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The Orchid House, Bowfields Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LW

1 planning record
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About The Orchid House

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

The Orchid House is a property in Balderstone, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7LW). It has council tax band G.

Held since May 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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  • 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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Orchid House, Bowfields Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at The Orchid House, Bowfields Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LW

1decisions4documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2007
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed garden room to rear of property.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    18059
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on The Orchid House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (1995)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 1995Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7LW: £570,000 (2024–2014).

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Everything you need to know about The Orchid House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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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

5/mo

Steady 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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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