Flat 4, 7 Gorse Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LY
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 6LY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 75 m² this is the 4th 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. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (203 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Flat 4'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 4 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
Flat 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£120,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6LY: £285,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other Gorse Road homes
Flat 4 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







