8 Billinge Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 6SD
About 8 Billinge Avenue
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.
Energy performance
8 Billinge Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Cavity wall insulation installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
8 Billinge Avenue 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
8 Billinge Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 May 1998Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6SD: £301,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in BB2 6SD
Versus other Billinge Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 8 Billinge Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£327
Street avg £874
Floor Area
459 m²
Street avg 295 m²
Habitable Rooms
15 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
23.0 t/year
Street avg 13.5 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







