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2 Carr Lane Cottages, Carr Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LN

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Carr Lane Cottages

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

2 Carr Lane Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Balderstone, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7LN). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £485,000 in March 2025. At 176 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 4 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 33.9% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

2 Carr Lane Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Carr Lane Cottages, Carr Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Carr Lane Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

2 Carr Lane Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£485,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2025Most recent

    £485,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7LN: £385,000 (2024–2004).

On the street

Versus other Carr Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 2 Carr Lane Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,756

Street avg £2,932

Above

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Carr Lane Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£422k

1 Carr Lane Cottages, Carr Lane, Balderstone

BB2 7LN

3 bed1 bath
£498k

1 Clarence Park

BB2 7FA

4 bed2 bath
£443k

1 Belmont Close

BB2 7AP

4 bed2 bath
£212k

1 Columbia Way

BB2 7DT

3 bed1 bath
£410k

1 Beardwood Meadow

BB2 7BH

4 bed3 bath
£383k

1 Acrefield

BB2 7BJ

4 bed
£372k

1 Beardwood Drive

BB2 7AH

4 bed
£310k

1 Brookfield, Mellor

BB2 7JN

4 bed2 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

0.4 km

St Leonards CEPS — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB2 7LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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

Common questions

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