8 Lords Crescent, BB3 0SU

Detached house162 m²EPC DBand DFreehold

8 Lords Crescent is a freehold detached house on Lords Crescent in BB3. It last sold for £266,000 in 2023 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 310% on its first recorded sale of £64,950 in 2000.

EPC DCouncil tax DGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
162 m²
1,744 sq ft
Built
1991-1995
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
7.4 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.

Indicatively £288,000£348,000 today, projected from its 2023 sale.

Indicative value
£288,000£348,000
Carrying the 2023 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 6.4%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2023)
£266,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2023 · £266k£348k£288k2026

From the 2023 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

BB3 £/m² (recent sales)£1,559this home £1,642 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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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & adjusted price

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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 Lords Crescent, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2000, up 310% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k2000200520102015202020252026£160k+310%Sold 2023: £266,000£266kSold 2000: £64,950£65k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201520212026£160kSold 2023: £266,000£266k
BB3 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

3 Oct 2023Most recent
£266,000+310%
Detached house · Freehold · +6.4%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area grew 144→162 m² (+18 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 16 Jul 2014
Rated EPC D · 162 m² recorded
Energy certificate 3 Jun 2010
Rated EPC D · 144 m² recorded
18 Dec 2000
£64,950
Detached house · Freehold · New build
Built 1991-1995
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

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

How it compares on Lords Crescent

Against the 8 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Lords Crescent by 28%

Lords Crescent 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 8 Lords Crescent'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 £1,678 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 · 78
D55–68
This home · 58
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
7.4 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1991-1995
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,678/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
16 Jul 2014
lodgement date
Between its certificates
16 Jul 2014Floor area grew 144→162 m² (+18 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1991-1995 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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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 D (≈£2,455/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band D
£2,455/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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Every amenity category, counted with nearest distances
Parks & green spaces with sizes
Connectivity measures 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 013B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 7/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 3% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

7/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and education & skills score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income8/10
Employment6/10
Education & skills7/10
Health5/10
Crime6/10
Housing & access4/10
Living environment6/10

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 Lords Crescent sits in its local market.

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

8 Lords Crescent: quick answers

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

When did 8 Lords Crescent last sell, and for how much?

8 Lords Crescent last sold for £266,000 on 3 Oct 2023, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 8 Lords Crescent been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 8 Lords Crescent between 2000 and 2023. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 8 Lords Crescent?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 162 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 8 Lords Crescent?

8 Lords Crescent is in council tax band D, costing about £2,455 a year (Blackburn with Darwen UA).

How energy efficient is 8 Lords Crescent?

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

What is 8 Lords Crescent worth today?

Carrying its 2023 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 6.4% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £288,000–£348,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 8 Lords Crescent?

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

Other homes at BB3 0SU

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Lords Crescent.

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.