42 Laxey Road, BB2 3LQ

Semi-detached house64 m²EPC DBand AFreehold

42 Laxey Road is a freehold semi-detached house on Laxey Road in BB2. It last sold for £13,110 in 2003, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 23 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC DCouncil tax AGigabit broadband 100%

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
69 m²
743 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4 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 42 Laxey Road, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2003.

£50k£100k£150k£200k200320082013201820232026£174kSold 2003: £13,110£13k
£50k£100k£150k£200k200320152026£174kSold 2003: £13,110£13k
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 2 Sept 2025
Rated EPC D · 64 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 20 Nov 2015:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
Energy certificate 20 Nov 2015
Rated EPC E · 63 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 4 Oct 2013:
Efficiency
EPC dropped from D to E
Energy certificate 4 Oct 2013
Rated EPC D · 69 m² recorded
1 Sept 2003Most recent
£13,110
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

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

How it compares on Laxey Road

Against the 23 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Laxey Road
Floor area
13 homes
100 m²This home 64 m²
Street median 69 m² · higher than 23% of the street

Laxey 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 42 Laxey Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (55/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £889 a year. Certificate valid until September 2035.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 82
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 55
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£889/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
2 Sept 2025
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
20 Nov 2015EPC dropped from D to E
2 Sept 2025EPC improved from E to D
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — 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
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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 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band A
£1,637/yr · Blackburn with Darwen UA
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 011B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 1/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 22% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

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

In plain terms: living environment score well, but a weaker crime.

Breakdown by domain
Income1/10
Employment1/10
Education & skills1/10
Health1/10
Crime1/10
Housing & access3/10
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 42 Laxey Road sits in its local market.

BB2 median
£157,725
last 8 years

42 Laxey Road: quick answers

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

When did 42 Laxey Road last sell, and for how much?

42 Laxey Road last sold for £13,110 on 1 Sept 2003, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 42 Laxey Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 42 Laxey Road. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 42 Laxey Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 64 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 42 Laxey Road?

42 Laxey Road is in council tax band A, costing about £1,637 a year (Blackburn with Darwen UA).

How energy efficient is 42 Laxey Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 55). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

How fast is broadband at 42 Laxey 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 3LQ

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (13)
Last sold
2015
Price
£77,500
Sales
3
Floor area
75 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£79,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£58,000
Sales
2
Floor area
86 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£62,000
Sales
2
Floor area
66 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£23,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2023
Price
£82,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2025
Price
£120,000
Sales
2
Floor area
69 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£66,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2003
Price
£12,129
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£55,500
Sales
1
Floor area
71 m²
Last sold
2026
Price
£117,000
Sales
4
Floor area
59 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£65,000
Sales
3
Floor area
60 m²
Last sold
2010
Price
£55,000
Sales
1
Floor area
56 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.