20 Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
About 20 Shear Bank Road
20 Shear Bank Road is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 8AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 54.4% above the 2015 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015.
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Energy performance
20 Shear Bank Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
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Planning history
6 applications on record at 20 Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing garage . Erection of double storey side extension and rear single storey extension.
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/16/0119
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2016Decision
- ExtensionNov 2016Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
20 Shear Bank Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 December 2015Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8AZ: £240,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in BB1 8AZ
20a, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
Sold Jan 2023
£360,0002 Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
Sold Mar 2022
£240,0004a Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
Sold Jun 2021
£175,000Wycote, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
Sold Oct 2018
£230,0001 Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
Sold Nov 2011
£148,750
Versus other Shear Bank Road homes
20 Shear Bank Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £1,461
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
East Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. 37 schools nearby.
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