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12 Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 7EU

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Shear Brow

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

12 Shear Brow is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 16.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 67% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £235,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

12 Shear Brow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Jun 2013
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
42%76%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2016from Feb 2014
Low Energy Lighting
76%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2016from May 2016
EPC improved fromE50toD56
Jun 2020from Nov 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
15%78%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 7EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2021Most recent

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 7EU: £80,000 (2024–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Shear Brow homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Shear Brow stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,250

Street avg £767

Above

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 186 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 10.8 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.
£254k

1 Shear Brow

BB1 7EU

£209k

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£206k

1 London Road

BB1 7HA

£167k

1 Whalley Street

BB1 7NB

£159k

1 Bicknell Street

BB1 7EW

£153k

1 London Walk

BB1 7NH

£153k

10 Balaclava Street

BB1 7HW

£142k

10 Altom Street

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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

London Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Michael With St John CofE Primary School. 42 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 7EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.