23 Swallow Drive, BB1 6LE

Flat / maisonette75 m²EPC DBand AFreehold

23 Swallow Drive is a freehold flat / maisonette on Swallow Drive in BB1. It last sold for £70,000 in 2018, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records.

EPC DCouncil tax AGigabit broadband 65%

What this home is

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

Property type
End-terrace house
End-terrace
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.8 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.

Indicatively £85,000£117,000 today, projected from its 2018 sale.

Indicative value
£85,000£117,000
Carrying the 2018 sale forward with BB1's market movement (×1.44). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2018)
£70,000
District median movement since: ×1.44.
Sold 2018 · £70k£117k£85k2026

From the 2018 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

BB1 £/m² (recent sales)£1,639this home £933 at its last sale
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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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & adjusted price

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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 23 Swallow Drive, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2018.

£50k£100k£150k200820122016202020242026£170kSold 2018: £70,000£70k
£50k£100k£150k201520212026£170kSold 2018: £70,000£70k
BB1 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BB1's yearly median.

21 Mar 2018Most recent
£70,000
Flat / maisonette · Freehold
Energy certificate 20 Jul 2015
Rated EPC D · 75 m² recorded
Built 1967-1975
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Swallow Drive

Against the 11 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Swallow Drive by 53%
Last sold price
5 recent sales
£50kThis home £70,000
Street median £80,000 · higher than 20% of the street
Floor area
7 homes
40 m²50 m²This home 75 m²
Street median 49 m² · higher than 100% of the street
£ per m²
5 recent sales
£2kThis home £933
Street median £1,500 · higher than 0% of the street

Swallow 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 23 Swallow Drive's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (63/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £884 a year. The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 87
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 63
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Built form
End-terrace
Running cost
£884/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
20 Jul 2015
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1967-1975 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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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.

Council tax band A (≈£1,637/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 65% of premises.

Council tax
Band A
£1,637/yr · Blackburn with Darwen UA
Gigabit broadband
65%
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
Connectivity measures in full

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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 006C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 1/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 39% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

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

In plain terms: a weaker crime.

Breakdown by domain
Income1/10
Employment1/10
Education & skills2/10
Health2/10
Crime1/10
Housing & access2/10
Living environment2/10

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 23 Swallow Drive sits in its local market.

BB1 median
£144,000
last 8 years
BB1 £/m²
£1,639
last 8 years

23 Swallow Drive: quick answers

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

When did 23 Swallow Drive last sell, and for how much?

23 Swallow Drive last sold for £70,000 on 21 Mar 2018, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 23 Swallow Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 23 Swallow Drive. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 23 Swallow Drive?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 75 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 23 Swallow Drive?

23 Swallow Drive is in council tax band A, costing about £1,637 a year (Blackburn with Darwen UA).

How energy efficient is 23 Swallow Drive?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 63). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 23 Swallow Drive worth today?

Carrying its 2018 sale price forward with BB1's market movement suggests roughly £85,000–£117,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 23 Swallow Drive?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 65% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BB1 6LE

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (10)
Last sold
2023
Price
£85,000
Sales
2
Floor area
49 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£80,000
Sales
3
Floor area
68 m²
Last sold
2003
Price
£30,050
Sales
1
Floor area
49 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£80,000
Sales
2
Floor area
73 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£35,750
Sales
1
Last sold
2003
Price
£14,400
Sales
1
Last sold
2007
Price
£80,000
Sales
1
Floor area
73 m²
Last sold
2026
Price
£70,500
Sales
2
Floor area
47 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£55,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2020
Price
£51,000
Sales
6
Floor area
34 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.