What type of property is 6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL?

6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL last change hands?

6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL last sold for £220,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £199,950 in July 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL?

Across 2 sales between July 2021 and May 2025, 6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL rose from £199,950 to £220,000, a change of £20,050. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL?

The current EPC rating for 6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL?

6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 7JL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL heated?

The latest EPC at 6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL located?

6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL sits in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL in a safe area?

Police records around 6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL 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.

Which schools serve 6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL?

The closest primary school to 6a, 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 is the nearest station to 6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL?

The closest bus stop to 6a, Church Lane, BB2 7JL is Post Office, 68m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6a, Church Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7JL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6a

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

6a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7JL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £220,000 — fresh data. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6a, Church Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6a 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.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£220,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

29 May 2025Most recent
£220,000
+10.0%over 3 years
4 July 2021
£199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7JL: £235,000 (2024–2020).

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 years held, 6a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,895

Street avg £1,880

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£214k

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1 Columbia Way

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1 Carr Lane Cottages, Carr Lane, Balderstone

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1 Brookfield, Mellor

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1 Beardwood Drive

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1 Acrefield

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4 bed

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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

0.1 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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FAQ

Common questions

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