What type of property is 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL?

18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL?

18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL last sold for £97,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £7,000 in May 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1998 and September 2021, 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL rose from £7,000 to £97,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +11.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL?

The current EPC rating for 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL?

18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 5PL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL?

18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL 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 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL located?

18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

Is 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL 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 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL?

The closest primary school to 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (244m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pleckgate High School (1.6km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL?

The closest bus stop to 18 Beardsworth Street, BB1 5PL is Benson Street, 166m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Beardsworth Street, Blackburn, BB1 5PL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Beardsworth Street

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

18 Beardsworth Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 5PL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 43.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 66.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 53 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £97,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Jun 2016

EPC improved fromE46toD62

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

73%43%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Beardsworth Street, Blackburn, BB1 5PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Beardsworth 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.

18 Beardsworth Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£97,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2021Most recent
£97,000
+1285.7%over 23 years
6 May 1998
£7,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 5PL: £108,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Beardsworth Street homes

Four headline reads against 53 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 18 Beardsworth Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,448

Street avg £972

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

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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.

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

Benson Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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