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Ivy Cottage, Commons Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LP

3 planning records

Estimated value

£1,064,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£705,000)+51%
  • Against BB2 7LP's recent median (£420,000)+153%

Newest record on this page: July 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
7
Floor area
354 m²
3810 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£1,064,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£705,000)+51%
  • Against BB2 7LP's recent median (£420,000)+153%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Ivy Cottage is modelled from its 354 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 7LP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    354 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2026

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in BB2 7LP

    5 sales, median £420,000 (2024–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Ivy Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2007Most recent

    £705,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7LP: £420,000 (2024–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Ivy Cottage, Commons Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Ivy Cottage

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

Ivy Cottage is a seven-bedroom detached house in Balderstone, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7LP). It has a recorded floor area of 354 m² (around 3810 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since September 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 354 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,064,000 sits 50.9% above the 2007 sale of £705,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms7
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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.

Ivy Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 July 2036

9 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ivy Cottage, Commons Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Ivy Cottage, Commons Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LP

3decisions3extensions7documents2nearby
  1. Aug 2004
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed games room and bedroom extension. Proposed porch and bedroom extension and alterations.

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    15873
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Commons 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 Ivy Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,992

Street avg £2,876

Strongly below

Floor Area

354 m²

Street avg 193 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

16 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 10.9 t/year

On par
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

566/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Bay Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OsbaldestonPrimary740m
  • Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Bay HorseBus stop740m
  • BAE North EntranceBus stop750m
  • Common LaneBus stop753m
  • Abbott BrowBus stop787m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,974 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour2,136 reports25%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson626 reports7%
  • Shoplifting569 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CDetached over 300m²

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Ivy Cottage is modelled from its 354 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 7LP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Ivy Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Ivy Cottage was lodged in July 2026 at band C and is valid until July 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Ivy Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB2 7LP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Ivy Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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