3 Eclipse Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EZ

3 Eclipse Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 5EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 86 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 52 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 157.8% above the 2017 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 50.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.