What type of property is The Old Post Office, Lower Apartment, Brownlow Terrace, BB2 5JQ?

The Old Post Office, Lower Apartment, Brownlow Terrace, BB2 5JQ is a detached house.

What energy rating does The Old Post Office, Lower Apartment, Brownlow Terrace, BB2 5JQ have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Post Office, Lower Apartment, Brownlow Terrace, BB2 5JQ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Post Office, Lower Apartment, Brownlow Terrace, BB2 5JQ?

The Old Post Office, Lower Apartment, Brownlow Terrace, BB2 5JQ has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 5JQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Post Office, Lower Apartment, Brownlow Terrace, BB2 5JQ heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Post Office, Lower Apartment, Brownlow Terrace, BB2 5JQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Is The Old Post Office, Lower Apartment, Brownlow Terrace, BB2 5JQ in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Post Office, Lower Apartment, Brownlow Terrace, BB2 5JQ 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 The Old Post Office, Lower Apartment, Brownlow Terrace, BB2 5JQ?

The closest primary school to The Old Post Office, Lower Apartment, Brownlow Terrace, BB2 5JQ is St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn (509m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is The Old Post Office, Lower Apartment, Brownlow Terrace, BB2 5JQ?

The closest rail stop to The Old Post Office, Lower Apartment, Brownlow Terrace, BB2 5JQ is Pleasington Rail Station, 87m away. The nearest bus option is Railway Station, 131m away.

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The Old Post Office, Lower Apartment, Brownlow Terrace, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JQ

Property type

Detached

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Old Post Office

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

The Old Post Office is a detached house in Pleasington, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 5JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £181,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 20.7% below the postcode norm. At 121 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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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

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 October 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Post Office, Lower Apartment, Brownlow Terrace, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 5JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Post Office has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The Old Post Office's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£181,500

Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2025Most recent
£181,500
-6.9%over 20 years
16 November 2005
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 5JQ: £299,950 (2021–2018).

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Pleasington Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

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Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 5JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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