Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Boughfields Cottage, Bowfields Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LW
Estimated value
£226,000
- Against BB2 7LW's recent median (£570,000)-60%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£226,000
- Against BB2 7LW's recent median (£570,000)-60%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Boughfields Cottage is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 7LW. 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in BB2 7LW
5 sales, median £570,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Boughfields Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7LW: £570,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in BB2 7LW
The Old Barn, Bowfields Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LW
Sold Jun 2024
£550,000Belvedere, Bowfields Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LW
Sold Sept 2021
£430,000Sandalwood, Bowfields Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LW
Sold Oct 2020
£700,000Balderstone Grange, Bottom Flat, Bowfields Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LW
Sold Aug 2014
£795,500The Coach House, Bowfields Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LW
Sold Jun 2014
£570,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Boughfields Cottage, Bowfields Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LW. 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 Boughfields Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Boughfields Cottage is a semi-detached house in Balderstone, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7LW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (301 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 May 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2018from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromG14toF22
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
100%43%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
May 2019from Jan 2018
EPC improved fromF22toE42
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
43%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Boughfields Cottage, Bowfields Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Boughfields Cottage 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.
Versus other Bowfields Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Boughfields Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 477 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 12 rooms
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
0.2 km
Common Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary354m
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OsbaldestonPrimary1.5km
- Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Common LaneBus stop160m
- St Leonards CEPSBus stop248m
- BAE Main EntranceBus stop693m
- BAE North EntranceBus stop736m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,974 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,136 reports25%
- Criminal Damage & Arson626 reports7%
- Shoplifting569 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 7LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
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 Boughfields Cottage is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 7LW. 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. No sale is recorded for Boughfields Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Boughfields Cottage was lodged in May 2019 at band E and is valid until May 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Boughfields 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 7LW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Boughfields Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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