What planning history does Wards Fold Farm, Abbott Brow, BB2 7HU have?

Wards Fold Farm, Abbott Brow, BB2 7HU has council approval for an extension granted in March 2021 under ref. 32618. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Wards Fold Farm, Abbott Brow, BB2 7HU?

Wards Fold Farm, Abbott Brow, BB2 7HU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Wards Fold Farm, Abbott Brow, BB2 7HU in?

Wards Fold Farm, Abbott Brow, BB2 7HU sits in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Wards Fold Farm, Abbott Brow, BB2 7HU?

Police records around Wards Fold Farm, Abbott Brow, BB2 7HU 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 Wards Fold Farm, Abbott Brow, BB2 7HU?

The closest primary school to Wards Fold Farm, Abbott Brow, BB2 7HU is Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School (498m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (2.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Wards Fold Farm, Abbott Brow, BB2 7HU?

The closest bus stop to Wards Fold Farm, Abbott Brow, BB2 7HU is Millstone, 365m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Wards Fold Farm, Abbott Brow, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7HU

6 planning records

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About Wards Fold Farm

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Wards Fold Farm is a property in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7HU). It has council tax band F.

6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wards Fold Farm, Abbott Brow, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Wards Fold Farm has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Mar 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Proposed extension to existing garage to form workshop and carport to existing private dwelling.
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
32618
Full record in report
Jul 2018
AnnexFull
Outcome in report
Application for regularisation of unauthorised work in connection with the demolition of existing annexe accommodation and replacement with new residential annexe accommodation under planning applications 3/2017/0820 and 3/2017/1017.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
29744
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7HU: £250,000 (2024–1999).

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Area

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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

0.4 km

Millstone — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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