3 Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
About 3 Cowan Brae
3 Cowan Brae is a detached house in Blackburn (BB1 8AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 145 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2012.
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Energy performance
3 Cowan Brae's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2024
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Planning history
1 application on record at 3 Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
- Feb 2012Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension above existing garage and conversion of garage into guest room
Extension- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/11/1095
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Sales history & valuation
3 Cowan Brae has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£230,00020 Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
Sold Dec 2015
£180,000
Versus other Shear Bank Road homes
On epc rating, 3 Cowan Brae stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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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