What kind of home is 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY?

42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY sell for?

42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY last sold for £100,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in November 2007, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2007 and February 2025, 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY rose from £85,000 to £100,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY?

42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 5NY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY use?

The latest EPC at 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY?

42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY 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 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY in?

42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

Is 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY in a safe area?

Police records around 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY 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 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY?

The closest primary school to 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (142m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pleckgate High School (1.9km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY?

The closest bus stop to 42 Progress Avenue, BB1 5NY is Rydal Road, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Progress Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5NY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 42 Progress Avenue

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

42 Progress Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £100,000. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 38% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 147.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 33 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Oct 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Progress Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Progress Avenue 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.

42 Progress Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£100,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

20 February 2025Most recent
£100,000
+17.6%over 17 years
27 November 2007
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 5NY: £102,400 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in BB1 5NY

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On the street

Versus other Progress Avenue homes

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

Price per m² for 42 Progress Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,316

Street avg £676

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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 Belper Street

BB1 5HA

4 bed

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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

0.1 km

Rydal Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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