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About 1 Carr Lane Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Carr Lane Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Balderstone, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7LN). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since May 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 sits 75.8% above the 2004 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 25.6% below the postcode norm. At 117 m² it sits well below the postcode median (174 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Carr Lane Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Carr Lane Cottages, Carr Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2009Demolition And RebuildFullGranted
Demolition of existing stable and store. Erection of new timber clad stables and store on same site with additional manure store.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Carr Lane Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2004)
£240,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Carr Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Carr Lane Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,051
Street avg £3,166
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 201 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.4 km
St Leonards CEPS — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 7LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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