What type of property is 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL?

21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL?

21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL last sold for £578,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in July 2024, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2024 and September 2025, 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL rose from £290,000 to £578,000, a change of £288,000. That works out to roughly +74.8% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL?

The current EPC rating for 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL?

21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (2,088 sq ft). That makes it about 75% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 7JL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL?

21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL located?

21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL sits in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL?

Police records around 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL show an average of 566 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL?

The closest primary school to 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL is Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School (168m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL?

The closest bus stop to 21 Church Lane, BB2 7JL is Post Office, 68m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Church Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7JL

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

194 m²

2088 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Church Lane

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

21 Church Lane is a detached house in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7JL). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2023 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £578,000 in September 2025. Across 2024–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 74.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

21 Church Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Feb 2023

EPC improved fromD60toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Church Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Church Lane 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.

Latest sale on 21 Church Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£627,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 74.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2025)

£578,000

Growth on file: 74.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

25 September 2025Most recent
£578,000
+99.3%over 1 year
1 July 2024
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7JL: £235,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in BB2 7JL

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 21 Church Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,979

Street avg £2,080

Strongly above

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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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 Church Lane, Mellor

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1 Clarence Park

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1 Carr Lane Cottages, Carr Lane, Balderstone

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£461k

1 Broadtree Close, Mellor

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£419k

1 Belmont Close

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4 bed2 bath

£410k

1 Beardwood Meadow

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4 bed3 bath

£407k

1 Acrefield

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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.

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

566/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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