1 Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 7EU
About 1 Shear Brow
1 Shear Brow is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 154 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (191 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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Energy performance
1 Shear Brow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Shear Brow has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1 Shear Brow has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 7EU: £145,000 (2024–2011).
Versus other Shear Brow homes
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 188 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 10.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
London Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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