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Get startedWestmeath is a five-bedroom detached house in Balderstone, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7LH). It has a recorded floor area of 456 m² (around 4908 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £950,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Westmeath's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Proposed erection of gazebo in the front garden of Westmeath.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,019,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 15 years.
£950,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 15 years.
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
0.8 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.3dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Solar PV panels (25 kWp) and Solar water heating installed
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Part removal of hedge to allow field access gate.
2 more applications for this property
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14 January 2022Most recent
£950,000
+15.2%over 3 years1 March 2018
£825,000
+10.0%over 11 years27 July 2006
£750,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in BB2 7LH: £250,000 (2023–2009).
BB2 7FJ
St Leonards CEPS — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
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