3 Highfield Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4HB
About 3 Highfield Road
3 Highfield Road is a mid-terrace house in Rishton, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 4HB). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 118 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2014. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 31% above the 2014 sale price.
Energy performance
3 Highfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 August 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 3 Highfield Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4HB
- Apr 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of front and rear dormer extensions
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 11/04/0153
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 17 years.
£124,400
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2014Most recent
£124,400
-15.7%over 5 years19 December 2008
£147,500
+195.0%over 11 years21 March 1997
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 4HB: £110,000 (2025–2004).
Versus other Highfield Road homes
Price per m² for 3 Highfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,054
Street avg £1,350
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
462/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Charles' RC School. 21 schools nearby.
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