What kind of home is 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF?

5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF sell for?

5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF last sold for £155,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,950 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and February 2020, 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF rose from £59,950 to £155,000, a change of £95,050. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF have?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF?

5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 7EF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF use?

The latest EPC at 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF?

5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF in?

5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF sits in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF?

Police records around 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF 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 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF?

The closest primary school to 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF is Lammack Primary School (928m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pleckgate High School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Long Row, BB2 7EF is Spread Eagle, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5a, Long Row, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7EF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7EF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 34.8% above the 2020 sale price. Sold February 2020 for £155,000.

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

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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

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Long Row, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£155,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

20 February 2020Most recent
£155,000
+109.5%over 19 years
7 February 2001
£74,000
+23.4%over 5 years
25 May 1995
£59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7EF: £146,000 (2021–2020).

Nearby sales in BB2 7EF

On the street

Versus other Long Row homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,095

Street avg £2,636

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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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1 Carter Fold, Mellor

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1 Brookfield, Mellor

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1 Beardwood Meadow

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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

0.1 km

Spread Eagle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Lammack Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 7EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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