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

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Whalley Road

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

8 Whalley Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Mellor Brook, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7PR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 sits 52.1% above the 2019 sale of £140,000. At 85 m² it's 29.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 4 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £140,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Oct 2016
EPC improved fromF28toE54
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Apr 2023from Aug 2018
EPC improved fromE54toD57
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Whalley Road, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, BB2 7PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Whalley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2019Most recent

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7PR: £200,000 (2024–2018).

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.

8 Whalley Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,647

Street avg £2,092

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 124 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£212k

1 Columbia Way

BB2 7DT

3 bed1 bath
£214k

1 Alberta Close

BB2 7DU

2 bed1 bath
£422k

1 Carr Lane Cottages, Carr Lane, Balderstone

BB2 7LN

3 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Carter Fold, Mellor

BB2 7ER

2 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Brookfield, Mellor

BB2 7JN

4 bed2 bath
£372k

1 Beardwood Drive

BB2 7AH

4 bed
£383k

1 Acrefield

BB2 7BJ

4 bed
£410k

1 Beardwood Meadow

BB2 7BH

4 bed3 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 8 Whalley Road, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, BB2 7PR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.