What kind of home is 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT?

17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT?

17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT last sold for £130,500 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £18,000 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1995 and February 2023, 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT rose from £18,000 to £130,500, a change of £112,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT?

The current EPC rating for 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT?

17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 5PT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT use?

The latest EPC at 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT had any planning applications?

17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2025 under ref. 10/25/0808. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT?

17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT 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 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT in?

17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT?

Police records around 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT 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 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT?

The closest primary school to 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (275m), one of 26 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 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT?

The closest bus stop to 17 Providence Street, BB1 5PT is Benson Street, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Providence Street, Blackburn, BB1 5PT

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Providence Street

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

17 Providence Street is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 5PT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 96.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £130,500.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Jul 2013

Low Energy Lighting

42%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Providence Street, Blackburn, BB1 5PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Providence Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Providence Street, Blackburn, BB1 5PT

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Flagged:Retrospective

Oct 2025
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension (part retrospective)
Retrospective
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
10/25/0808
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 17 Providence Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£130,500

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

6 February 2023Most recent
£130,500
+467.4%over 21 years
30 May 2001
£23,000
+27.8%over 6 years
26 April 1995
£18,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 5PT: £127,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Providence Street homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Providence Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,631

Street avg £880

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below

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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

Benson Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

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