5 Chapel Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4NP
About 5 Chapel Street
5 Chapel Street is a mid-terrace house in Rishton, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £80,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 45% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 54.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Chapel 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 25 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2025Most recent
£80,000
+6.5%over 9 years2 March 2016
£75,127
+14.3%over 10 years14 August 2005
£65,750
+93.7%over 5 years25 April 2000
£33,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 4NP: £90,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in BB1 4NP
4 Chapel Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4NP
Sold Apr 2026
£78,50040 Chapel Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4NP
Sold Oct 2025
£112,50064 Chapel Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4NP
Sold May 2025
£90,00029 Chapel Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4NP
Sold Mar 2025
£95,00026 Chapel Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4NP
Sold Mar 2025
£85,000
Versus other Chapel Street homes
Years Held for 5 Chapel Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£889
Street avg £790
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
James Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Rishton Methodist Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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