What kind of home is 55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD?

55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD is a mid-terrace house.

When did 55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD last change hands?

55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD last sold for £85,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in October 2017, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2017 and November 2021, 55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD rose from £85,000 to £85,000, a change of £0. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD?

The current EPC rating for 55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD?

55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft). That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 1RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD use?

The latest EPC at 55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD?

55 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 55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD in?

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

What is crime like near 55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD?

Police records around 55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD?

The closest primary school to 55 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 55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD?

The closest bus stop to 55 Walter Street, BB1 1RD is Leeds Close, 78m away. The nearest rail option is Blackburn Rail Station, 688m away.

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55 Walter Street, Blackburn, BB1 1RD

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Walter Street

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

55 Walter Street is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 40% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 251.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £85,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

55 Walter Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Walter Street, Blackburn, BB1 1RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 November 2021Most recent
£85,000
3 October 2017
£85,000

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

Nearby sales in BB1 1RD

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Versus other Walter Street homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Walter Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£787

Street avg £496

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Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackburn district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Rising 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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