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About 17 Gorse Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 (170 m² across 16 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 85.7% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Gorse Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
26.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 17 Gorse Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£72,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gorse Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Gorse Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£170
Street avg £1,163
Floor Area
424 m²
Street avg 220 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Billinge Avenue — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 70 points of interest in total.
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