What type of property is 24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED sell for?

24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED last sold for £280,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £135,000 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1996 and July 2024, 24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED rose from £135,000 to £280,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

The current EPC rating for 24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 7ED. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED located?

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

Is 24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED in a safe area?

Police records around 24 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.

Which schools serve 24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

The closest primary school to 24 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.

What is the nearest station to 24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

The closest bus stop to 24 Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is Barker Lane, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Barker Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7ED

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 24 Barker Lane

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

24 Barker Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7ED). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 14.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in July 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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.

24 Barker Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Barker Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 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.

24 Barker Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£280,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2024Most recent
£280,000
+52.0%over 6 years
5 February 2018
£184,200
+36.4%over 21 years
15 March 1996
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7ED: £288,125 (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.

24 Barker Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,593

Street avg £2,050

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below

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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.

£298k

1 Carter Fold, Mellor

BB2 7ER

2 bed1 bath

£214k

1 Alberta Close

BB2 7DU

2 bed1 bath

£422k

1 Carr Lane Cottages, Carr Lane, Balderstone

BB2 7LN

3 bed1 bath

£212k

1 Columbia Way

BB2 7DT

3 bed1 bath

£310k

1 Brookfield, Mellor

BB2 7JN

4 bed2 bath

£372k

1 Beardwood Drive

BB2 7AH

4 bed

£383k

1 Acrefield

BB2 7BJ

4 bed

£410k

1 Beardwood Meadow

BB2 7BH

4 bed3 bath

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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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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FAQ

Common questions

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