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23 Elswick Gardens, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7JD

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Elswick Gardens

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

23 Elswick Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 is 30.5% above the 2015 sale price.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Elswick Gardens, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey extension application was refused at 23 Elswick Gardens in 2023.

2 applications on record at 23 Elswick Gardens, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7JD

2decisions2extensions18documents2nearby
  1. Mar 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Prior approval for an additional storey on a dwelling house. The maximum height of the dwelling after addition of the extra storey to be 8.96 m.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    35099
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.
Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£226,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 March 2015Most recent

    £226,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7JD: £420,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 23 Elswick Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,457

Street avg £2,633

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Elswick Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£212k

1 Columbia Way

BB2 7DT

3 bed1 bath
£422k

1 Carr Lane Cottages, Carr Lane, Balderstone

BB2 7LN

3 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Carter Fold, Mellor

BB2 7ER

2 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Brookfield, Mellor

BB2 7JN

4 bed2 bath
£372k

1 Beardwood Drive

BB2 7AH

4 bed
£383k

1 Acrefield

BB2 7BJ

4 bed
£214k

1 Alberta Close

BB2 7DU

2 bed1 bath
£410k

1 Beardwood Meadow

BB2 7BH

4 bed3 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

Millstone — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School. 6 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 7JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB2 7JD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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