckthorn Lane

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

43 Buckthorn Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 5AR). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £250,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 April 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Buckthorn Lane, Blackburn, BB2 5AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Buckthorn Lane has no planning applications on record.

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

On the street

Versus other Buckthorn Lane homes

Four headline reads against 52 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

43 Buckthorn Lane is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,427

Street avg £2,179

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

566/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Buckthorn Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn. 22 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, BlackburnSecondary288m
Meadowhead Junior SchoolPrimary733m
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England SchoolPrimary863m
Meadowhead Community Infant School and NurseryPrimary871m

Nearest stops

Buckthorn LaneBus stop112m
Gib LaneBus stop224m
Bluebell WayBus stop232m
St Bedes RCHSBus stop295m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,974 reports35%
Anti-social Behaviour2,136 reports25%
Criminal Damage & Arson626 reports7%
Shoplifting569 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 5AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 5AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 43 Buckthorn Lane is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 5AR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 43 Buckthorn Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 43 Buckthorn Lane was lodged in April 2018 at band B and is valid until April 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 43 Buckthorn Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB2 5AR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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