Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Benson House, Benson Street, Blackburn, BB1 5PP
Estimated value
£126,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£450,000)-72%
- Against BB1 5PP's recent median (£80,000)+57%
Newest record on this page: December 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
25 m²
269 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£126,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£450,000)-72%
- Against BB1 5PP's recent median (£80,000)+57%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Benson House is modelled from its 25 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 5PP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
25 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BB1 5PP
5 sales, median £80,000 (2019–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Benson House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
3 December 2021Most recent
£450,000
-39.8%3 December 2021
£748,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 5PP: £80,000 (2019–2016).
Nearby sales in BB1 5PP
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Benson House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Benson House is a detached house in Blackburn (BB1 5PP). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–30 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (72 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2021–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -39.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 72% below the 2021 sale of £450,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,672/sq ft) was about 2243.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 25 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (30 m² median across 17 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Benson House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2021from Dec 2016
EPC improved fromD67toE47
Heating System
CommunityRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Very GoodVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
67%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Oct 2021from Sept 2021
EPC improved fromE47toC72
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Benson House, Benson Street, Blackburn, BB1 5PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Benson House has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Benson Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Benson House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 28 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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.
Crime
462/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Benson Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary182m
- Daisyfield Primary SchoolPrimary536m
- Brookhouse Primary SchoolPrimary891m
- Cedars Primary SchoolPrimary904m
Nearest stops
- Benson StreetBus stop24m
- Benson StreetBus stop36m
- Greenwood StBus stop135m
- Greenhead AvenueBus stop183m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,581 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,939 reports26%
- Criminal Damage & Arson514 reports7%
- Vehicle Crime481 reports7%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Benson House is modelled from its 25 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 5PP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Benson House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Benson House was lodged in October 2021 at band C and is valid until October 2031. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Benson House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 5PP, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Benson House is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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