What kind of home is 16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED last sold for £180,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in March 2021. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

The current EPC rating for 16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED use?

The latest EPC at 16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

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

Which area is 16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED in?

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

What is crime like near 16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

Police records around 16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED show an average of 566 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

The closest bus stop to 16 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is Barker Lane, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Barker Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7ED

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Barker Lane

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

16 Barker Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7ED). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 54.4% above the 2021 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2021 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 June 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Barker Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 March 2021Most recent
£180,000
5 March 2021
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7ED: £370,000 (2026–2025).

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.

On price per m², 16 Barker Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,579

Street avg £2,154

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 133 m²

On par

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.

£272k

1 Country Mews

BB2 7FJ

5 bed2 bath

£263k

1 Beardwood Brow

BB2 7AX

£298k

1 Carter Fold, Mellor

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2 bed1 bath

£300k

1 Barker Lane, Mellor

BB2 7ED

£250k

1 Abbott Brow, Mellor

BB2 7HT

£311k

1 Brookfield, Mellor

BB2 7JN

4 bed2 bath

£316k

1 Constance Gardens

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1 Braddock Bluff

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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

566/mo

Falling 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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