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8 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
203 m²
2185 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Gorse Road

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

8 Gorse Road is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 6LY). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 71).

Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 66.5% above the 2005 sale of £215,000. At 203 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Gorse Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2005Most recent

    £215,000

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.

On epc rating, 8 Gorse Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,059

Street avg £1,024

On par

Floor Area

203 m²

Street avg 253 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 13.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Gorse Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£390k

1 Carrs Wood

BB2 6QL

4 bed3 bath
£323k

1 Buncer Lane

BB2 6PX

3 bed
£404k

1 Crosshill Road

BB2 6PR

£288k

1 Billinge Close

BB2 6SB

5 bed3 bath
£282k

1 Braeside

BB2 6DR

3 bed
£468k

1 Cambay Villas, Billinge End Road

BB2 6PT

£264k

1 Cheltenham Road

BB2 6HR

£251k

1 Billinge View, Preston New Road

BB2 6PS

2 bed
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 8 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.