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2 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Gorse Road

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

2 Gorse Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 6LY). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 36.2% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 171 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (203 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE46toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
19%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 2 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension application was refused at 2 Gorse Road in 2021.

6 applications on record at 2 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY

6decisions2extensions41documents1nearby
  1. Feb 2011
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Proposed Dormer Extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    10/10/1011
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 3 more applications in the report

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  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 41 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

2 Gorse Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2010Most recent

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6LY: £285,000 (2025–2016).

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.

2 Gorse Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,374

Street avg £998

Above

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 255 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 13.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Gorse Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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.
Full Blackburn report

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.