17 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY
About 17 Gorse Road
17 Gorse Road is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 6LY). It has a recorded floor area of 424 m² (around 4564 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68).
It hasn't traded since August 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 424 m² the property is well over the postcode median (171 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 431.9% above the 1997 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£16/sq ft) was about 85% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
17 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
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 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
Latest sale on 17 Gorse Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£72,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 1997Most recent
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6LY: £285,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other Gorse Road homes
17 Gorse Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£170
Street avg £1,098
Floor Area
424 m²
Street avg 238 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
26.0 t/year
Street avg 12.5 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB