What kind of home is 12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

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

What was the last sold price for 12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED last sold for £257,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £58,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and August 2023, 12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED rose from £58,000 to £257,000, a change of £199,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft). That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 7ED. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED use?

The latest EPC at 12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED in?

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

What is crime like near 12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

Police records around 12 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 12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

The closest primary school to 12 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 12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

The closest bus stop to 12 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is Barker Lane, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Barker Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7ED

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Barker Lane

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

12 Barker Lane is a semi-detached house in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7ED). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 62.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £257,000.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Barker Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Barker Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 12 Barker Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£257,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2023Most recent
£257,000
+343.1%over 24 years
8 July 1999
£58,000

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.

12 Barker Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,954

Street avg £2,038

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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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