Kilnfield Farm, Park Road, Helmshore, Rossendale, BB4 4AR

Kilnfield Farm is a detached house in Helmshore, Rossendale, Rossendale (BB4 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 26.4% below the 2018 sale of £550,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018. At 154 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (196 m² median across 6 EPCs).