8 Cobden Villas, BB3 1QY

Semi-detached house195 m²EPC EBand FLeasehold

8 Cobden Villas, in BB3, is a leasehold semi-detached house on Cobden Villas. It last sold for £250,000 in 2005 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 85% on its first recorded sale of £135,000 in 1999.

EPC ECouncil tax FGigabit broadband 63%

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
195 m²
2,099 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Leasehold
CO₂
15 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 £1,463,000–£2,439,000 today, projected from its 2005 sale.

Indicative value
£1,463,000 – £2,439,000
Carrying the 2005 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 10.3%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2005)
£250,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2005 · £250k£2.44m£1.46m2026

From the 2005 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

BB3 £/m² (recent sales)£1,559this home £1,282 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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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 8 Cobden Villas, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1999, up 85% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k1999200420092014201920242026£160k+85%Sold 2005: £250,000£250kSold 1999: £135,000£135k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k199920132026£160k+85%Sold 2005: £250,000£250kSold 1999: £135,000£135k
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 29 Jan 2016
Rated EPC E · 195 m² recorded
26 Aug 2005Most recent
£250,000+85%
Semi-detached house · Leasehold · +10.3%/yr since the previous sale
12 May 1999
£135,000
Semi-detached house · Leasehold
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.

Energy & running costs

What 8 Cobden Villas's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (42/100) — improvable to D
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £3,141 a year. The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
D55–68
Potential · 58
E39–54
This home · 42
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
15 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£3,141/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
29 Jan 2016
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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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.

Council tax band F (≈£3,546/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 63% of premises.

Council tax
Band F
£3,546/yr · Blackburn with Darwen UA
Gigabit broadband
63%
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 014A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 1/10 — among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 26% below the national average; shared/rented housing elevated.

1/10Among 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
Employment2/10
Education & skills3/10
Health1/10
Crime1/10
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 8 Cobden Villas sits in its local market.

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

8 Cobden Villas: quick answers

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

When did 8 Cobden Villas last sell, and for how much?

8 Cobden Villas last sold for £250,000 on 26 Aug 2005, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 8 Cobden Villas been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 8 Cobden Villas between 1999 and 2005. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 8 Cobden Villas?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 195 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 8 Cobden Villas?

8 Cobden Villas is in council tax band F, costing about £3,546 a year (Blackburn with Darwen UA).

How energy efficient is 8 Cobden Villas?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 42). Its recommended improvements would take it to D.

What is 8 Cobden Villas worth today?

Carrying its 2005 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 10.3% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £1,463,000–£2,439,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 8 Cobden Villas?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 63% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BB3 1QY

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Cobden Villas.

Apartment 2, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue2025 · £140,000Apartment 7, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue2025 · £130,000Inglewood, 14, Oldfield Avenue2024 · £205,000Sycamore House, Oldfield Avenue2024 · £460,000Apartment 10, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue2024 · £132,000Oldfield Bungalow, Oldfield Avenue2023 · £260,000Apartment 14, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue2023 · £112,000Apartment 6, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue2022 · £122,000
All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (30)
The Grange, 1, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2002
Price
£130,000
Sales
2
Highbury, 2, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2004
Price
£159,950
Sales
2
Newbury, 3, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2021
Price
£290,000
Sales
1
Westgarth, 5, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2020
Price
£235,000
Sales
2
Glenroy, 6, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2001
Price
£97,000
Sales
1
Windsor, 7, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
1996
Price
£72,500
Sales
1
Briardene, 8, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2018
Price
£218,828
Sales
1
Floor area
195 m²
Granville, 10, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2010
Price
£309,000
Sales
2
Killiney, 13, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2017
Price
£178,000
Sales
1
Inglewood, 14, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2024
Price
£205,000
Sales
1
Greystones, 17, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2016
Price
£250,500
Sales
1
Greenbank, 19, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2017
Price
£230,000
Sales
2
Woodsmoor, 23, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2013
Price
£168,000
Sales
2
Norbreck, 24, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2004
Price
£135,000
Sales
1
8, Cobden Villas, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2016
Price
£258,000
Sales
1
Oldfield Bungalow, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2023
Price
£260,000
Sales
1
Puerto, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2014
Price
£197,000
Sales
1
Sycamore House, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2024
Price
£460,000
Sales
1
Apartment 1, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2010
Price
£120,000
Sales
2
Apartment 2, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2025
Price
£140,000
Sales
2
Apartment 3, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2009
Price
£100,000
Sales
1
Apartment 4, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2010
Price
£120,000
Sales
2
Apartment 5, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2013
Price
£110,000
Sales
2
Apartment 6, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2022
Price
£122,000
Sales
2
Apartment 7, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2025
Price
£130,000
Sales
2
Apartment 8, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2007
Price
£134,950
Sales
1
Apartment 10, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2024
Price
£132,000
Sales
4
Apartment 11, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2008
Price
£125,000
Sales
1
Apartment 12, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2019
Price
£100,000
Sales
2
Apartment 14, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue
Last sold
2023
Price
£112,000
Sales
3

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.