15 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY
About 15 Gorse Road
15 Gorse Road is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 6LY). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in August 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 229 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 £336,000 sits 192.2% above the 2000 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 55.8% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
15 Gorse Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
15 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
15 Gorse Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 August 2000Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6LY: £285,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other Gorse Road homes
15 Gorse Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£502
Street avg £1,071
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 251 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
24.0 t/year
Street avg 12.7 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