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1 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
324 m²
3488 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Gorse Road

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

1 Gorse Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 6LY). It has a recorded floor area of 324 m² (around 3488 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

At 324 m² the property is well over the postcode median (171 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £313,000. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2017. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms5

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Gorse Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromD60toE46
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY

1decisions1nearby
  1. Dec 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Pruning Works as scheduled in report 1058 GM Tree Consultants

    Reference
    10/17/1521
    Full record in report

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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.

Latest sale on 1 Gorse Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£313,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2025Most recent

    £313,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6LY: £285,000 (2024–2010).

On the street

Versus other Gorse Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Gorse Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£966

Street avg £1,032

Below

Floor Area

324 m²

Street avg 245 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 13.1 t/year

Below
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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5 bed2 bath
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1 Braeside

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3 bed
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1 Buncer Lane

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3 bed
£183k

1 Copper Beeches, Meins Road

BB2 6QP

3 bed2 bath
£182k

1 Fecitt Road

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3 bed1 bath
£165k

1 Dukes Court

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3 bed1 bath
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.
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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Billinge Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy. 40 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 6LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB2 6LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 6LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.