Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Pickering Fold Farm, Bezza Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LQ
5 planning records
Estimated value
£196,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£49,000)+300%
- Against BB2 7LQ's recent median (£112,500)+74%
Newest record on this page: October 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£196,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£49,000)+300%
- Against BB2 7LQ's recent median (£112,500)+74%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Pickering Fold Farm is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 7LQ. 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
45 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in BB2 7LQ
1 sale, median £112,500 (1998–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2016 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Pickering Fold Farm's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2016).
Sales timeline
20 October 2016Most recent
£49,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in BB2 7LQ: £112,500 (1998–1998).
Nearby sales in BB2 7LQ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Pickering Fold Farm, Bezza Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LQ. 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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About 2 Pickering Fold Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Pickering Fold Farm is a detached house in Balderstone, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 119), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 300% above the 2016 sale of £49,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2026
Current Certificate
May 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 May 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Pickering Fold Farm, Bezza Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 2 Pickering Fold Farm.
5 applications on record at 2 Pickering Fold Farm, Bezza Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LQ
5decisions3extensions17documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Jun 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM EXTENSION
- Reference
- 1104
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2015Decision
- AmendmentJun 2015Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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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
566/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
BAE Main Entrance — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Samlesbury Church of England SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- BAE Main EntranceBus stop1.1km
- BAE Main EntranceBus stop1.3km
- Bukhara RestaurantBus stop1.6km
- Huntley LaneBus stop1.7km
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 7LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Pickering Fold Farm is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 7LQ. 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 2 Pickering Fold Farm. 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 2 Pickering Fold Farm was lodged in May 2016 at band F and expired in May 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 2 Pickering Fold Farm. 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 2 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB2 7LQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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