18 Bute Road, Blackburn, BB1 2JD
About 18 Bute Road
18 Bute Road is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 2JD). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 85 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was February 2026 at £110,000 — fresh data. Across 2001–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 13.6% above the 2026 sale price.
Energy performance
18 Bute Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 March 2030
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Planning history
18 Bute Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 18 Bute Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 25 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
6 February 2026Most recent
£110,000
+685.7%over 24 years6 June 2001
£14,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in BB1 2JD: £23,225 (2006–1998).
Versus other Bute Road homes
18 Bute Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
462/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Glenluce Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shadsworth Junior School. 28 schools nearby.
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