Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Earl Street, Blackburn, BB1 7ND
Estimated value
£122,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£93,000)+31%
- Against BB1 7ND's recent median (£78,000)+56%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£122,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£93,000)+31%
- Against BB1 7ND's recent median (£78,000)+56%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Earl Street is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 7ND. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in BB1 7ND
5 sales, median £78,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
42 Earl Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 August 2023Most recent
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 7ND: £78,000 (2024–2018).
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 42 Earl Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Earl Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 7ND). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 31.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 218.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £93,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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.
42 Earl Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 September 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Earl Street, Blackburn, BB1 7ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Earl Street has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Earl Street homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 Earl Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,240
Street avg £654
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
London Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolPrimary259m
- Brookhouse Primary SchoolPrimary439m
- St James' Church of England Primary School BlackburnPrimary453m
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary505m
Nearest stops
- London RoadBus stop103m
- Whalley RangeBus stop105m
- Victoria StBus stop137m
- Marsh StreetBus stop183m
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 42 Earl Street is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 7ND. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 42 Earl 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 42 Earl Street was lodged in September 2022 at band E and is valid until September 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Earl 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 42 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 7ND, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 42 Earl Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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