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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 0.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 is 22.7% above the 2013 sale price. 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).
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jan 2020
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.
- Apr 2017RenovationFullGranted
Proposed alteration to form a ground floor window in a former opening.
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
See how we calculated this£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2013)
£415,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Osbaldeston Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 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 £2,841
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.5 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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