14 Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 7EU
About 14 Shear Brow
14 Shear Brow is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 9 certificates since May 2016. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 158 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (191 m² median across 17 EPCs).
Energy performance
14 Shear Brow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 December 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
14 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
14 Shear Brow has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£149,000
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
14 Shear Brow outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 188 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 10.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
462/mo
Falling 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.







