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Top Flat, 14 Billinge Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 6SD

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
395 m²
4252 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Top Flat

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

Top Flat is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 6SD). It has a recorded floor area of 395 m² (around 4252 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 5 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 395 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (305 m² median across 18 EPCs).

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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.

Top Flat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
26.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2013from Mar 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2014from Mar 2013
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2015from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromE52toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2016from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromD58toE42
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Top Flat, 14 Billinge Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 6SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

2 applications on record at Top Flat, 14 Billinge Avenue, Blackburn, BB2 6SD

2decisions44documents1nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Jan 2017
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Sub-division of existing semi-detached dwelling and self contained flat into 3 No. self contained flats

    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    10/16/1138/NEW
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. SubdivisionDecision

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  • The 44 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Top Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 6SD: £301,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Billinge Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Top Flat runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

395 m²

Street avg 227 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

26.0 t/year

Street avg 13.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Top Flat

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£150k

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£149k

Flat 1, 48 Adelaide Terrace

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Flat
£228k

Flat 1, 129 Preston New Road

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£143k

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Flat
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.
Full Blackburn report

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

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