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About Homestead
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Homestead is a four-bedroom detached house in Balderstone, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7LR). It has a recorded floor area of 348 m² (around 3746 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 73). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 16.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £804,000 is 10.2% below the 2024 sale of £895,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 348 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold May 2024 for £895,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms5
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Homestead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Homestead, Higher Commons Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Homestead has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullGranted
Application for ground floor and roof extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Homestead was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£804,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.9% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2024)
£895,000
Growth on file: 16.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Higher Commons Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Homestead runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,572
Street avg £2,615
Floor Area
348 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 7LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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