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About Blenkarn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Blenkarn is a two-bedroom detached house in Slack Head, Milnthorpe, Milnthorpe (LA7 7BE). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 is 35.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 145 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (179 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £425,000.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Blenkarn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Blenkarn, Leighton Drive, Slack Head, Milnthorpe, LA7 7BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Blenkarn has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2021Tree WorksTreesGranted
Scots Pine (T1) - Dead wood and lift over path. Sycamore (T2)- thin and crown raise by 25%. Oak (T3)- Crown raise and dead wood
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2020)
£425,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Leighton Drive homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Blenkarn is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,931
Street avg £2,909
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 186 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA7 7BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
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