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About Rock Bank
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rock Bank is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 67.3% above the 2020 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm. At 113 m² it sits well below the postcode median (172 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £110,000 in December 2020.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Rock Bank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rock Bank, Braeside, Blackburn, BB2 6DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rock Bank has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2018ExtensionAmendmentPermits
Extension: Side and rear of property
Double storey side and rear extension with rear dormer
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2020)
£110,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Braeside homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Rock Bank lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£973
Street avg £1,197
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackburn district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 6DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 68 points of interest in total.
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