5 Birch Hall Avenue, BB3 0JT

Terraced house110 m²EPC EBand AFreehold

5 Birch Hall Avenue is a freehold terraced house on Birch Hall Avenue in BB3. It last sold for £35,750 in 1997 — its 2nd recorded sale, down 6% on its first recorded sale of £38,000 in 1997.

EPC ECouncil tax AGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Mid-terrace house
Mid-terrace
Floor area
110 m²
1,184 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.6 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.

BB3 £/m² (recent sales)£1,559this home £325 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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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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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 5 Birch Hall Avenue, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1997, down 6% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k199720032009201520212026£160k+6%Sold 1997: £35,750£36kSold 1997: £38,000£38k
£50k£100k£150k199720122026£160k+6%Sold 1997: £35,750£36kSold 1997: £38,000£38k
BB3 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BB3's yearly median.

Energy certificate 26 Feb 2014
Rated EPC E · 110 m² recorded
31 Oct 1997Most recent
£35,750-6%
Terraced house · Freehold · -10.1%/yr since the previous sale
4 Apr 1997
£38,000
Terraced 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 Birch Hall Avenue

Against the 55 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Birch Hall Avenue by 41%
Floor area
29 homes
70 m²80 m²This home 110 m²
Street median 78 m² · higher than 100% of the street

Birch Hall Avenue 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 5 Birch Hall Avenue's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (48/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,672 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 · 74
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 48
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.6 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Mid-terrace
Running cost
£1,672/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
26 Feb 2014
lodgement date
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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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 014C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 2/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 26% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

2/10Among 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
Income3/10
Employment1/10
Education & skills2/10
Health1/10
Crime1/10
Housing & access4/10
Living environment7/10

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 5 Birch Hall Avenue sits in its local market.

BB3 median
£138,000
last 8 years
BB3 £/m²
£1,559
last 8 years

5 Birch Hall Avenue: quick answers

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

When did 5 Birch Hall Avenue last sell, and for how much?

5 Birch Hall Avenue last sold for £35,750 on 31 Oct 1997, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 5 Birch Hall Avenue been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 5 Birch Hall Avenue. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 5 Birch Hall Avenue?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 110 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 5 Birch Hall Avenue?

5 Birch Hall Avenue is in council tax band A, costing about £1,637 a year (Blackburn with Darwen UA).

How energy efficient is 5 Birch Hall Avenue?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 48). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

How fast is broadband at 5 Birch Hall Avenue?

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

Other homes at BB3 0JT

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Birch Hall Avenue.

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.