70a, Downham Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AU
About 70a
70a is a three-bedroom detached house in Chatburn, Clitheroe, Clitheroe (BB7 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1170 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 39.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in March 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
70a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at 70a.
- Feb 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Construction of a part two storey, part single storey side extension for residential accommodation
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 24701
- Sept 2011Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of part of the property from Sui Generis to residential.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22009
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
70a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 March 2012Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB7 4AU: £245,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BB7 4AU
21 Downham Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AU
Sold Sept 2024
£249,95035 Downham Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AU
Sold Nov 2023
£245,00026 Downham Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AU
Sold Feb 2023
£205,50068 Downham Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AU
Sold Nov 2022
£243,0009 Downham Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AU
Sold Jul 2022
£420,000
Everything we know about 70a, in one report
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 Downham Road homes
On epc rating, 70a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,162
Street avg £1,971
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Chatburn Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB