Hornby Gates, Old Hall Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 6RJ
About Hornby Gates
Hornby Gates is a detached house in Pleasington, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 6RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 121.5% above the 2017 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 72.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 191 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (243 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
Energy performance
Hornby Gates's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 August 2026
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Planning history
Hornby Gates has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at Hornby Gates, Old Hall Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 6RJ
- May 2015AnnexFullOutcome in report
Single storey extension to form granny annex
Extension- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/14/1328/NEW
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexMay 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Hornby Gates valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2017Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6RJ: £560,000 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in BB2 6RJ
Woodside, Old Hall Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 6RJ
Sold Aug 2025
£875,0001 Red Lodge, Old Hall Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 6RJ
Sold Dec 2022
£250Priory Croft, Old Hall Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 6RJ
Sold Nov 2020
£510,000The Coach House, Old Hall Lane, Pleasington, Blackburn, BB2 6RJ
Sold Oct 2008
£770,000
Versus other Old Hall Lane homes
Hornby Gates is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£681
Street avg £2,192
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 232 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
566/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Bowden Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







