What kind of home is 8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER?

8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER sell for?

8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER last sold for £200,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER?

8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 7ER. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER use?

The latest EPC at 8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER have?

8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER has council approval for single-storey extension granted in September 2024 under ref. 36619. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER?

8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER in?

8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER sits in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER?

Police records around 8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER 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 8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER?

The closest primary school to 8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER is Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School (464m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER?

The closest bus stop to 8 Carter Fold, BB2 7ER is Whitecroft Lane, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Carter Fold, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7ER

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Carter Fold

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

8 Carter Fold is a two-bedroom detached house in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7ER). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 28.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold May 2024 for £200,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Carter Fold, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Carter Fold, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7ER

1decisions1extensions9documents2nearby

Sept 2024
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed conversion of garage, replacement of garage door with a window and insertion of window facing no. 10, enlargement of existing side extension including replacement of flat roof with a pitched roof and insertion of a window in the gable end facing No. 6.
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
36619
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Carter Fold valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£257,000

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Last sold (2024)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 May 2024Most recent
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7ER: £265,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in BB2 7ER

On the street

Versus other Carter Fold homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Carter Fold runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,564

Street avg £2,323

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Whitecroft Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

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