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8 Billinge Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 6SD

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
15
From EPC
Floor area
459 m²
4941 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Billinge Avenue

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

8 Billinge Avenue is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 6SD). It has a recorded floor area of 459 m² (around 4941 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 8 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in May 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 459 m² the property is well over the postcode median (305 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 sits 244% above the 1998 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 61.5% below the postcode norm.

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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 Billinge Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 8)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
23.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromE44toG8
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasSolid Fuel

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Oct 2013from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromG8toF32
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Nov 2015from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromF32toE51
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
Solid FuelGas

Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
18%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2016from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromE51toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Jan 2017from Jan 2016
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
80%44%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2017from Jan 2017
EPC improved fromD64toE54
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 Billinge Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 6SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Billinge Avenue 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 Billinge Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£516,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 May 1998Most recent

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6SD: £301,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Billinge Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 8 Billinge Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£327

Street avg £874

Strongly below

Floor Area

459 m²

Street avg 295 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

15 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

23.0 t/year

Street avg 13.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Billinge Avenue

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
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.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Gorse Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy. 38 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 6SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB2 6SD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 6SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 Billinge Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 6SD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.