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7 Benson Street, Blackburn, BB1 5PP

Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
30 m²
323 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Benson Street

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

7 Benson Street is a detached house in Blackburn (BB1 5PP). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the 8th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. 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.

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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.

7 Benson Street'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
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Dec 2016
EPC improved fromD64toE42
Heating System
CommunityRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Very GoodVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
67%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2021from Aug 2021
EPC improved fromE42toC72
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

7 Benson 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 Benson Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 5PP: £92,000 (2021–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Benson Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 7 Benson Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 72 (C)

On par

Floor Area

30 m²

Street avg 28 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£125k

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BB1 5RX

£126k

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BB1 5JN

£127k

1 Bethel Road

BB1 5PJ

£120k

1 Brooklands Terrace

BB1 5NT

2 bed
£131k

1 Clinton Street

BB1 5LB

£133k

1 Buttermere Close

BB1 5LL

£115k

1 Bowman Court

BB1 5DU

£136k

1 Benson House, Benson Street

BB1 5PP

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

0.0 km

Benson Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

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