Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Bicknell Street, Blackburn, BB1 7EW
1 planning record
Estimated value
£172,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£170,000)+1%
- Against BB1 7EW's recent median (£120,000)+43%
Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£172,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£170,000)+1%
- Against BB1 7EW's recent median (£120,000)+43%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Bicknell Street is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 7EW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
112 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in BB1 7EW
5 sales, median £120,000 (2021–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 5 Bicknell Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
10 April 2023Most recent
£170,000
+1033.3%over 24 years26 February 1999
£15,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 7EW: £120,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in BB1 7EW
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Bicknell Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Bicknell Street is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 7EW). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 355.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £170,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Bicknell Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2025
Current Certificate
Apr 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 April 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Bicknell Street, Blackburn, BB1 7EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 Bicknell Street, Blackburn, BB1 7EW
1decisions1extensions10documents
- Sept 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear and first floor rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/23/0449
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Versus other Bicknell Street homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Bicknell Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,518
Street avg £762
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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.
Crime
462/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Andrews Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolPrimary319m
- St James' Church of England Primary School BlackburnPrimary555m
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary583m
- Blackburn College16 plus593m
Nearest stops
- St Andrews StreetBus stop102m
- LimbrickBus stop120m
- London RoadBus stop197m
- Holland StreetBus stop209m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,581 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,939 reports26%
- Criminal Damage & Arson514 reports7%
- Vehicle Crime481 reports7%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Bicknell Street is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 7EW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Bicknell Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Bicknell Street was lodged in April 2015 at band F and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Bicknell Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 44 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 7EW, not by walking route.
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