What kind of home is 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD?

44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD sell for?

44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD last sold for £105,000 in January 2022, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £35,000 in November 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2004 and January 2022, 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD rose from £35,000 to £105,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD?

The current EPC rating for 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2015 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD?

44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 1RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD use?

The latest EPC at 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD?

44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD in?

44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD?

Police records around 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD show an average of 462 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (31% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD?

The closest primary school to 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD is Audley Junior School (297m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blackburn Central High School (558m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD?

The closest bus stop to 44 Walter Street, BB1 1RD is Leeds Close, 78m away. The nearest rail option is Blackburn Rail Station, 688m away.

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44 Walter Street, Blackburn, BB1 1RD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 44 Walter Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

44 Walter Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 98 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 44 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 13.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 389.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £105,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2016

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Aug 2015

EPC improved fromE50toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

71%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 44 Walter Street, Blackburn, BB1 1RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

44 Walter Street has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 44 Walter Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£105,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

18 January 2022Most recent
£105,000
+64.2%over 6 years
4 December 2015
£63,950
+82.7%over 11 years
26 November 2004
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 1RD: £80,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in BB1 1RD

On the street

Versus other Walter Street homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 44 Walter Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,071

Street avg £480

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

462/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Leeds Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Audley Junior School. 43 schools nearby.

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