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Higher Channels, Further Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7QB

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
273 m²
2939 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Higher Channels

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

Higher Channels is a four-bedroom detached house in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7QB). It has a recorded floor area of 273 m² (around 2939 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 273 m² the property is well over the postcode median (192 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £867,000 is 23.9% above the 2014 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Higher Channels'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 26 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Higher Channels, Further Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Higher Channels has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Higher Channels, Further Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7QB

1decisions1extensions4documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Ground floor rear extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    26725
    Full record in report

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£867,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£700,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2014Most recent

    £700,000

    +197.9%over 14 years

  2. 21 May 2000

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7QB: £650,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Further Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Higher Channels outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,564

Street avg £2,045

Strongly above

Floor Area

273 m²

Street avg 264 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 15.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Higher Channels

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

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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

0.4 km

Alum Scar Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 7QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB2 7QB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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