2 Old Gates Drive, BB2 5BY

Detached house103 m²EPC DLeasehold

2 Old Gates Drive is a leasehold detached house on Old Gates Drive in BB2. It last sold for £97,500 in 1998, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 28 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC DGigabit broadband 96%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
103 m²
1,109 sq ft
Built
1991-1995
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Leasehold
CO₂
5.2 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Blackburn with Darwen, the official average home value is £165,813+5% in a year, +35% over five.

Detached£298,806
Semi-detached£183,434
Terraced£137,548
Flat / maisonette£89,881

Covers the whole Blackburn with Darwen area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 2 Old Gates Drive, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 1998.

£50k£100k£150k£200k199820042010201620222026£174kSold 1998: £97,500£98k
£50k£100k£150k£200k199820122026£174kSold 1998: £97,500£98k
BB2 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BB2's yearly median.

29 Nov 2017Most recentNON-STANDARD
£199,000
Detached house · Leasehold
21 Nov 2017NON-STANDARD
£1,000
Other · Freehold
Energy certificate 9 Mar 2016
Rated EPC D · 103 m² recorded
24 Jun 1998
£97,500
Detached house · Leasehold
Built 1991-1995
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Rows marked non-standard are "additional price paid" entries (repossessions, bulk purchases, right-to-buy) — listed for completeness, excluded from the change figures.

How it compares on Old Gates Drive

Against the 60 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Old Gates Drive
Floor area
25 homes
80 m²This home 103 m²
Street median 97 m² · higher than 64% of the street

Old Gates Drive sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 2 Old Gates Drive's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (60/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,184 a year. The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 86
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 60
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
5.2 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1991-1995
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,184/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
9 Mar 2016
lodgement date
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1991-1995 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
Itemised running costs (heating / hot water / lighting)

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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

gigabit broadband reaches 96% of premises.

Gigabit broadband
96%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Blackburn with Darwen 010F neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 10/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 8% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

10/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and living environment score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income10/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills9/10
Health7/10
Crime8/10
Housing & access6/10
Living environment10/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 2 Old Gates Drive sits in its local market.

BB2 median
£157,725
last 8 years

2 Old Gates Drive: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 2 Old Gates Drive last sell, and for how much?

2 Old Gates Drive last sold for £97,500 on 24 Jun 1998, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 2 Old Gates Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 2 Old Gates Drive. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 2 Old Gates Drive?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 103 m² of floor area.

How energy efficient is 2 Old Gates Drive?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 60). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

How fast is broadband at 2 Old Gates Drive?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BB2 5BY

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Old Gates Drive.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (30)
Last sold
2024
Price
£249,995
Sales
2
Floor area
110 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£212,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2004
Price
£202,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2008
Price
£235,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2004
Price
£125,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2009
Price
£208,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2022
Price
£250,000
Sales
1
Floor area
98 m²
Last sold
2001
Price
£85,250
Sales
1
Last sold
2021
Price
£215,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2021
Price
£210,000
Sales
1
Floor area
75 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£97,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1995
Price
£105,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2008
Price
£237,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2019
Price
£259,950
Sales
1
Floor area
142 m²
Last sold
2009
Price
£145,000
Sales
2
Floor area
85 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£300,000
Sales
2
Floor area
130 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£212,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2003
Price
£111,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2025
Price
£275,000
Sales
2
Floor area
93 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£178,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2015
Price
£187,500
Sales
1
Floor area
112 m²
Last sold
1998
Price
£56,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1995
Price
£84,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2002
Price
£105,000
Sales
1
Floor area
78 m²
Last sold
2000
Price
£90,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£178,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2009
Price
£174,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2017
Price
£195,000
Sales
2
Floor area
108 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£215,000
Sales
2
Floor area
94 m²
Last sold
1996
Price
£75,950
Sales
1
Floor area
92 m²

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.