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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4a Cowan Brae

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

4a Cowan Brae is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 8AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 21.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 156.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Integral
  • Corner plotYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

4a 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.

4a Cowan Brae has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£175,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2021Most recent

    £175,000

    +173.4%over 20 years

  2. 5 March 2001

    £64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8AZ: £240,000 (2023–2016).

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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.

Price per m² for 4a Cowan Brae runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,692

Street avg £1,333

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly 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.
£207k

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1 East Park Avenue

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3 bed
£239k

1 Harrier Drive

BB1 8LW

3 bed1 bath
£183k

1 Bradshaw Close

BB1 8RL

3 bed
£253k

1 Falcon Close

BB1 8LE

3 bed2 bath
£155k

1 Cranshaw Drive

BB1 8RE

3 bed
£235k

1 Hawkshaw Bank Road

BB1 8JS

4 bed
£191k

1 Grasmere Avenue

BB1 8LD

2 bed1 bath
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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FAQ

Common questions

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