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.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 41.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2015.
Energy performance
20 Shear Bank Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 June 2026
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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.
£254,000
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 £1,443
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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Crime
462/mo
Falling 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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