What type of property is 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX?

16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX last change hands?

16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX last sold for £164,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in May 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX?

Across 2 sales between May 2002 and July 2022, 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX rose from £70,000 to £164,000, a change of £94,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX?

16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 4BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX?

16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX located?

16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX sits in Rishton, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX?

Police records around 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX 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 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX?

The closest primary school to 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX is St Charles' RC School (361m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hyndburn Academy (548m).

What is the nearest station to 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX?

The closest bus stop to 16 Devonshire Road, BB1 4BX is Cricket Club, 125m away. The nearest rail option is Rishton Rail Station, 400m away.

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16 Devonshire Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4BX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Devonshire Road

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

16 Devonshire Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rishton, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 17.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £164,000. 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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDetached

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Devonshire Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Devonshire Road 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.

16 Devonshire Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£164,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

26 July 2022Most recent
£164,000
+134.3%over 20 years
23 May 2002
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 4BX: £189,950 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BB1 4BX

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On the street

Versus other Devonshire Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16 Devonshire Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,216

Street avg £1,946

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 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

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Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cricket Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Charles' RC School. 18 schools nearby.

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