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Houghton Farm Cottage, Osbaldeston Lane, Osbaldeston, Blackburn, BB2 7LY

Extendable3 planning records

Estimated value

£536,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£415,000)+29%
  • Against BB2 7LY's recent median (£399,950)+34%

Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
167 m²
1796 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

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

£536,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£415,000)+29%
  • Against BB2 7LY's recent median (£399,950)+34%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Houghton Farm Cottage is modelled from its 167 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 7LY. 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

    167 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in BB2 7LY

    5 sales, median £399,950 (2024–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Houghton Farm Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2013Most recent

    £415,000

    +6.4%over 7 years

  2. 10 November 2006

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7LY: £399,950 (2024–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Houghton Farm Cottage, Osbaldeston Lane, Osbaldeston, Blackburn, BB2 7LY. 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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Overview

About Houghton Farm Cottage

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

Houghton Farm Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Osbaldeston, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7LY). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1796 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2013). Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 is 29.2% above the 2013 sale price.

Specifications

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
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageSingle, Detached

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Houghton Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jan 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 January 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Houghton Farm Cottage, Osbaldeston Lane, Osbaldeston, Blackburn, BB2 7LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Houghton Farm Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at Houghton Farm Cottage, Osbaldeston Lane, Osbaldeston, Blackburn, BB2 7LY

3decisions2extensions17documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2012
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed two-storey extension to rear of existing house and detached single garage to rear garden area. Re-submission.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    23461
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Osbaldeston Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,487

Street avg £2,581

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Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 167 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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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

566/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Park Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OsbaldestonPrimary980m
  • Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • Park GateBus stop450m
  • Fairfield Business ParkBus stop703m
  • Mrs Dowsons FarmBus stop735m
  • St Marys RCPSBus stop908m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 7LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB2 7LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Houghton Farm Cottage is modelled from its 167 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 7LY. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Houghton Farm Cottage. 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 Houghton Farm Cottage was lodged in January 2010 at band D and expired in January 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Houghton Farm 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB2 7LY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Houghton Farm Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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