What kind of home is 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL?

16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL sell for?

16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL last sold for £125,500 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £71,000 in March 2012, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL?

Across 2 sales between March 2012 and July 2023, 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL rose from £71,000 to £125,500, a change of £54,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL?

The current EPC rating for 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL?

16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL use?

The latest EPC at 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL?

16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL 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.

Which area is 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL in?

16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL?

Police records around 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL 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.

What schools are near 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL?

The closest primary school to 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (260m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pleckgate High School (1.6km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL?

The closest bus stop to 16 Elm Street, BB1 5NL is Seven Trees, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Elm Street, Blackburn, BB1 5NL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 16 Elm Street

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

16 Elm Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 5NL). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 12.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 158.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £125,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

16 Elm Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from Sept 2011

EPC improved fromD55toE49

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Elm Street, Blackburn, BB1 5NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Elm 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.

Latest sale on 16 Elm Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£125,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

6 July 2023Most recent
£125,500
+76.8%over 11 years
29 March 2012
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 5NL: £40,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in BB1 5NL

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On the street

Versus other Elm Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Elm Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,379

Street avg £571

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par

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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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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.

Full Blackburn report

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

0.2 km

Seven Trees — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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