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7 Derby Street, Blackburn, BB1 5HR

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7 Derby Street

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

7 Derby Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 5HR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 166.7% above the 2016 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 15.7% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2017from Apr 2016
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
100%63%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Derby Street, Blackburn, BB1 5HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Derby Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Derby Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£42,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2016Most recent

    £42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 5HR: £85,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Derby Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 7 Derby Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£933

Street avg £1,144

Below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Peter Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Daisyfield Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Derby Street, Blackburn, BB1 5HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.