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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 4 Cowan Brae

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

4 Cowan Brae is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 8AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 116.5% above the 2004 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jul 2015
Low Energy Lighting
60%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cowan Brae has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£115,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2004Most recent

    £115,000

    +130.2%over 7 years

  2. 29 August 1996

    £49,950

    -8.3%over 7 months

  3. 1 February 1996

    £54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8AZ: £240,000 (2023–2018).

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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 habitable rooms, 4 Cowan Brae runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,000

Street avg £1,544

Below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£183k

1 Bradshaw Close

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£155k

1 Cranshaw Drive

BB1 8RE

3 bed
£254k

1 Cromer Place

BB1 8EL

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£235k

1 Hawkshaw Bank Road

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4 bed
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.
Full Blackburn report

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.