What kind of home is 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD?

16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD?

16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD last sold for £399,950 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £388,500 in March 2007, so prices have been flat over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD?

Across 2 sales between March 2007 and March 2021, 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD rose from £388,500 to £399,950, a change of £11,450. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD?

The current EPC rating for 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD?

16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD use?

The latest EPC at 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD?

16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in November 2021 under ref. 33322. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD?

16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD 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 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD in?

16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD sits in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD 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 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD?

The closest primary school to 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD is Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School (169m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (2.6km).

How well connected is 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD?

The closest bus stop to 16 Elswick Gardens, BB2 7JD is Millstone, 184m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Elswick Gardens, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7JD

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Elswick Gardens

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

16 Elswick Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 70).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £399,950 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

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.

16 Elswick Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Elswick Gardens, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 16 Elswick Gardens.

1 application on record at 16 Elswick Gardens, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7JD

1decisions1extensions9documents2nearby

Nov 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two storey extension to rear.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
33322
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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.

16 Elswick Gardens's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£399,950

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2021Most recent
£399,950
+2.9%over 13 years
16 March 2007
£388,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7JD: £420,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BB2 7JD

On the street

Versus other Elswick Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Elswick Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,797

Street avg £2,602

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Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 126 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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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

Millstone — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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