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3 Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Cowan Brae

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ

1decisions1extensions23documents1nearby
  1. Feb 2012
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Cowan Brae has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

On the street

Versus other Shear Bank Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Cowan Brae stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Cowan Brae

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

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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