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17 Furness Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5SE

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Furness Avenue

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

17 Furness Avenue is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 5SE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Held since January 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 254.1% above the 2002 sale of £37,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 36.8% below the postcode norm. At 61 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 26 EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2017from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromE39toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Furness Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Furness 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.

17 Furness Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£37,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2002Most recent

    £37,000

    +27.6%over 4 years

  2. 22 October 1997

    £29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 5SE: £120,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Furness Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Furness Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£607

Street avg £944

Below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
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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.
£131k

1 Clinton Street

BB1 5LB

£133k

1 Buttermere Close

BB1 5LL

£127k

1 Bethel Road

BB1 5PJ

£136k

1 Benson House, Benson Street

BB1 5PP

£126k

1 Eastwood Street

BB1 5JN

£125k

1 Fountains Avenue

BB1 5RX

£141k

1 Derby Street

BB1 5HR

3 bed
£142k

1 Coniston Road

BB1 5PU

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

Kelsall Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Furness Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 5SE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.