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12 Essex Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4BY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 12 Essex Road

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

12 Essex Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rishton, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 14.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in September 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageDetached
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Essex Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Essex Road has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 12 Essex Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4BY

1decisions1extensions1documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of conservatory extension

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    11/06/0320
    Full record in report

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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 Essex Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2024Most recent

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 4BY: £167,500 (2017–2008).

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On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Essex Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,471

Street avg £1,788

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
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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
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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

Cricket Ground — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Charles' RC School. 19 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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