What kind of home is 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY?

8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY?

8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY last sold for £167,500 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £164,000 in July 2014, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2014 and October 2017, 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY rose from £164,000 to £167,500, a change of £3,500. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY?

8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY?

8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY in?

8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY sits in Rishton, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY?

Police records around 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY show an average of 462 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (31% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY?

The closest primary school to 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY is St Charles' RC School (399m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hyndburn Academy (601m).

How well connected is 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Essex Road, BB1 4BY is Cricket Ground, 125m away. The nearest rail option is Rishton Rail Station, 405m away.

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8 Essex Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4BY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Essex Road

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

8 Essex Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rishton, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 27.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017.

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
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

8 Essex Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2024

Current Certificate

Feb 2014

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 February 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Essex Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£167,500

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2017Most recent
£167,500
+2.1%over 3 years
22 July 2014
£164,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 4BY: £195,000 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in BB1 4BY

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.

On epc rating, 8 Essex Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,094

Street avg £1,913

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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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.

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Crime

462/mo

Falling 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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