78 Sunnyhurst Lane, BB3 1JT

Semi-detached house146 m²EPC DBand CFreehold

78 Sunnyhurst Lane is a freehold semi-detached house on Sunnyhurst Lane in BB3. It last sold for £66,500 in 1999, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 27 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC DCouncil tax CGigabit broadband 96%

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
146 m²
1,572 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
7.6 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 £455 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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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 78 Sunnyhurst Lane, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 1999.

£50k£100k£150k1999200420092014201920242026£160kSold 1999: £66,500£67k
£50k£100k£150k199920132026£160kSold 1999: £66,500£67k
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 11 Feb 2014
Rated EPC D · 146 m² recorded
3 Dec 1999Most recent
£66,500
Semi-detached house · Freehold
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 Sunnyhurst Lane

Against the 59 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Sunnyhurst Lane by 51%
Floor area
28 homes
75 m²100 m²This home 146 m²
Street median 97 m² · higher than 96% of the street

Sunnyhurst Lane 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 78 Sunnyhurst Lane's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (56/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,531 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 · 79
D55–68
This home · 56
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
7.6 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,531/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
11 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
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 C (≈£2,182/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 96% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,182/yr · Blackburn with Darwen UA
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 014E neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 8/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 26% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

8/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and employment score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income8/10
Employment8/10
Education & skills8/10
Health6/10
Crime6/10
Housing & access7/10
Living environment4/10

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 78 Sunnyhurst Lane sits in its local market.

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

78 Sunnyhurst Lane: quick answers

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

When did 78 Sunnyhurst Lane last sell, and for how much?

78 Sunnyhurst Lane last sold for £66,500 on 3 Dec 1999, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 78 Sunnyhurst Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 78 Sunnyhurst Lane. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 78 Sunnyhurst Lane?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 146 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 78 Sunnyhurst Lane?

78 Sunnyhurst Lane is in council tax band C, costing about £2,182 a year (Blackburn with Darwen UA).

How energy efficient is 78 Sunnyhurst Lane?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 56). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

How fast is broadband at 78 Sunnyhurst Lane?

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

Other homes at BB3 1JT

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Sunnyhurst Lane.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (12)
Last sold
2026
Price
£350,000
Sales
2
Floor area
117 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£172,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2018
Price
£165,000
Sales
1
Floor area
85 m²
Last sold
1995
Price
£59,000
Sales
1
Floor area
87 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£285,000
Sales
2
Floor area
125 m²
Last sold
2014
Price
£195,000
Sales
2
Floor area
114 m²
Last sold
2010
Price
£130,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2022
Price
£235,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2021
Price
£245,000
Sales
1
Floor area
123 m²
Last sold
1999
Price
£70,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2020
Price
£125,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2026
Price
£337,500
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.