What type of property is 47 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA?

47 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 47 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA sell for?

47 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA last sold for £42,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 47 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA?

The current EPC rating for 47 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 47 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA?

47 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 4JA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 47 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA heated?

The latest EPC at 47 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 47 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA?

47 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 47 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA located?

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

How safe is the area around 47 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA?

Police records around 47 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 47 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA?

The closest primary school to 47 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.

What is the nearest station to 47 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA?

The closest bus stop to 47 Knowles Street, BB1 4JA is Eachill Gardens, 158m away. The nearest rail option is Rishton Rail Station, 391m away.

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47 Knowles Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4JA

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 47 Knowles Street

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

47 Knowles Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rishton, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 269% above the 2024 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £42,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
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.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Knowles Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 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.

47 Knowles Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2024).

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£42,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 November 2024Most recent
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 4JA: £89,000 (2025–2023).

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.

On epc rating, 47 Knowles Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£350

Street avg £843

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 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

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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