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

Extendable3 planning records
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
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. 12 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 £509,000 is 22.7% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jan 2020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
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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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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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£509,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£415,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 7 years.

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).

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.

Houghton Farm Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,487

Street avg £2,597

Below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 166 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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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

0.5 km

Park Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

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

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
FAQ

Common questions

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