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

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.