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About Flat 3
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 3 is a detached house in Blackburn (BB2 6LY). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–424 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (63 versus a worst of 47). The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (187 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 3's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Gorse Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat 3 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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