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17 Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 7EU

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
307 m²
3305 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 17 Shear Brow

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

17 Shear Brow is a seven-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 307 m² (around 3305 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 307 m² the property is well over the postcode median (188 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 is 28.7% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £300,000 in October 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms7
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 7EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Latest sale on 17 Shear Brow was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2024Most recent

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 7EU: £80,000 (2021–2010).

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.

Years Held for 17 Shear Brow lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£977

Street avg £835

On par

Floor Area

307 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 10.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Shear Brow

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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
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.

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

FAQ

Common questions

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