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4 Dorset Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4BW

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Dorset Road

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

4 Dorset Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rishton, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 38.9% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £190,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Dorset Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Dorset Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Dorset Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Dorset Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£190,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2019Most recent

    £190,000

    +2.7%over 2 years

  2. 25 September 2016

    £185,000

    +11.8%over 11 years

  3. 26 May 2005

    £165,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 4BW: £180,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Dorset Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Dorset Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,810

Street avg £2,086

Strongly below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£249k

1 Derwent Close, Rishton

BB1 4EJ

3 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Devonshire Road, Rishton

BB1 4BX

3 bed1 bath
£227k

1 Gloucester Road, Rishton

BB1 4BN

3 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Elm Close, Rishton

BB1 4HN

3 bed1 bath
£136k

1 Clarke Street, Rishton

BB1 4JG

3 bed1 bath
£125k

1 Burton Street, Rishton

BB1 4PD

3 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Cornwall Road, Rishton

BB1 4DB

2 bed2 bath
£120k

1 Clifton Street, Rishton

BB1 4LW

3 bed1 bath
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

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

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Charles' RC School. 19 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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