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3 Whalley Road, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, BB2 7PR

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 3 Whalley Road

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

3 Whalley Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Mellor Brook, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7PR). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. Sold December 2021 for £142,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Whalley Road

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Jun 2012
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Whalley Road, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, BB2 7PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Whalley Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£142,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 December 2021Most recent

    £142,000

    +9.3%over 3 years

  2. 16 January 2018

    £129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7PR: £200,000 (2024–2005).

On the street

Versus other Whalley Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Whalley Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £2,004

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Whalley Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£214k

1 Alberta Close

BB2 7DU

2 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Carter Fold, Mellor

BB2 7ER

2 bed1 bath
£212k

1 Columbia Way

BB2 7DT

3 bed1 bath
£134k

1 Christabelle Lane

BB2 7FZ

£422k

1 Carr Lane Cottages, Carr Lane, Balderstone

BB2 7LN

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Abbott Brow, Mellor

BB2 7HT

£264k

1 Beardwood Brow

BB2 7AX

£274k

1 Country Mews

BB2 7FJ

5 bed2 bath
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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Woodfold Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston. 3 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 7PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB2 7PR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Whalley Road, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, BB2 7PR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.