Fall Bank Farm, Great House Avenue, Rossendale, BB4 4AL

Fall Bank Farm is a detached house in Rossendale (BB4 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 236 m² the property is well over the postcode median (165 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £719,000 sits 79.8% above the 2014 sale of £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 42.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in March 2014.