Merrybent Hill Farm, Catlow Road, Slaidburn, Clitheroe, BB7 3AQ
About Merrybent Hill Farm
Merrybent Hill Farm is a detached house in Slaidburn, Clitheroe, Clitheroe (BB7 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (around 2616 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 243 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Merrybent Hill Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Merrybent Hill Farm has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Jul 2013HeritageIn report
Minor internal alterations from existing approval 3/2010/1020P to extend accommodation into previous residential workshop, remove modern staircase and reinstate star in suspected historical position. Omission of new first floor bedroom over living area in barn to preserve internal appearance. Return existing hay loft in barn as open mezzanine.
Listed- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 24153
- Jul 2013FullIn report
Minor internal alterations from existing approval 3/2010/1019P to extend accommodation into previous residential workshop, remove modern staircase and reinstate star in suspected historical position. Omission of new first floor bedroom over living area in barn to preserve internal appearance. Return existing hay loft in barn as open mezzanine.
Listed- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 24154
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Merrybent Hill Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£699,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in BB7 3AQ: £504,001 (2018–2006).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Catlow Road homes
Floor Area for Merrybent Hill Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
243 m²
Street avg 183 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Hollins House — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.0dB