Oak Lea, Pleasington Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JH
About Oak Lea
Oak Lea is a detached house in Pleasington, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 282 m² (around 3035 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 282 m² the property is well over the postcode median (183 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £811,000 is 39.8% above the 2016 sale price.
Energy performance
Oak Lea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Oak Lea.
6 applications on record at Oak Lea, Pleasington Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JH
- Jun 2017Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Felling of 2 trees
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/17/0459
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2020Decision
- Tree WorksSept 2020Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Oak Lea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£811,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£580,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 November 2016Most recent
£580,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 5JH: £365,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BB2 5JH
The Homestead, Pleasington Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JH
Sold Jan 2025
£365,000Mossfield, Pleasington Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JH
Sold Dec 2024
£497,500Claremont, Pleasington Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JH
Sold May 2022
£340,000Fairview, Pleasington Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JH
Sold Mar 2022
£612,000West View, Pleasington Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JH
Sold Aug 2021
£325,000
Versus other Pleasington Lane homes
On floor area, Oak Lea stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,057
Street avg £2,120
Floor Area
282 m²
Street avg 201 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Bowden Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







