The Old Croft, Links Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JL
About The Old Croft
The Old Croft is a detached house in Pleasington, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 5JL). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £682,000 is 28.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2019 for £530,000.
Energy performance
The Old Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at The Old Croft.
2 applications on record at The Old Croft, Links Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JL
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Front and side two storey extensions with balcony.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/20/1034
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£682,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£530,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 May 2019Most recent
£530,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 5JL: £458,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in BB2 5JL
The Gables, Links Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JL
Sold Apr 2023
£500,000Beverley, Links Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JL
Sold Apr 2022
£350,000Fairways, Links Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JL
Sold Apr 2018
£300,000Roughlee, Links Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JL
Sold Jul 2016
£458,000Feniscowles Old Hall, Links Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JL
Sold Feb 2016
£393,500
Versus other Links Lane homes
The Old Croft outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,775
Street avg £2,180
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 231 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 10.7 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
0.4 km
Pleasington Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Feniscowles Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







