What type of property is 8 The Willows, BB2 7PX?

8 The Willows, BB2 7PX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 The Willows, BB2 7PX?

8 The Willows, BB2 7PX last sold for £350,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £137,500 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 The Willows, BB2 7PX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and September 2017, 8 The Willows, BB2 7PX rose from £137,500 to £350,000, a change of £212,500. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 The Willows, BB2 7PX have?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Willows, BB2 7PX is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 The Willows, BB2 7PX?

8 The Willows, BB2 7PX has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 7PX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 The Willows, BB2 7PX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 The Willows, BB2 7PX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 The Willows, BB2 7PX?

8 The Willows, BB2 7PX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 The Willows, BB2 7PX located?

8 The Willows, BB2 7PX sits in Mellor Brook, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 8 The Willows, BB2 7PX?

Police records around 8 The Willows, BB2 7PX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 8 The Willows, BB2 7PX?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Willows, BB2 7PX is Woodfold Close, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 The Willows, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, BB2 7PX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 The Willows

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

8 The Willows is a four-bedroom detached house in Mellor Brook, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7PX). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 140 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 38.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 75.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Willows, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, BB2 7PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Willows has no planning applications on record.

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.

Latest sale on 8 The Willows was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2017Most recent
£350,000
+154.5%over 18 years
29 July 1999
£137,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7PX: £184,000 (2023–2000).

Nearby sales in BB2 7PX

On the street

Versus other The Willows homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 The Willows is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,183

Above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Woodfold Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

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