What type of property is 21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA?

21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA?

21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA last sold for £43,000 in September 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA?

The current EPC rating for 21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA?

21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA?

21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA located?

21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA sits in Rishton, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA 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 21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA?

The closest primary school to 21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA is St Charles' RC School (163m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hyndburn Academy (547m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA?

The closest bus stop to 21 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA is Eachill Gardens, 158m away. The nearest rail option is Rishton Rail Station, 391m away.

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21 Knowles Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4JA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 21 Knowles Street

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

21 Knowles Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rishton, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 174.4% above the 2003 sale of £43,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

OutbuildingsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2013

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Jan 2011

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

9%73%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Knowles Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Knowles Street 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.

21 Knowles Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£43,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 September 2003Most recent
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 4JA: £85,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BB1 4JA

On the street

Versus other Knowles Street homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Knowles Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£478

Street avg £838

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Cornwall Road, Rishton

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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

0.2 km

Eachill Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Charles' RC School. 24 schools nearby.

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