13 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY
About 13 Gorse Road
13 Gorse Road is a detached house in Blackburn (BB2 6LY). It has a recorded floor area of 288 m² (around 3100 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in December 2001. At 288 m² the property is well over the postcode median (171 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 150.5% above the 2001 sale of £162,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 50.3% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
13 Gorse Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
13 Gorse Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
13 Gorse Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£162,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2001Most recent
£162,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6LY: £285,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other Gorse Road homes
On epc rating, 13 Gorse Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£564
Street avg £1,066
Floor Area
288 m²
Street avg 247 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
21.1 t/year
Street avg 12.9 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB