What kind of home is Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE?

Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE last change hands?

Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE last sold for £257,500 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE?

The current EPC rating for Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE?

Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 5JE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE use?

The latest EPC at Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE have?

Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2010 under ref. 10/10/0525. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE?

Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE is in council tax band C.

Which area is Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE in?

Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE sits in Pleasington, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

Is Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE in a safe area?

Police records around Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE 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.

What schools are near Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE?

The closest primary school to Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE is St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn (410m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE?

The closest rail stop to Braestead, Pleasington Lane, BB2 5JE is Pleasington Rail Station, 173m away. The nearest bus option is Railway Station, 217m away.

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Braestead, Pleasington Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Braestead

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

Braestead is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pleasington, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 5JE). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 119 m² it sits well below the postcode median (208 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 27.4% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £257,500 in October 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

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.

Braestead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Braestead, Pleasington Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Braestead has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Braestead, Pleasington Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JE

1decisions1extensions17documents

Aug 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension above existing single storey rear extension to extend one bedroom and bathroom
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
10/10/0525
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£257,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 October 2020Most recent
£257,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 5JE: £500,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in BB2 5JE

On the street

Versus other Pleasington Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Braestead lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,164

Street avg £2,120

Above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 217 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 12.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Pleasington Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 5JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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