38 Gorse Road, BB2 6LZ

Semi-detached house155 m²EPC DFreehold

38 Gorse Road is a freehold semi-detached house on Gorse Road in BB2. It last sold for £211,000 in 2013, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records.

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What this home is

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

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
167 m²
1,798 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
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 £263,000£407,000 today, projected from its 2013 sale.

Indicative value
£263,000£407,000
Carrying the 2013 sale forward with BB2's market movement (×1.59). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2013)
£211,000
District median movement since: ×1.59.
Sold 2013 · £211k£407k£263k2026

From the 2013 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

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 38 Gorse Road, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2013.

£50k£100k£150k£200k200820122016202020242026£174kSold 2013: £211,000£211k
£50k£100k£150k£200k201320202026£174kSold 2013: £211,000£211k
BB2 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

Energy certificate 18 Feb 2014
Rated EPC D · 155 m² recorded
4 Jan 2013Most recent
£211,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 22 Apr 2012
Rated EPC D · 167 m² recorded
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

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

How it compares on Gorse Road

Against the 37 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Smaller than the typical home on Gorse Road by 24%
Floor area
15 homes
250 m²300 m²350 m²This home 155 m²
Street median 203 m² · higher than 20% of the street

Gorse Road 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 38 Gorse Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (58/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,517 a year. The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 77
D55–68
This home · 58
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,517/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
18 Feb 2014
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1900-1929 — 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
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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 100% of premises.

Gigabit broadband
100%
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 005A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 2/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 31% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

2/10Among the more deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: housing & access score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income2/10
Employment3/10
Education & skills3/10
Health2/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access7/10
Living environment1/10

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 38 Gorse Road sits in its local market.

BB2 median
£157,725
last 8 years

38 Gorse Road: quick answers

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

When did 38 Gorse Road last sell, and for how much?

38 Gorse Road last sold for £211,000 on 4 Jan 2013, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 38 Gorse Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 38 Gorse Road. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 38 Gorse Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 155 m² of floor area.

How energy efficient is 38 Gorse Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 58). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 38 Gorse Road worth today?

Carrying its 2013 sale price forward with BB2's market movement suggests roughly £263,000–£407,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 38 Gorse Road?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BB2 6LZ

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Gorse Road.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (22)
Last sold
2023
Price
£375,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2000
Price
£111,500
Sales
3
Last sold
2001
Price
£67,000
Sales
1
Floor area
160 m²
Last sold
2011
Price
£250,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2005
Price
£215,000
Sales
1
Floor area
326 m²
Last sold
2013
Price
£267,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2025
Price
£400,000
Sales
3
Floor area
326 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£350,000
Sales
1
Floor area
127 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£80,000
Sales
1
Floor area
240 m²
Last sold
2025
Price
£250,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2012
Price
£200,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2008
Price
£210,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2011
Price
£65,000
Sales
3
Last sold
1998
Price
£26,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1996
Price
£48,000
Sales
1
Floor area
132 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£170,000
Sales
1
Floor area
121 m²
Last sold
2009
Price
£170,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2019
Price
£90,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2019
Price
£85,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2018
Price
£65,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2019
Price
£85,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2003
Price
£16,500
Sales
1

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.