Rock Bank, Braeside, Blackburn, BB2 6DR

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).

Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. 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.