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

The Spinney, Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did The Spinney, Barker Lane, BB2 7ED last change hands?

The Spinney, Barker Lane, BB2 7ED last sold for £253,127 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Spinney, Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

The current EPC rating for The Spinney, Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

The Spinney, Barker Lane, BB2 7ED has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 7ED. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Spinney, Barker Lane, BB2 7ED heated?

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

What council tax band is The Spinney, Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

The Spinney, Barker Lane, BB2 7ED is in council tax band E.

Where is The Spinney, Barker Lane, BB2 7ED located?

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

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

Police records around The Spinney, 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 The Spinney, Barker Lane, BB2 7ED?

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

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

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The Spinney, Barker Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7ED

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Spinney

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

The Spinney is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7ED). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 139 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 30 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 34.3% above the 2021 sale price. Sold August 2021 for £253,127. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

The Spinney's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromE42toD57

Low Energy Lighting

0%20%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

The Spinney 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

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£253,127

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 August 2021Most recent
£253,127

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.

On habitable rooms, The Spinney runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,821

Street avg £2,077

Below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly 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.

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1 Columbia Way

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1 Beardwood Drive

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1 Brookfield, Mellor

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Acrefield

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4 bed

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1 Carter Fold, Mellor

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2 bed1 bath

£410k

1 Beardwood Meadow

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4 bed3 bath

£443k

1 Belmont Close

BB2 7AP

4 bed2 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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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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