What type of property is 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA?

12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA last change hands?

12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA last sold for £127,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £38,000 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and October 2023, 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA rose from £38,000 to £127,000, a change of £89,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA?

The current EPC rating for 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA?

12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 2DA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA?

12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA located?

12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA?

Police records around 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA 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.

Which schools serve 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA?

The closest primary school to 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA is Shadsworth Infant School (402m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (873m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA?

The closest bus stop to 12 Margaret Street, BB1 2DA is Fecitt Brow, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Margaret Street, Blackburn, BB1 2DA

Solar panels

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 12 Margaret Street

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

12 Margaret Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 59 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 23 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 21.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 164.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £127,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
LandYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Solar panelsYes

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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 Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Margaret Street, Blackburn, BB1 2DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Margaret 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.

12 Margaret Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£127,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2023Most recent
£127,000
+234.2%over 22 years
26 April 2001
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 2DA: £72,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in BB1 2DA

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On the street

Versus other Margaret Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Margaret Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,153

Street avg £1,052

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Blackburn report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fecitt Brow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shadsworth Infant School. 28 schools nearby.

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