What kind of home is 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is a semi-detached house.

What did 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED sell for?

1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED last sold for £288,125 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in April 2024, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2024 and August 2025, 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED rose from £175,000 to £288,125, a change of £113,125. That works out to roughly +46.6% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft). That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 7ED. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED use?

The latest EPC at 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED in?

1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED sits in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

Police records around 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

The closest primary school to 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is Lammack Primary School (440m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pleckgate High School (778m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

The closest bus stop to 1 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is Barker Lane, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Barker Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7ED

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Barker Lane

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

1 Barker Lane is a semi-detached house in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7ED). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £288,125. Across 2024–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 46.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 96 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 30 EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barker Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Barker Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

1 Barker Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 46.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2025)

£288,125

Growth on file: 46.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

7 August 2025Most recent
£288,125
+64.6%over 1 year
18 April 2024
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7ED: £280,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BB2 7ED

On the street

Versus other Barker Lane homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Barker Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,001

Street avg £2,036

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Barker Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lammack Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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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 7ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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